The high-resolution advanced cameras are equipped to capture the number plate and other critical details of every vehicle that exceed the speed limit on highways. Work on the installation of cameras is under way.
The ₹1.32-crore project was being implemented under Road Safety Fund.
“The software would process the images of vehicles and immediately push minimum but vital details like number plate, colour of the vehicle, its type and logo,” said Superintendent of Police N. Devanathan.
These details could be stored for one month for retrieving any data about suspected vehicles involved in crime or traffic violations. The data would be retrieved from both in the local junctions as well as from the control room of Madurai district police. The cameras were placed at vantage points at all junctions so that no vehicle went undetected.
“CCTV cameras are of great help to us in prevention and detection of crime. Sometimes, those cameras fail to capture the images with minimum required resolution. But these ANPR cameras come with higher resolution and with night vision,” said an Inspector of Police.
Instead of slogging to sift through long video footages, the software in ANPR cameras will process the details in a few seconds. “The software has in-built technology to filter the vehicles based on the input of type, colour, and number plate. This would save precious time in zeroing in on specific vehicles and speed up investigation,” he added.
Mr. Devanathan said these cameras could automatically generate challans against vehicles involved in violation of traffic rules.
“As the digital challans are sent to the mobile numbers of vehicle owners over a period, the presence of cameras will help in bring in road discipline among them at least in those spots and keep the trouble mongers and anti-social elements at bay,” Mr. Devanathan said.