The state government has approved proposals to upgrade its traffic and transport infrastructure, including electronic enforcement devices, CCTV network expansion, and interceptor vehicles, to enhance road safety and reduce accidents, said the officials on Sunday.
According to the officials, the Uttar Pradesh Transport Department and Traffic Directorate have received sanctions for multiple proposals to purchase state-of-the-art electronic enforcement devices, expand the CCTV network, install motion sensors, and acquire interceptor vehicles.
Sanctions include ₹4.96 crore for CCTV cameras at major intersections in Lucknow, ₹3.10 crore for integrated CCTV cameras in Moradabad and Ballia, and ₹1.28 crore for truck simulators and technical equipment for BTTE units, according to the officials.
The government has also decided to install electronic enforcement devices in 25 high-risk districts through the DRSC (District Road Safety Committee), said the officials.
The Transport Department and the Traffic Directorate have received Rs 25 crore i.e. Rs 1 crore per district and an additional ₹25 crore (₹50 lakh per district) for the remaining 50 districts.
The Transport Department officials informed that Rs 19.95 crore had been approved for interceptor vehicles and other equipment in 2024-25, of which approximately Rs 17.15 crore was spent on 70 interceptor vehicles.
Further, Rs 14.05 crore has been approved for 18 motion sensors. The department has also submitted new proposals for the construction of platforms and additional infrastructure to make the sensors more effective, said the officials.
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Further, for road safety awareness in the state, revenue schemes worth over Rs 2.10 crore have been approved for the promotion of traffic rules, e-challan system, signage boards, internet services, equipment repair, mobile recharge, and campaigns. Officials informed that the Traffic Directorate is in the process of purchasing 4,500 iron barriers, 4,525 folding barriers, 7,200 safety helmets, 8,000 fluorescent jackets, 270 breathalysers, 85 speed laser guns, 15 four-wheeled and 62 two-wheeled interceptor vehicles at a cost of Rs 25 crore.
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