The Centre has adopted a phased roadmap to deploy Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) across all four-lane and above National Highways and Expressways, covering nearly 52,647 km, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Rajya Sabha. The initiative is aimed at improving road safety, traffic monitoring and incident management across the national highway network.
In a written reply to Parliament, Gadkari said the ATMS rollout will include the establishment of Local, Regional and National Command and Control Centres to enable centralised traffic monitoring, coordinated incident response and real-time traffic analytics. The system is expected to facilitate quicker emergency response and more efficient highway operations.
The minister added that a Unified ATMS Software Platform is also being implemented to ensure interoperability, scalability and uniform service delivery across the highway network. The platform will use standardised protocols for traffic monitoring, enforcement, data integration and performance management, allowing seamless coordination across different corridors.
The announcement comes as the government continues to expand the use of technology in highway management. Earlier, the Dwarka Expressway became India’s first corridor to deploy an AI-powered Advanced Traffic Management System, which serves as a model for the nationwide rollout.
