With growing population and massive urbanisation carried out in major parts of the country in the last few years, road traffic has become a menace that causes severe environmental and logistic challenges. Since modern problems require modern solutions, time has come to adopt some modern technologies to mitigate the ever increasing traffic challenges.
Sikkim will soon become the first state in India to introduce an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven traffic management system. Slated to go live by May 25, the new system aims to modernise traffic management and improve regulation efficiency by automatically verifying documents and detecting violations.
Sikkim AI-driven traffic management system
The new AI-driven system is bound to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of traffic regulations. According to a notice released by the state’s transport department, all vehicle owners (including government vehicles) have been informed to keep all their vehicle documents up to date. Any discrepancies arising out of the issue of E-challan should be brought to notice of the SPs/RTOs of the district.
However, the transport department is yet to release the specifics of this new AI-driven traffic management system and how it’s going to work. Speaking on this matter, Transport Commissioner-cum Secretary Raj Yadav said that the new system powered by AI algorithms will help detect the validity of documents such as insurance, tax, fitness, pollution under control (PUC) and permits along with traffic violations such as speeding, jumping signals, improper lane usage, etc.
(With inputs from PTI)
