DIAL-GMR and traffic police launch automated e-challan system
Breaking traffic rules will no longer be easy near Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport area. To strengthen traffic discipline, improve road safety and ensure smooth traffic movement around the airport, the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL-GMR), in collaboration with the Delhi Traffic Police, has rolled out an automated e-challan enforcement system across the airport’s road network.
Under this project, 14 high-definition ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) cameras have been installed at various key points in the IGI Airport area. These cameras read and instantly record the number plates of every passing vehicle. In the future, 35 more such cameras will be installed, bringing the entire airport road network under near-total surveillance.
The cameras have been strategically installed at high-traffic zones such as Aerocity, Central Spine Road, Rangpuri, the Centaur Hotel junction, the NSG junction, the Cargo Terminal area, and the Terminal 1 exit road — areas that experience heavy vehicular movement daily.
These smart cameras can automatically detect a range of violations, including overspeeding, illegal parking, wrong-side driving, triple riding, riding without helmets, jumping red lights, and stop-line violations. Once a violation is recorded, the data is processed through NIC systems and verified by traffic personnel before e-challans are issued.
Officials said the move aims to streamline traffic flow, especially during peak travel hours, and ensure stricter compliance with road safety rules. According to DCP Traffic Shobhit Saxena, the initiative marks a major step toward technology-driven enforcement in the capital. He emphasised that ANPR-based monitoring will enhance transparency, reduce manual intervention, and ensure uniform enforcement of traffic laws.
Authorities expect the system to significantly improve road discipline and reduce violations around one of the busiest airport zones in the country.
Through this system, e-challans will be issued directly for violations such as overspeeding, wrong or illegal parking, driving on the wrong side, triple riding, riding without a helmet, breaking stop lines, and jumping red lights. This means that traffic police will no longer need to be present at the scene; the camera will automatically catch your mistake.
The entire e-challan process is also completely technology-based. As soon as a vehicle violates the rules, the ANPR camera captures its photo and details.
This data is directly connected to the NIC and Delhi Traffic Police systems.
