Cabinet Clears ₹1,789-Crore ITMS for Delhi, Pushing Real-Time Traffic Governance
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved implementation of an Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) in Delhi at an estimated cost of ₹1,789.52 crore, including taxes. The Delhi Police-led project will cover 42 identified traffic corridors and is scheduled for implementation in three phases over 24 months followed by five years of operation and maintenance.
The project marks a shift from conventional traffic regulation towards real-time, technology-driven urban mobility management. Delhi’s ITMS will deploy adaptive traffic control, automated enforcement and integrated command-and-control infrastructure to respond to actual traffic conditions rather than relying predominantly on fixed signal timings and manual intervention.
Under the project, 1,092 Adaptive Traffic Control System locations and 1,029 enforcement locations will be covered. The system is designed to dynamically coordinate traffic signals, detect congestion and incidents, support faster diversions and facilitate priority movement for ambulances and other emergency vehicles.
Automated enforcement will strengthen detection of violations including red-light and stop-line violations, speeding, wrong-way driving, illegal parking and non-use of helmets and seat belts. AI-enabled analytics will also support identification of stolen, blacklisted and repeat-offender vehicles.
Governance & Mobility Impact
The key policy significance lies in creating a city-wide, integrated traffic management architecture. Traffic regulation, enforcement and commuter information can operate through common command-and-control platforms, supported by secure data-centre and disaster-recovery infrastructure. Variable Message Signs and digital platforms will provide information on congestion, diversions, parking and road conditions.
The initiative also aligns with the broader policy push for technology-based traffic management and pollution reduction in Delhi-NCR. Government reviews have previously linked intelligent traffic management with reducing congestion, vehicle idling and associated emissions.
For Delhi, the project therefore represents more than a traffic-control upgrade: it establishes a data-led governance framework for managing the existing road network more efficiently while strengthening enforcement, emergency response and commuter information systems.
