Mumbai, July 3 -- The National Highways Authority of India said it will deploy and upgrade advanced traffic management systems (ATMS) infrastructure across 1,205 km of National Highways in the Delhi?NCR region. The initiative is intended to create a technology driven National Highway ecosystem that enables real time traffic monitoring, faster incident management and improved enforcement. The authority described the programme as aimed at providing seamless commuter information and data driven decision making. It said the deployment responds to growing traffic demands and safety priorities on key corridors.
The ATMS ecosystem will include traffic monitoring camera systems for round the clock surveillance, automated video incident detection and enforcement systems to identify violations and road incidents. Vehicle actuated speed displays and variable message signboards will provide real time driver alerts and safety information, while a high speed optical fibre cable based communication backbone will link field devices to command centres. The systems will be integrated with the e Challan platform for digital enforcement and connected to the NHAI Data Lake, the Rajmargyatra mobile app and the National Highway Helpline 1033 to enhance commuter services.
Initially, full scale implementation of all ATMS components is planned for about 408 km of National Highway stretches, while around 797 km of existing corridors will be upgraded with video incident detection and enforcement systems. The project covers important corridors across Delhi?NCR and adjoining regions, including Rewari, Mathura, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Dwarka, Baghpat and Bhiwani, and extends to Western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana arterial routes. Key corridors mentioned include Delhi?Gurgaon?Kotputli NH?48 and the Delhi?Meerut Motorway NE?3 among others.
A multi tier Command and Control Centre (CCC) architecture will support operations, with a regional ATMS command and control centre to be established at Sohna as the zonal hub for corridor level monitoring and supervisory control. Local ATMS control centres will be located at intervals of about 75-100 km to facilitate real time monitoring and rapid operational response. The authority said the deployment will leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics to enhance operational efficiency and improve safety for National Highway users.
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