- By Abhishek Sheoran
- Mon, 15 Jan 2024 08:29 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Bengaluru traffic police department will now be managing the city's mammoth traffic with the help of an app, an official said. Backed by artificial intelligence, the Actionable Intelligence for Sustainable Traffic Management (ASTraM) app has been designed to effectively manage the city's infamous traffic.
The app will provide a comprehensive insight for data-driven decisions to the traffic police officials, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) MN Anucheth said. “The ASTraM app encompasses congestion alerts, incident reporting through a mobile application bot, special event management, and dashboard analytics,” he said.
The top cop said the app will provide congestion alerts after every 15 minutes. “These alerts, integrated with the e-attendance system, aim at providing timely notifications to junction jockeys and sector officers. The goal is to keep various stakeholders informed for more effective traffic planning and management,” HT quoted him as saying.
“This involves monitoring data and conducting a comparative analysis with real-time traffic to enhance responsiveness to deviations from regular traffic volumes,” he added.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivkumar said advanced technology was indeed required to address the massive traffic problem in Bengaluru. “The National Crime Records Bureau data suggests that most of the accidents in Karnataka are caused by two-wheelers and most of the bikers lose their lives in these accidents. It is important to follow traffic rules and wear a helmet while driving,” he said while speaking at a road safety event in Bengaluru’s Kanteerva stadium.
“I still see many people on bikes without helmets and they must understand that life is precious. The government has already directed traffic police not to spare anyone who violates traffic rules. They have cancelled almost 6,000 driving licences over the past few months,” he added.
