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How AI is Making Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway Safer and Smarter

Hello, Tumblr users! Welcome to our weekly newsletter, where we share some of the latest and most interesting news from around the world. This week, we have a story about how artificial intelligence is being used to tackle speeding on one of India’s busiest highways.

The Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway is a 118.6-km-long highway that connects the two major cities of Karnataka state in southern India. It was inaugurated in 2021 and has been a boon for commuters, tourists, and businesses. However, it has also been a hotspot for accidents, as many drivers tend to ignore the speed limits and lane discipline rules on the expressway.

To address this problem, the police department has installed artificial intelligence-based cameras on the highway, which can capture the number plates of speeding vehicles and generate e-challans (electronic fines) that are sent to the violators’ addresses. The cameras are also capable of detecting other traffic violations, such as driving in the wrong direction, drunken driving, and lane cutting.

The ADGP (Additional Director General of Police) Alok Kumar said that the AI-based cameras had been deployed on a trial basis and that an Intelligent Traffic Management System would be introduced in Mysuru soon. He also said that the speed limit for vehicles using the expressway had been set at 100 km per hour on the right lane, 80 km per hour on the middle lane, and 60 km per hour on the left lane, as per a recent Chennai High Court order.

The police department has also started distributing pamphlets and making announcements at the starting point of the expressway in Mysuru to educate the motorists about the traffic rules and safety measures to be followed on the expressway. The ADGP said that he had identified at least 20 to 25 places on the expressway that were prone to accidents or were posing a problem for the villagers due to the absence of foot overbridges and other facilities. He said that the NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) had invited tenders for crash barriers, foot overbridges, bus shelters, toilets, and proper entry and exit points on the expressway.

The ADGP also warned that if any major accident occurred on the expressway due to negligence or non-compliance of safety norms by the NHAI or the motorists, they would be held accountable and booked under relevant sections of the law.

This is an example of how artificial intelligence can be used to improve road safety and reduce fatalities. We hope that this initiative will inspire other states and countries to adopt similar measures and make their highways safer and smarter.

What do you think about this story? Do you have any suggestions or feedback for improving road safety in your area? Let us know in the comments below!