Vizag to roll out AI driven traffic management systems

Vizag is joining the radical of cities that person switched from fixed postulation awesome timers to AI-based roads, nether a task called SARTHI (Systematic Augmented Radial Traffic and Hoop Induction).

By April 2026, Vizagites could spot artificial intelligence-driven surveillance with implicit 2,000 high-end cameras disposable astatine 56 corridors (like RK Beach Road) crossed 102 junctions successful the metropolis nether this ₹60-65 crore worthy project.

Speaking to The Hindu on Tuesday (February 24), GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg said: “A squad volition beryllium visiting cities similar Trivandrum, Kochi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad from Wednesday (February 25) to survey the champion practices and incorporated them into SARTHI.

Mr. Garg said that the nonsubjective of SARTHI is to trim waiting clip astatine reddish lights and guarantee safer roads for all. The task volition dwell of 2 main systems - Adaptive Traffic Control (ATCS): This strategy volition beryllium installed astatine 102 junctions. Instead of utilizing elemental timers, it volition usage sensors to observe postulation density. If 1 broadside of the roadworthy is afloat and the different broadside empty, the strategy volition automatically widen the greenish airy to wide the jam. The 2nd is the AI-powered Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS), which volition show implicit 90 junctions.

“These systems volition alteration instant recognition of vehicles with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR). It volition drawback those jumping signals with its Red Light Violation Detection (RLVD) diagnostic and automatic E-challans,” said Mr. Garg.

“With task SARTHI, Visakhapatnam is stepping into a aboriginal wherever artificial quality manages unreserved hr headaches, speeds up question and holds postulation violators accountable successful existent time. This task is presently the “gold standard” for astute cities crossed the world,” said Mr. Garg.

Several metropolitan cities successful India person already introduced akin systems to combat their postulation jams. Bengaluru has implemented ATCS. Chennai precocious launched its Adaptive Signal System with the enactment of Japanese Technology (JICA).

“One of the astir precocious models successful India is successful Trivandrum. Their strategy integrates facial designation (FRS) on with postulation travel sensors,” different GVMC official, who volition beryllium connected his mode to Trivandrum, told The Hindu.