The Delhi Traffic Police will procure over 300 red light violation detection (RLVD) and over speed violation detection (OSVD) cameras to install them at various strategic locations across the national Capital in order to make city roads safer.

According to officials on Sunday, a senior police officer said they will install 203 RLVD cameras at 57 intersections. “The RLVD cameras will be installed in the interior areas of the national capital where people often jump red lights. After installing such cameras, the jumping of red light would be reduced,” the officer said.

Additionally, 125 OSVD cameras will be installed at 76 locations to stop over speeding across the city. “Similarly, the OSVD cameras will be installed in the outskirt areas where the roads are not so crowded as compared to the other locations. Several other points where the motorists can be seen driving their vehicles at a high speed, such as on flyovers, will be covered by these cameras,” the officer stated.

According to the officials, the tender for phase 2 of the procurement of these cameras has been opened which would cost around Rs 95 crore. Currently, Delhi has 209 red light violation detection cameras at 43 junctions and 125 over speeding detection cameras at 66 locations.

These cameras were installed in phase 1, another officer said.

According to officials, the systematic deployment of OSVD cameras has played a significant role in monitoring and regulating vehicular speed and fostering safer road conditions for all commuters.

A recent data showed that the fatalities in road accidents have increased by four per cent compared to last year's data till August 15, while the cases of simple accidents have dropped by one per cent this year.

A total of 831 fatal accidents took place this year till August 15, which is an increase of 4.01 per cent from 2023, during which 799 accidents in the same period were fatal.