Cabinet approves ₹1789.52 crore intelligent traffic management project for Delhi
AI-enabled signals and automated enforcement will cover 42 corridors in three phases, with priority passage for ambulances and real-time alerts on congestion, diversions and parking availability.
Adaptive Traffic Control Systems will adjust signal timings to prevailing conditions and coordinate signals along corridors to reduce avoidable stops and delays.
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a ₹1,789.52 crore Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) project to help Delhi Police manage congestion, coordinate traffic signals and strengthen automated enforcement across 42 corridors.
The committee, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cleared the project on Wednesday. Implementation will take place in three phases over 24 months, followed by five years of operation and maintenance, according to an official statement.
Delhi has around 71 lakh active registered vehicles, with vehicle growth substantially outpacing the expansion of road infrastructure. The project aims to improve the use of existing road capacity through real-time traffic data, adaptive signals and integrated command-and-control systems.
Adaptive Traffic Control Systems will adjust signal timings to prevailing conditions and coordinate signals along corridors to reduce avoidable stops and delays. The system will also facilitate green corridors and priority passage for ambulances and other emergency vehicles.
Real-time detection of congestion and road incidents will support quicker diversions and police response. Variable message signs and digital platforms will provide commuters with information on traffic conditions, diversions and parking availability. Information may also be shared with navigation service providers.
Automated enforcement will cover violations including speeding, red-light jumping, wrong-way driving, illegal parking, non-use of helmets and seat belts, and mobile phone use while driving. AI-based analytics will assist in identifying stolen and flagged vehicles, repeat violators and vehicles linked to hit-and-run incidents.
The project will cover 1,092 adaptive traffic control locations and 1,029 enforcement locations. Traffic regulation, enforcement and public information services will operate through a common platform linked to Traffic Command and Control Centres, supported by secure data centre and disaster recovery infrastructure.
Each subsequent implementation phase will proceed after the preceding phase is evaluated against prescribed testing, commissioning, acceptance and performance requirements.
Delhi Police will appoint a Master System Integrator through competitive bidding. The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) will serve as the Project Management Consultant, providing technical scrutiny, monitoring, validation and acceptance support during implementation and maintenance.
