Hyderabad: Telangana transport department is moving to tighten enforcement on traffic violations using electronic monitoring and handheld tech. A state-level task force is on the cards, built around 113 newly appointed Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspectors. All will be posted on field duty.
The plan: aggressive roadside inspections. Core focus on tech-driven enforcement. The department wants to shift away from manual checks, relying instead on electronic tools. A proposal has gone to the government outlining the roadmap – ₹8.4 crore required.
The push is tied to a troubling trend. Most road accidents in the state are caused by overspeeding. Last year, 25,971 people landed in accidents. Speed limit violations alone led to 11.31 lakh cases. That’s the scale. To clamp down, the department wants to procure 40 speed guns. Estimated cost: ₹7 lakh per unit. Total outlay: ₹2.8 crore.
Current checks are still paper-based. Vehicle Check Reports are written manually, which slows everything down. Officers can’t cover many vehicles per shift. To plug this gap, the department has proposed handheld tablets – 375 in total. Each device comes to ₹1.5 lakh, bringing that segment of the proposal to ₹5.6 crore.
The broader plan includes full integration of these devices into enforcement operations. E-enforcement tools are central to this shift, meant to speed up spot checks and improve documentation. The proposal outlines specific use cases and technical requirements. It’s now awaiting government clearance.
