Karnataka Home Minister Directs Bengaluru Police to Use Tech to Ease Traffic
Chairing a meeting with Bengaluru's Traffic DCPs, the minister said the number of vehicles in the city continues to increase every day, making it essential to adopt scientific and technology-driven methods to manage congestion at major junctions and busy roads
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday directed Bengaluru's Traffic DCPs to use technology-driven solutions to improve mobility across the city.
He said the focus should be on ensuring smooth and safe movement of the public.
Chairing a meeting with Bengaluru's Traffic DCPs, the minister said the number of vehicles in the city continues to increase every day, making it essential to adopt scientific and technology-driven methods to manage congestion at major junctions and busy roads.
Noting that Bengaluru has established itself as a globally recognised city, the minister said leading IT companies, multinational corporations, and investors from around the world are choosing the city as a hub for their business operations and investments.
He emphasised that developing a world-class traffic management system befitting such a global city is everyone's responsibility, his office said in a statement.
Priyank directed officials to prepare an action plan to expand the use of technology in traffic management, including Intelligent Traffic Management Systems, Artificial Intelligence, smart traffic signals, real-time traffic monitoring, and data-driven solutions.
He also directed officials to prioritise identifying accident-prone hotspots, enforcing traffic regulations, ensuring priority movement for emergency service vehicles, improving pedestrian safety, and planning traffic with public convenience in mind.
The minister emphasised that traffic management is not solely the responsibility of the police department.
He said long-term solutions should be implemented in coordination with the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, the urban development department, and other relevant agencies.
During the meeting, each Traffic DCP presented updates on traffic conditions within their jurisdiction, major congestion points, measures already undertaken, and future action plans.
Various suggestions to further improve Bengaluru's traffic management system were discussed, the release said.
It was decided at the meeting to formulate a comprehensive strategy to improve Bengaluru's traffic management through the use of modern technology, infrastructure development, and coordinated efforts among various government departments.
The meeting was attended by Director General and Inspector General of Police Dr M A Saleem, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, Joint Commissioner of Traffic Karthik Reddy, and other senior officials.
