200 smart AI powered cameras in Mangaluru start detecting traffic violations ahead of July launch

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ANGALURU: Nearly 200 smart cameras installed on Mangaluru city roads by the Mangaluru Smart City Limited (MSCL) have started capturing images of traffic violators in the city.

Once implemented fully, the intelligent traffic management system will send auto-generated traffic slips to the mobile phones of vehicle owners. The Mangaluru City Traffic Police already commenced the trial run, and violators have been receiving alert messages on their mobile phones. However, the system will be officially launched in July, and thereafter violators will be made to pay penalties as per the Motor Vehicles rules.The high-resolution cameras installed at prominent locations in the city started detecting various violations, including two-wheeler riding without a helmet, car driving without a seat belt, wrong-side driving, and signal jumping. The Mangaluru Smart City Limited (MSCL) installed nearly 200 artificial intelligence cameras at various locations on the main roads of the city. High-resolution cameras equipped with AI tools are monitoring traffic flow and effectively detecting violations.

The cameras provide real-time visuals, while the AI tools analyse the captured footage to identify and track traffic offences.DCP (Crime & Traffic) K Ravi Shankar told TOI that the entire system is under a trial run and it will be made fully functional from July 1. “Those who violate traffic rules will receive messages on their mobile phones during the trial run. However, we are not framing charges based on the camera inputs for the time being.

We are planning to launch the system from next month with the help of the National Informatics Centre (NIC). All cameras are linked to the NIC. After completing all necessary procedures, the system will be in place to check traffic violations in the city. In the next 10 days, we will be able to rectify all technical issues,” he said.Smart cameras have been installed on MG Road, Bendoorwell, Mangaladevi, Pandeshwar, Mallikatta, Bejai, and several other locations.