ANPR cameras installed at eight locations in two blocks of Perambalur district

The monitor installed at the central monitoring room at the District Police Office in Perambalur displaying the video feeds generated from the ANPR cameras installed at eight locations in the district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The police have installed Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at eight locations in Alathur and Veppanthattai blocks in Perambalur district. The high-resolution cameras are linked to the central monitoring room established at the District Police Office in Perambalur.

Perambalur District Collector Grace Pachuau inaugurated the monitoring room. Superintendent of Police Adarsh Pachera was present. The monitoring room will function round-the-clock and the police personnel at the facilitiy can see live video feeds of the road.

A total of 16 ANPR cameras have been installed under the Focus Block Development Programme 2024-2025 at a cost of ₹40 lakh at Chettikulam, Padalur, Allinagaram and Mangoon in Alathur block and Kaikalathur, Arumbavur, Veppanthattai and Devaiyur panchayat (Ranjankudi) in Veppanthattai block. The cameras are linked to the central monitoring room and would have backup for more than 30 days.

The ANPR cameras help the police track vehicles that are used in committing crimes besides in identifying those involved in road accidents. The cameras will zero-in on the registration number of vehicles passing through the road.  In case of any information of crime being committed, an alert would be sounded to the field-level police personnel and to the highway patrol teams. 

The Perambalur district police have five Highway Patrol teams deployed to cover important stretches such as Thirumandurai - Perambalur Four Road; Perambalur Four Road - Padaluir; Perambalur - Udumbiyam and Perambalur T. Kalathur, the sources added.

Published - June 01, 2025 07:44 pm IST