AI cameras detect 87% of violations
The traffic division recorded over 3 million traffic violations, an average of 11,828 contactless cases a day, compared to just 1,586 manual challans issued on the ground
Bengaluru: Cameras are now policing the city’s roads far more than constables. Data from ASTraM (Actionable Intelligence for Sustainable Traffic Management), compiled by the traffic police between January and July, 2025, shows that nearly 87 per cent of all traffic violations were booked through contactless methods.
In this seven-month period, traffic police recorded more than 3 million traffic violations, an average of 11,828 contactless cases a day, compared to just 1,586 manual challans issued on the ground. The city’s expanding network of AI-powered cameras under the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITeMS) has taken over much of the enforcement once handled manually.
The contactless enforcement refers to automated detection of violations through AI cameras, Digital Field Traffic Violation Reports (FTVRs), reports on the ASTraM app, and crowdsourced evidence from social media. The system relies on digital evidence to improve compliance and reduce human intervention in enforcement. The top automated offences were riding without helmets, pillion riders without helmets, not wearing seat belt and signal jumping. Manual enforcement, meanwhile, was dominated by no entry and wrong parking violations. Across all months, automated bookings consistently accounted for over 85 per cent of total cases, peaking at 90 percent in January.
Joint Commissioner (Traffic) Karthik Reddy said, “The public awareness and camera coverage had grown together. As people have become more alert, the number of reported violations has gone up, which is a good thing. We added 25 ITeMS cameras this year, and Elcita handed over about 18–19 more, taking the total to 75. The ASTraM app has also helped boost awareness.”
‘Illegal parking, one-way violations haunt cops’
Karthik Reddy said that despite all efforts, two persistent problems continue to challenge the law enforcement – illegal parking and one-way violations. Both worsen congestion and endanger lives. In the past two months alone, the traffic division booked over 1.5 lakh physical cases.
