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The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned INR 9 crore for the installation of 1,338 high-resolution CCTV cameras at 297 key traffic junctions across 57 districts that are not covered under existing smart city projects or the Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS). The approval, issued by the state home department earlier this month, is aimed at strengthening traffic monitoring, enforcement and road safety in smaller cities and district headquarters. Under the plan, 150 major intersections will be equipped with five cameras each, while 147 T-junctions will receive four cameras per location. The project includes supporting infrastructure such as network video recorders, uninterrupted power supply systems, poles, junction boxes and high-speed internet connectivity. Installation is scheduled for completion by 31 March, enabling wider digital traffic oversight across the state.
The Uttar Pradesh government has approved an allocation of INR 9 crore to establish a CCTV-based traffic surveillance and management system across 57 districts that currently fall outside the coverage of smart city initiatives and the Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS). The administrative and financial sanction was issued by the state home department earlier this month, with the project targeted for completion by 31 March. Advertisement
Under the approved plan, a total of 1,338 CCTV cameras will be installed at 297 identified traffic locations across the selected districts. Of these, 150 major intersections will each be fitted with five cameras, while 147 T-junctions will be provided with four cameras per site. The locations have been identified in consultation with district police and traffic authorities to address congestion points and improve enforcement coverage in areas lacking digital traffic infrastructure.
The scope of work includes the supply and installation of high-resolution bullet and pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, along with supporting systems such as network video recorders (NVRs), uninterrupted power supply units, mounting poles, junction boxes and high-speed internet connectivity. Officials said the infrastructure has been designed to enable real-time monitoring and recording of vehicular movement at critical junctions.
Traffic police and district authorities will use the CCTV feeds to monitor congestion, track traffic violations and coordinate responses to accidents, breakdowns and other incidents. The system is expected to assist enforcement teams in districts that have so far relied largely on manual traffic regulation and limited surveillance tools.
The initiative extends the state's broader push to expand digital traffic management beyond major urban centres, where smart city command and control centres and ITMS networks are already operational. By bringing smaller cities and district towns under CCTV surveillance, the government aims to improve road safety and traffic discipline across a wider geographic area.
While the government order outlines the deployment and infrastructure components, it does not specify whether the cameras will be integrated with automated challan or penalty systems. Officials indicated that the primary focus at this stage is on surveillance, monitoring and incident management, with further enforcement mechanisms to be considered separately.
The project is expected to be implemented through district-level coordination, with installation timelines aligned to ensure operational readiness before the end of the current financial year.
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