Bengaluru Police to use AI to tackle traffic congestions

As Bengaluru faces increased traffic snarls, Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar said that Artificial Intelligence technology would be used to monitor traffic in in the city. He also stressed that the traffic violations will not be sparred and urged commuters to follow traffic rules. Bengaluru police are already using drone cameras at eight busy junctions in the city.  

The Deputy CM was speaking at a road safety event in Bengaluru’s Kanteerva stadium. He said, “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. 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 licenses over the past few months.” 

“Thousands of new vehicles come to the city every day and managing traffic in Bengaluru is a challenging task. We would be using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to monitor vehicles' movements and act accordingly," DK Shivakumar further added. 

He said that the govt. is joining hands with the BBMP in charting a plan for better management of traffic. The officials are also studying the traffic management systems of developed nations to implement similar strategies here.