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Came across this news article in today's Times Of India, Bangalore Edition.
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Cops Monitor Vehicular Movement Along Important Corridors, Adjust Signal Timings, Catch Violators
A T Subrahmanya | TNN
19 CORRIDORS
Ho w does it WORK?
Traffic police have identified 19 corridors, 13 of which have dedicated workstations or extended desktops manned by traffic personnel
For example, the Madiwala check-post to Sirsi Circle corridor has nearly 13 junctions or traffic signals. Traffic police have surveillance cameras connected to the TMC at seven junctions and monitor movement there
They can also know the traffic density at junctions where there are no cameras from field traffic personnel who relay information to the TMC through the wireless instrument
Apart from these inputs, they also keep tabs on traffic density indicator as indicated by GPS-fitted BMTC buses
Once they get inputs about any congestion, they access a customized software created by BEL. It has connected nearly 301 signals to the TMC and enables personnel to get access to information from them
If there is high traffic density in one direction, personnel can increase green signal timings by either 10, 20 or 30 seconds. This will allow more vehicle movement there. This change is temporary as it will be for a cycle of 20 or 30 minutes depending on traffic.
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A T Subrahmanya | TNN
POLICESPEAK
Optimal use of junctions will reduce half of the traffic gridlocks. To achieve this, we should not only have adequate infrastructure but also proper road user behaviour. These cameras at junctions will help achieve that objective.
Praveen Sood | ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (TRAFFIC)
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Ranjith Arthur Coapullai
Came across this news article in today's Times Of India, Bangalore Edition.
Posting it here with the link for everyone's information.
Cops Monitor Vehicular Movement Along Important Corridors, Adjust Signal Timings, Catch Violators
A T Subrahmanya | TNN
19 CORRIDORS
Ho w does it WORK?
Traffic police have identified 19 corridors, 13 of which have dedicated workstations or extended desktops manned by traffic personnel
For example, the Madiwala check-post to Sirsi Circle corridor has nearly 13 junctions or traffic signals. Traffic police have surveillance cameras connected to the TMC at seven junctions and monitor movement there
They can also know the traffic density at junctions where there are no cameras from field traffic personnel who relay information to the TMC through the wireless instrument
Apart from these inputs, they also keep tabs on traffic density indicator as indicated by GPS-fitted BMTC buses
Once they get inputs about any congestion, they access a customized software created by BEL. It has connected nearly 301 signals to the TMC and enables personnel to get access to information from them
If there is high traffic density in one direction, personnel can increase green signal timings by either 10, 20 or 30 seconds. This will allow more vehicle movement there. This change is temporary as it will be for a cycle of 20 or 30 minutes depending on traffic.
Article Window
There's another Article also
A T Subrahmanya | TNN
POLICESPEAK
Optimal use of junctions will reduce half of the traffic gridlocks. To achieve this, we should not only have adequate infrastructure but also proper road user behaviour. These cameras at junctions will help achieve that objective.
Praveen Sood | ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (TRAFFIC)
Article Window
Regards,
Ranjith Arthur Coapullai
. Cops are still standing on the side of the road, pulling people over. Ideally, if the growth of bangalore was anticipated ahead of time, a network of expressways should have been built within the city (like Bangkok).
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