Cameras to help you skip traffic jams in Delhi
The Delhi police has embarked on an ambitious programme to put up cameras at various busy intersections. These will relay real-time images on the internet
NEW DELHI: Whenever you are caught in a traffic jam, you must be wishing that you knew about the situation beforehand so that you could have selected an alternate route. If you live in Delhi, your wish may be fulfilled in a few months.
The Delhi police has embarked on an ambitious programme to put up cameras at various intersections across the city to monitor the movement of traffic. The cameras will relay real-time images on the internet.
So the next time you fear getting caught in a jam, you can simply browse your computer or a GPRS-enabled mobile phone to know the situation on your chosen route.
Initially, 10 cameras will be installed at important traffic intersections close to the heart of the city, including Connaught Place, ITO and Rajghat, a senior police officer said on Sunday.
Later, the system will be extended to almost all parts of the city with about 100 cameras.
Delhi police hopes that by 2010, when the city will host the Commonwealth Games, the cameras will cover all the stadia and routes leading up to them.
“The system is at a trial stage. We expect the first 10 cameras to be made operational by March 31 next year,” the official said.
In the second phase, cameras are likely to be installed on routes leading up to the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Later, all the bridges on the Yamuna river will be covered as most of the venues of the Commonwealth Games and the players’ village will be located in trans-Yamuna areas.
While the cameras are primarily meant to help the traffic police, it was decided to make the images available online as it could be of practical benefit to motorists and reduce traffic snarls.
The names of the various intersections where the cameras are installed will be displayed on the website and users can see ‘live’ images by clicking on them.
Authorities are yet to decide whether to make the system freely available or restrict access to paying customers. PTI
The Delhi police has embarked on an ambitious programme to put up cameras at various intersections across the city to monitor the movement of traffic. The cameras will relay real-time images on the internet.
So the next time you fear getting caught in a jam, you can simply browse your computer or a GPRS-enabled mobile phone to know the situation on your chosen route.
Initially, 10 cameras will be installed at important traffic intersections close to the heart of the city, including Connaught Place, ITO and Rajghat, a senior police officer said on Sunday.
Later, the system will be extended to almost all parts of the city with about 100 cameras.
Delhi police hopes that by 2010, when the city will host the Commonwealth Games, the cameras will cover all the stadia and routes leading up to them.
“The system is at a trial stage. We expect the first 10 cameras to be made operational by March 31 next year,” the official said.
In the second phase, cameras are likely to be installed on routes leading up to the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Later, all the bridges on the Yamuna river will be covered as most of the venues of the Commonwealth Games and the players’ village will be located in trans-Yamuna areas.
While the cameras are primarily meant to help the traffic police, it was decided to make the images available online as it could be of practical benefit to motorists and reduce traffic snarls.
The names of the various intersections where the cameras are installed will be displayed on the website and users can see ‘live’ images by clicking on them.
Authorities are yet to decide whether to make the system freely available or restrict access to paying customers. PTI
