City Police sets up automatic number plate recognition cameras

Initially, they will be placed in 15 places and extended to other areas later, says City Police Commissioner

Determined to prevent wrong side driving, which has been rampant after the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, the city police is setting up automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras at important junctions to note vehicle numbers and impose fines on violators.

City police commissioner Shankar Jiwal said initially, the ANPR cameras will be set-up in 15 places and would be extended to other areas in future. “We have identified a few places in the city, which are accident-prone, and where many cases of wrong side driving are reported. We will set-up advanced ANPR cameras to get pictures of vehicles moving on the wrong side, and issue automatic challans to the violators, Mr. Jiwal told The Hindu.

A SIM module is being worked upon, which when installed with a digital or network video recorder, will automatically update interactive databases regarding non-functioning cameras. This will obviate delays due to physical checks and expedite repairs.