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2,000 Cameras, A Million Violations, One Algorithm: How AI Took Over Chandigarh’s Roads

Chandigarh's AI-enabled Integrated Traffic Management System issued 9.95 lakh challans in 2024 — a near-fivefold jump from 2020 — generating Rs 23 crore in fines in a single year.

Over 2,000 AI-powered CCTV cameras now monitor Chandigarh, India’s first planned city, flagging everything from red-light jumps to footpath riding to U-turns.