Dimapur Traffic Police will install Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras at key junctions to improve monitoring and reduce accidents in high-risk areas.
Share
DIMAPUR — The Dimapur Traffic Police will install Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at four key junctions as part of intensified road safety measures targeting accident-prone areas in the city.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) I Meren Chenth said the cameras will be set up at Dhobinalla, Tragopan, Purana Bazaar and Nagarjan junctions to enable real-time traffic monitoring and detection of defaulters through a control command centre to be established at the new building in Police Colony.
The move comes as the Dimapur Traffic Police, in collaboration with the Dimapur Urban Council Chairmen Federation (DUCCF), carried out inspections of newly installed traffic signage at key locations on Tuesday.
Chenth said the initiative followed a meeting held on February 19 with DUCCF and colony council chairmen to address road safety concerns, after which a joint survey with inputs from road safety experts was conducted on February 21 to identify critical locations.
He informed that installation works have been carried out along the Khermahal road stretch from Church Colony to DC Court and further along National Highway 36 up to West Police Station, adding that even minor interventions could significantly improve safety.
WATCH MORE:
Noting that accident rates were high in these areas in the first quarter of the year, he said similar measures would be extended to other identified locations.
Chenth also said additional blinkers would be installed, while some existing ones have become non-functional due to damaged batteries. He expressed concern over theft of batteries and copper wires from traffic infrastructure, which has disrupted signal systems, and urged the public to safeguard such assets.
On enforcement, he stated that drivers found under the influence of alcohol through breathalyser tests will be penalised and detained for at least two to three hours, or longer if required, until they are sober.
Meanwhile, DUCCF vice president Tongzuk Pongen said several accident-prone areas, including Dhobinalla, Clock Tower area, Notun Basti junction and DC Court junction, were identified during the joint survey. He said measures such as installation of rumblers, blinkers and speed breakers are being implemented in coordination with the traffic police.
He stressed that adherence to traffic rules is a moral responsibility and highlighted the need for proper street lighting, urging the Power Department to address faulty streetlights.
DUCCF joint secretary Makuran Rongmei also appealed for responsible driving and protection of public property, stating that the federation has filed two FIRs this year related to damage of a road divider and an electric post. He further called for increased CCTV coverage in accident-prone areas to enhance accountability.