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Source: The post is based on the article “NHAI Upgrades ATMS Standards for Enhanced Road Safety and Digital Enforcement” published in “PIB” on 18th October 2023
What is the News?
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has released the Advanced Traffic Management System(ATMS) Standards and Specifications 2023 to improve road safety and reduce incident response time.
What is Advanced Traffic Management System(ATMS) Standards and Specifications 2023?
Aim: To improve road safety and reduce incident response time with the help of advanced AI technologies.
Key Technologies introduced under ATMS:
Video Incident Detection and Enforcement System(Vides): It aims to enhance digital enforcement of traffic rules.
– The cameras can identify 14 distinct incidents, such as triple riding, helmet and seatbelt violations, wrong lane driving, presence of animals on the highway, and pedestrian crossings.
– Depending on the detected incident, it can alert route patrol vehicles, ambulances, generate e-challans, relay alerts on variable messaging boards, or notify nearby travelers through the ‘rajmargyatra’ mobile app.
– It will be installed every 10 kilometers along national highways.State-of-the-art command and control centers will also be set up every 100 kilometers, integrating various camera feeds.
Traffic Monitoring Camera System (TMCS): It is installed every 1 km on the National Highway.It will be upgraded with advanced capabilities like automated detection of accidents and stalled vehicles.
Strengthening collaboration with local traffic agencies: NHAI will allocate dedicated workstations in the Command & Control Centre for traffic police representatives.
