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CCTV cameras installed at 14 locations on National Highway-44 in Karnal

Tribune News ServiceKarnal, December 10Two-year after the finalisation of locations, the project of installing CCTV cameras and automatic number plate readers (ANPR) at 20 locations on the stretch of 186 km between Kundli border and Ambala district on NH-44 has picked up pace.To help monitor vehicular movementOnce the system is implemented, traffic violations will be detected and e-challans will also be sent to owners of the vehicles. It will also help in monitoring the vehicular movement. Dr Rajshri Singh, IGP, Traffic and Highways, HaryanaThe Traffic and Highways Police, Haryana, have installed CCTV cameras at 14 locations in Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal and Panipat, while the work on five locations is underway and work could not start at a point near Singhu border due to the farmers’ agitation.Sources say, in July, 2016, the Haryana Police had planned to install CCTV cameras on NH-44 and later in April 2017, the CM had announced installing of such cameras on the national highways across the state. In August 2019, the Haryana Police had finalised 20 locations comprising three in Ambala, four in Kurukshetra, six in Karnal, three in Panipat and four in Sonepat districts. Of them, CCTV cameras have been installed at all points of Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal and one point in Panipat, while the work on two places in Panipat and three places in Sonepat is underway.The authorities are hopeful that by the end of February, this project will be fully functional.“As many as 120 CCTV cameras along with ANPR are being installed at 20 sites from Ambala to Delhi border on NH-44. We have installed CCTV cameras and ANPR at 14 sites, while the work on five is going on. We are hopeful that by the end of February, this project will be fully operational,” said Dr Rajshri Singh, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Traffic and Highways, Haryana.These cameras will be connected with centrally located control room of the dial 112 in Panchhkula as well as with the district control rooms, she added.The authorities claimed that these cameras would keep a check on overspeeding, reckless driving and help in identifying suspected vehicles. “Once, the system is implemented, the traffic violation will be detected and e-challans will also be sent to owners of the vehicles. It will also help in determining the vehicular movement,” she said.She said, “Since, face recognition is part of this system, it will also help the police in solving crime and arresting criminals. This will help in identifying those involved in accidents.20 locations finalised in 2019

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2021-12-11