CHANDIGARH: The Big Brother is watching – Chandigarh has set a benchmark with 2,085 Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven CCTV cameras installed across the city, automatically detecting and recording traffic violations. This advanced feature distinguishes Chandigarh’s traffic management system from other cities in the country.Last year, 9.85 lakh traffic challans were issued, and the Chandigarh Traffic Police collected a whopping Rs 23.03 crore in fines—more than double the previous year. Of these, 8.41 lakh challans were issued using the Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) cameras, while only 1.44 lakh were issued by traffic police personnel.As per data collected from the Chandigarh Traffic Police, a total of 9,85,451 challans were issued between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024. Out of these, 8,41,098 challans were generated through ITMS cameras, and 1,44,286 were issued manually by traffic police personnel.Red-light jumping accounted for the maximum number of violations, with 4,97,297 challans—around 50 per cent of the total. This was followed by 1,46,942 challans for over-speeding and 1,10,711 for zebra crossing violations. Additionally, 84,802 challans were issued for riding without helmets—52,544 to women and 32,258 to men. Wrong parking violations resulted in 26,080 challans.In comparison, the previous year saw 9.20 lakh challans issued, with fines amounting to Rs 10.45 crore. Of these, 7.9 lakh challans were generated via CCTV cameras, including 4.50 lakh for red-light jumping, 1.8 lakh for over-speeding, 1.2 lakh for a zebra crossing, and 23,238 for riding without helmets.
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