Suhail Bhat
Srinagar Mar 2: The Traffic Police in Srinagar is set to implement an Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) in the coming months to track offenders in real time across the city.
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The ITMS will use advanced technology such as cameras, sensors, and automated ticketing systems, and will be deployed at major intersections, roads, and other high-traffic areas throughout Srinagar. The system will be monitored from a central room, where officials will be able to track traffic patterns and identify any violations.
“The ITMS aims to automatically detect traffic violations and generate challans with the help of photographic and videographic evidence. The system will capture violators for different types of violations, ranging from red-light jumping to unauthorized number plates to not wearing a helmet or seatbelt. These violators will be automatically challaned. In some cases, the violation can be handled at the office, while some violations will be sent to court,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic Srinagar, Muzaffar Ahmad Shah, told Excelsior
He said that the Traffic Police had successfully implemented the first phase of the e-challaning system, allowing them to conduct 100% of their challans electronically. He said the department is now preparing to launch the second phase of the system, the intelligent traffic management system, which has already been launched in Jammu and is operationalized.
“The ITMS will provide the necessary tools to enforce traffic regulations and improve safety on the roads. The traffic department hopes to reduce the number of traffic violations and accidents in the city by using real-time tracking and automated ticketing,” he said.
The implementation of the Intelligent Traffic Management System is part of the Smart City project, and it will be functional at multiple locations in Srinagar. While its functionality will take a few more months to be operational in Srinagar, the system is expected to remove traffic congestion from the city in the coming months.
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