3 months ago

AI-powered CCTV cameras issue record traffic challans in Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: The Big Brother is watching - Chandigarh has set a benchmark with 2,085 Artificial Intelligence -driven CCTV cameras installed across the city, automatically detecting and recording traffic violations. Last year, 9.85 lakh traffic challans were issued, and the Chandigarh Traffic Police collected a whopping Rs 23.03 crore in fines—more than double the previous year. Of these, 8.41 lakh challans were issued using the Integrated Traffic Management System cameras, while only 1.44 lakh were issued by traffic police personnel. Of these, 7.9 lakh challans were generated via CCTV cameras, including 4.50 lakh for red-light jumping, 1.8 lakh for over-speeding, 1.2 lakh for a zebra crossing, and 23,238 for riding without helmets.

New Indian Express

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