New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Delhi's proposed Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) is set to give traffic police a real-time view of the city's roads, from tracking stolen vehicles after an FIR to flagging accidents, traffic snarls, slow-moving stretches and sudden drops in vehicle speeds, senior officers said.

The system, officers said, is also expected to generate real-time alerts about road accidents, traffic disruptions and stretches where vehicle speeds drop significantly.

The Delhi Traffic Police currently has a functional strength of about 5,000 traffic police officers, while 6,500 are sanctioned. The HT had reported earlier that traffic police officials are often absent at critical junctions even during peak hours.

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