E-surveillance project in Noida: Detailed survey of traffic intersections begins

NOIDA: The Noida authority on Tuesday said that it has started conducting a detailed survey of traffic intersections in the city where high-tech cameras and speed detection devices will be installed under the intelligent traffic management system (ITMS) project

NOIDA: The Noida authority on Tuesday said that it has started conducting a detailed survey of traffic intersections in the city where high-tech cameras and speed detection devices will be installed under the intelligent traffic management system (ITMS) project. The survey will be completed within a week and the authority will begin the installation of cameras and other necessary infrastructure from June 21, said officials.

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“The detailed survey will help in better installation of infrastructure to put the city under electronic surveillance. The authority aims to make the project functional by January 2022,” said SC Mishra, senior project engineer of the Noida authority.

The installation work was supposed to start in May but it got delayed due to the Covid 19 pandemic, said the officials.

The authority will spend ₹64.49 crore on the project. In February this year, it had selected a private firm to install and maintain this project that is likely to benefit thousands of commuters who have to face traffic congestions during peak hours.

Under the ITMS project, initially 84 traffic intersections will be put under e-surveillance monitored from a control room to be set up in Sector 94. The authority will install 40 adaptive traffic control units, 18 speed detection devices, 22 variable message signboards and 693 automatic numberplate reader cameras, among other equipment.

“We reviewed the project with the Noida authority last week and made some suggestions to make sure that the project works effectively. We suggested that a detailed survey should be carried out before installation of the cameras and other equipment, because each traffic intersection has its own challenges in view of managing traffic. Once the new system becomes functional, it will certainly improve traffic management and contain street crimes too,” said Ganesh Prasad Saha, deputy commissioner of police (traffic), Gautam Budh Nagar.

Police officials said that with the help of these automatic cameras, it will be easier to identify traffic violators.

In May 2016, the UP government had asked administrations in 12 cities, including Noida, to improve the traffic congestion in order to reduce pollution.