Ludhiana, May 6 -- The district on Tuesday became the third city in Punjab, after Jalandhar and Mohali, to get an intelligent traffic management system (ITMS) and an upgraded Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), with director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav inaugurating the project.

Officials said the initiative is aimed at strengthening surveillance, improving traffic discipline and ensuring faster emergency response through technology-driven policing.

Under the ICCC project, around 1,700 high-resolution cameras have been installed at 259 key locations across the city, significantly expanding the surveillance grid.

The ITMS, operational at 46 locations, can automatically detect multiple traffic violations, including red ...