Correspondent
To study the feasibility of transition in traffic management from traditional to modern, the Kohima Smart City Development Limited (KSCDL) in collaboration with Kohima village youth organisation and Kohima traffic police Thursday initiated a pilot test of traffic lights—automated traffic management system (ATMS)— at PHQ junction and TCP gate junction here as part of Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), a smart city project.
KSCDL senior IT consultant, Yanpvuo Kikon, said that the current response from the public seemed confused, but added that with time they would be able to cope with the transition.
He said that though people here do not have the habit of looking at traffic lights while driving, they would get used to it with time and effort.
After five-day test period, he said they would gather the data and improve the traffic management of Kohima.
He said that traffic lights placed at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) junction and High School junction required redesign since the placement done by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) was not visible, adding that the position required modification. “These places are crucial and needed more study and monitoring from the team,” said KSCDL associate analyst Ketusezo Rote.
ATMS are installed to modernize traffic management instead of traffic personnel regulating traffic rules all day long. By using this technology, KSCDL hopes to improve traffic management in Kohima. Monitoring it would also provide valuable insight and analysis to plan and further improve traffic management.