The Ministry for Urban Development, Govt. of India has conferred ‘Award for Excellence’ for Bangalore Traffic Police for adopting best practices to improve Urban Mobility through B-TRAC project.  B-TRAC envisages innovative technology in traffic enforcement and regulation.  The components of B-TRAC is as follows:

1)  Installation of 179 Surveillance cameras to monitor Traffic movement.

2)  Installation of 5 Enforcement cameras to check traffic violations.

3) Installation of 20 Variable Messaging Systems for dissemination of traffic information.

4)  Installation of 330 integrated solar power vehicle actuated traffic signal lights.    

5)  Automation enforcement for transparency in booking of cases.

6) Establishment of State of art traffic management centers to supervise and manage traffic flow in Bangalore City.

     Apart from the above components of B-TRAC, citizen’s friendly initiatives like creation of Citizen’s forum, Web based interaction with citizens and innovative traffic circulation plans were also considered for award.  The Award for Excellence carries cash prize of Rs. 2.5 lakhs. 

     Hon’ble Minister for Home and Transport Sri. R. Ashoka received the Award on behalf of the Bangalore City traffic police from Sri. Kamal Nath, Hon’ble Union Minister for Urban Development today in New Delhi. Sri. B.G. Jyothiprakash Mirji, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City and Dr. M.A. Saleem, IPS, Addl. Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Bangalore City were also present during the Award Ceremony.