Smart Ways Of Tracking Traffic Violators In Odisha Capital

Bhubaneswar: Habitual traffic violators beware! You might land in trouble for a routine traffic violation with Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) planning to implement Red Light Violation Detection System (RLVDS) and Speed Violation Detection System (SVDS), including Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), across the city to catch and penalise such violators.

The system, which has been placed on gantry-like platforms at locations across the city, has started functioning and trial runs have already started.

Seven RLVDS have been put in place at Rupali Square, Kalpana Square, Airport Square, Nicco Park Square, Power House Square, Kalinga Hospital Square and Patia Square, and 8-10 more will soon be set up at different intersections.

Similarly, six SVDS have been implemented between AG and Capital Hospital Square, near Sainik School Square, near Baramunda on NH-16, Near Jaydev Vihar on NH-16, near Vani Vihar on NH-16 and near Raghunathpur. Plans are afoot to have these at three to four more places.

To make people aware of traffic rules, Public Address System (PAS) has already been installed at seven intersections – Rupali Square, Kalpana Square, Airport Square, Nicco Park Square, Power House Square, Kalinga Hospital Square and Patia Square.

Similarly, Radar Speed Signs (RSS) are also being placed at 10 locations across the city to detect and display speed on different city roads. These are Shishu Bhawan Square, New Forest Park to Airport, Airport to Airport Square, Capital Hospital to AG Square, Power House to Governor House, Power House to Kalinga Stadium – The World, Maharshi College Square to Satya Nagar, Rasool Garh to Vani Vihar, Jaydev Vihar to CRPF and Barmunda to Khandagiri.

According to sources, the violators of the enforcement would be issued ‘Smart Challans’ which they have to pay for the violations. The ANPR will enable the violators to be given the penalty through the automatically generated ‘e-Challans’.

“We urge people to obey traffic rules religiously so that in near future they can save themselves from the `Smart Challans’. This is also likely to increase the road safety standards as high speed often leads to fatality on city roads,’’ said BSCL Managing Director Krishan Kumar.