LAHORE: South Punjab Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Fuad Hashim Rabbani on Wednesday inaugurated the pilot project of an Artificial Intelligence-based radar system for traffic control.

This is the first Al-based traffic control system of its kind in South Punjab installed on Old Bahawalpur Road. Multan Development Authority (MDA) Director General Rana Saleem Ahmed Khan, Director Engineering Rana Waseem, and Director Transport Rao Zaka were also present at the inauguration.

Mr Rabbani emphasised the importance of modern technology and artificial intelligence in all sectors. He said the Al-based radar system would be expanded to other roads after the successful implementation of the pilot project.

He said public awareness campaign on road safety would also be launched and the Bahawalpur Development Authority had also been tasked with adopting this system.

The MDA DG briefed the ACS about the system and said the Al radar system monitored the speed of vehicles on the road.

He said vehicles moving within the speed limit would have their speed displayed in green on the screen, while those exceeding the speed limit would be shown in red. He said the system operates 24/7 with a backup and is powered by solar panels.

In the second phase, he said cameras would be integrated into the traffic system, and the system would be handed over to the traffic police.-Staff Reporter