MOVE AIMED AT MAKING CITY SAFE AND CRIME FREE
HI-TECH EQUIPMENTS INSTALLED AT RS 21.60 CRORE TO KEEP EAGLE EYE ON LAW VIOLATORS
SAS Nagar (Mohali), March 6-
In a move aimed at further making Sahibzada Ajit Nagar (Mohali) a safe and crime free city, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday inaugurated Phase-I of the City Surveillance and Traffic Management developed at a cost of Rs 21.60 crore.
The Chief Minister said that this is a significant step towards enhancing urban surveillance and traffic management. He said that this state-of-the-art system aims to improve public safety, curb traffic violations and ensure effective law enforcement through advanced AI-based surveillance and traffic monitoring systems. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that developed at a total cost of Rs 21.60 crore this system with the ICCC (Integrated Command and Control Center) situated at Sector-79, Mohali integrates 351 high-resolution CCTV cameras operational at 17 critical junctions across Mohali.
The Chief Minister said that this system is designed to streamline traffic management, enhance public security and support law enforcement efforts. He said that this system includes 175 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras, 50 Red Light Violation Detection (RLVD) cameras, 92 Bullet Cameras for general surveillance, 18 PTZ (Pan, Tilt, and Zoom) Cameras for enhanced monitoring and Speed Violation Detection systems at two key locations with 16 cameras. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that key feature of this initiative is the automated e-challan system, seamlessly integrated with NIC’s VAHAN and SARATHI databases.
The Chief Minister said that this enables automatic generation of e-challans for violations such as red-light jumping, overspeeding, triple riding, wrong-side driving, helmet-less riding and stop line/zebra crossing violations. He said that on an average, the system generates between 5,000 to 6,000 challans per day, significantly improving traffic enforcement and compliance. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that after the successful installation of Phase 1, the Punjab Government is now planning Phase 2 of the project covering additional locations across the district, significantly enhancing the city’s surveillance network.
The Chief Minister said that the focus is that Strategic locations will be equipped with advanced CCTV surveillance, major traffic junctions will feature AI-driven with Adaptive Traffic Control Systems (ATCS) and Vehicle Actuated Control (VAC). He said that additionally, Smart Traffic Lights will be introduced, adapting to real-time traffic flow for optimized vehicle movement and reduced congestion. Bhagwant Singh Mann further said that unified traffic corridors will also be created, ensuring smoother transit across Mohali, Kharar, Zirakpur and Derabassi.
The Chief Minister said that the ICCC project represents a major milestone in urban security and smart traffic management. He said that given Mohali’s rapid expansion as a commercial, IT and residential hub, this initiative will play a crucial role in maintaining law and order, ensuring seamless traffic flow and enhancing public safety. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Punjab government is committed to leveraging cutting-edge technology to build safer and smarter cities, setting new benchmarks in urban governance and security.
