Delhi’s Dwarka Expressway: India’s First AI-Powered Smart Traffic System
India has launched its first Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) on Delhi’s Dwarka Expressway. This project follows the latest guidelines from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for 2023. It aims to make highways smarter and safer.
The ATMS covers the Dwarka Expressway and a 28-km section of NH-48. This stretch runs from Shiv Murti to Kherki Daula. It sets up a modern digital highway infrastructure.
IHMCL (Indian Highways Management Company Ltd) developed the system. NHAI oversees its implementation. The project covers 56.46 kilometers. It sets a national benchmark for AI-based traffic management and road safety.
India’s First AI-Powered Smart Traffic System
The ATMS project includes several key elements. Traffic monitoring cameras and video incident detection systems are the main components.
Amrit Singha, Chief Product Officer of IHMCL, explains that the ATMS can spot various traffic rule violations. These include not wearing seatbelts, triple riding, and speeding.
“We can detect about 14 different types of incidents,” says Singha. “These include overspeeding, no seatbelt, and triple riding. All these are challanable incidents as per the Motor Vehicle Act.”
NHAI uses ATMS to boost public awareness about road safety. Technology plays a big role in achieving road safety goals.
Key Features of the ATMS
- Traffic Monitoring Camera System (TMCS) with 110 high-resolution PTZ cameras
- Video Incident Detection and Enforcement System (VIDES)
- Vehicle Actuated Speed Display System (VASD)
- Variable Message Signboards (VMS)
- Central Control Room
The Command Centre is the digital brain of the corridor. It connects with local and national systems. This allows quick deployment of emergency units during accidents, fog, road blocks, or animal intrusions.
This data-driven management ensures faster response times, fewer delays, and safer trips. The innovative ATMS implementation is now a nationwide benchmark for AI-driven traffic management and road safety.
