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Ghaziabad's Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS), developed under the Smart City initiative, is fully complete but has not started operations due to delays in the official inauguration. Initially set to open in mid-December and later postponed to mid-January, the project remains inactive. Funded with INR 53 crore, it features cameras at 78 key junctions for traffic monitoring and violation detection. The municipal authorities have planned a local inauguration soon, while the formal ceremony will follow later. Political leaders have criticised repeated delays, noting public inconvenience and the taxpayer-funded nature of the project.
The Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) in Ghaziabad is fully constructed but has not yet begun operations because the official inauguration is still pending. Initially planned to go live around mid-December and later postponed to mid-January, the project has faced multiple delays, leaving city commuters without its intended traffic monitoring benefits. According to municipal officials, all technical installations are complete and ready for use, but the lack of formal approval has stalled the rollout. Advertisement
A senior Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) official stated that a local inauguration involving the mayor and police commissioner is expected in the coming days. Once this local event takes place, the ITMS will start functioning and issuing challans. However, the formal inauguration with higher officials will be scheduled at a later convenient date.
The ITMS project was first initiated by the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) in 2018, with the foundation stone laid by the Prime Minister in 2019. Work initially faced financial and administrative challenges. A contractor assigned to complete the project was later embroiled in controversy and blacklisted, leading to the project being scrapped temporarily. In June 2023, the project was handed over to the GMC, which has since completed construction, though deadlines have been repeatedly missed.
Funded under the Smart City project with an allocation of INR 53 crore, the system includes more than INR 2.4 crore dedicated to the command system. Operation and maintenance costs are estimated at approximately INR 14.4 crore. Cameras have been installed at 78 major junctions and roundabouts across the city, including Hapur Tri-junction to Mohan Nagar, Mohan Nagar to Seemapuri border, Tulsi Niketan to Nag Dwar, Elevated Road to Hapur Chungi, ALT to Meerut Tri-junction, Hapur Chungi to Atma Ram Steels, Old Bus Stand to Ambedkar Road, and Hapur Tri-junction to Lal Kuan. These installations are designed to monitor traffic flow and detect violations, aiming to reduce congestion and enhance road safety.
Political leaders have criticised the delays. Dolly Sharma, a spokesperson from the All India Congress Committee, highlighted that projects funded by taxpayers, including ITMS, Namo Bharat, and the Doon Expressway, have repeatedly faced inauguration delays despite being complete. She said the repeated postponements show little regard for public convenience and accountability.
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