AI-driven SARTHI project to go live in four months in Vizag
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is launching an AI-driven traffic management project called SARTHI to reduce congestion and improve safety. The system will utilize automated traffic controllers, license plate recognition, and facial recognition to monitor traffic and detect criminal activity.
Why it matters
This project represents a significant investment in smart city infrastructure, balancing urban efficiency with increased surveillance capabilities.
The city’s ambitious AI-driven traffic management project, Systematic Augmented Radial Traffic and Hoop Induction (SARTHI), is expected to start delivering results within the next four to six months, said Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Commissioner Ketan Garg.
Addressing the media at a press conference on Monday, Mr. Garg said that the project is aimed at streamlining traffic movement across the city by deploying advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based technologies. Under Operation SARTHI, a total of 101 major junctions spread across 45 traffic corridors and road stretches will be brought under an integrated smart traffic management network.
The project will utilise AI-based Automatic Traffic Controller Systems (ATCS) to regulate traffic signals in real time, ensuring smoother vehicular movement and reducing congestion. It will also incorporate an Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS), which will automatically detect traffic violations, including red-light jumping, using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology.
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