With this, a traffic offender will not only receive an SMS detailing his violation, but also photo evidence of the same with a link directing him to the nearest police station where the penalty can be paid. Presently, around 1,250-odd CCTV cameras are installed across the city, of which more than 200 have the options to pan, tilt and zoom. “These photographs are saved online, and text messages are generated and sent to the cell phone number of the violator, along with the e-challan,” said Mr. Mundhe. Since the past week, more than 1500 e-challans have been sent to traffic violators detected through CCTV cameras. To redress this, Mr. Mundhe said that the police have urged higher officials from various departments to appoint a one-point contact to whom texts can be sent to highlight any offences committed.

Source: The Hindu April 16, 2017 14:01 UTC