ANPR cameras, AI technology to make transport surveillance smarter: Ponnam
Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar
Hyderabad: Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said steps have been initiated to install 60 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to detect traffic violations in the State. He said the government has also formulated a plan to make surveillance in the transport system more effective by leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.
Speaking to the media here on Tuesday, the Minister said 113 Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspectors (AMVIs), 50 constables, 20 junior assistants and four Motor Vehicle Inspectors (MVIs) had been appointed in the Transport department.
He said check-posts had been abolished in the Transport department to prevent harassment, while enforcement teams had been strengthened across the districts.
Ponnam Prabhakar said the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) was not merely a transport organisation but a lifeline for the poor and middle-class sections of society.
He said that just as the Railways played a crucial role in the lives of people across the country, the RTC had a significant role in the daily lives of people in Telangana.
The Minister appreciated the efforts of drivers, conductors and other employees in striving to make the RTC one of the best public transport organisations in the country.
He said that under the leadership of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and with the support of Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, the government was sanctioning the funds required for the Transport department and was committed to further strengthening the RTC. Ponnam Prabhakar asserted that, with the dedicated efforts of employees, efficient performance of officials and supportive government policies, the RTC would be transformed into the No. 1 public transport organisation in the country in the future.
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