Advanced Transport Mgmt System to start on 3 h'ways
These three routes include the Pune-Solapur Highway, Pune-Nashik Highway, and Pune-Satara Highway.
The ATMS is a set of technologies and software used to improve efficiency, safety, and reliability of transport networks. It integrates various systems like traffic sensors, cameras, and communication for real-time traffic information. "A proposal pertaining to this has been sent to the Union ministry of road transport and highways, and we expect approval soon.
With this system being introduced, we aim to check for different traffic violations and the exact causes of congestion on these highways," a senior NHAI official in Pune told TOI.
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According to officials, high-end CCTV cameras, which can rotate 360 degrees, will be installed at a distance of every 1km along all these highways.
"These cameras will have a range of 500m on all sides. In addition, modern cameras will be placed every 500m at gantries of the road.
These AI-enabled cameras will be able to spot any violations and read the registration number of the vehicles involved, following which an e-challan will be generated automatically without any manual intervention," the official added.
While the Pune-Nashik Highway is approximately 213km long, Pune-Satara Highway is around 141km long; the Pune-Solapur Highway is 246km in length.
Another NHAI official said the new system is similar to the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway by Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited (MSRDC).
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