Soon, traffic violators on NH-44 to get e-challans

Parveen Arora

Tribune News Service

Karnal, August 8

Commuters violating traffic laws on the National Highway-44 will receive e-challan as the Haryana Traffic Police have expedited the process.

The networking of all CCTV cameras installed at 20 different points on a 186-km stretch between Kundli border and Ambala district on NH-44 is currently underway. Officials say the networking process is in the final stage. Besides, a centralised control room is being prepared at the office of the IGP, Traffic and Highways, in Karnal, from where real-time monitoring of all CCTV cameras will be done.

Nearly 100 high-resolution cameras, including surveillance cameras and automatic number plate readers (ANPR), have been installed to detect traffic violations, monitor overspeeding, and identify suspicious vehicles. Earlier, it was planned to connect these cameras with the control room of the district headquarters concerned, now these are being linked to the centralised control room in Karnal for more efficient operations.

In Karnal district, cameras have been installed near Shani Mandir Kohand, the Indo-Israel Centre of Excellence for Vegetables in Gharaunda, Neelkanth Dhaba and Mayur Dhaba in Karnal city, the Ramba Mor flyover in Taraori and a petrol pump in Brana. Similarly, in Kurukshetra district limits on NH-44, the surveillance setups have been installed near Umri, Golden Star Hotel, Shahabad, and Mohri, while in Ambala district, these have been installed near DRM office in Ambala Cantt, Model Town crossing, near Gurudwara Manjhi Sahab in Ambala city. In Panipat district, cameras have been erected near Patikalyana village, Siwah village and Sector-40 Mor. In Sonepat district, these have been installed near TTE Mall in Kundli, Dawat Rice mill, Hasanpur Mor and Sanpera Mor.

“These cameras have been installed to monitor overspeeding and to identify vehicles involved in suspicious activities. The live-streaming footage will be displayed at the central control room in Karnal, and we are in the final stages of networking and developing the control room. Once completed, e-challans will be issued to those violating traffic rules,” says Pushpa, Superintendent of Police, Traffic and Highways, Haryana.

She further says these high-resolution cameras will help gather evidence for criminal investigations, aiding the police in apprehending suspects.

100 HD cameras on 186-km stretch

• Nearly 100 high-resolution cameras, including surveillance cameras and automatic number plate readers, have been installed to detect traffic violations and monitor speeding
• Besides, a centralised control room is being prepared at the office of the IGP, Traffic and Highways, in Karnal, from where real-time monitoring of all CCTV cameras will be done