The Ahmedabad Smart City Company called for proposals from agencies to expand the capabilities of upgraded cameras. The new functions include detecting speed limit violations, unauthorized entry into the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridor, spotting individuals using mobile phones while driving or those not wearing seatbelts.
1,600-odd CCTV cameras at 130 junctions are being upgraded. They will get an AI program that will catch 32 traffic offences, including speed limit violations. The cameras are being trained by an agency and have reached a 95% accuracy rate in recognizing these offences.
Last year, the civic body had a successful trial run, achieving 95% accuracy in detecting speed limit violations through the AI program.
The latest software update aims to enhance the efficiency of electronic memos (e-memos), enabling swifter actions against violations. A total of 5,629 CCTV cameras have been installed by the ASCC under the Safe and Secure Ahmedabad (SASA) initiative, with 1,695 of them at 130 traffic junctions for surveillance.
ASCC plans to expand the scope of e-memos to cover 32 traffic violations. These will include not wearing seatbelts, dark films on car windows, blocking left turns, parking dangerously, entering the BRTS corridor, using fancy numberplates, using mobile phones while driving, lane violations, riding triples on two-wheelers, overloading rickshaws and parking violations.