Nagpur: The ambitious Rs 197 crore Intelligent and Integrated Traffic Management System (IITMS) in Nagpur is facing a major roadblock due to poor coordination between the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and the city’s Traffic Police. While NMC claims that AI-powered traffic signals are live at nine of ten pilot junctions, the police department asserts it has not been granted access to operate the system.
Implemented by Kerala-based system integrator Keltron, the IITMS is designed to streamline city traffic using Artificial Intelligence, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras, and a centralized Command and Control Centre at Civil Lines.
Despite growing buzz on social media suggesting the system has gone live and started issuing e-challans, authorities offer conflicting updates.
Rajendra Rathore, Executive Engineer of NMC’s Electrical Department, confirmed that nine junctions are currently operational. “Monitoring is underway at the Command and Control Centre. Once all ten junctions are integrated, the system will be expanded citywide,” he said. Rathore added that enforcement has not begun yet, and e-challans will only be issued after complete integration.
However, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Madhuri Bawiskar contradicted this statement, revealing that the traffic department has not received access. “The system has not been officially handed over. Until it is fully functional and under our control, enforcement cannot begin,” she said.
The IITMS project was expected to reduce congestion and modernize traffic management in Nagpur. But the current disconnect between NMC and the police has created uncertainty, raising concerns about whether this high-value smart city initiative will meet its objectives or get stuck in bureaucratic delays.
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