AI-powered cameras have been installed at both ends of Porvorim’s six-lane corridor. Narayan Pissurlenkar
MAPUSA
Motorists treating the Porvorim elevatedcorridor as a speedway will soon have to think twice before putting their footdown on the accelerator, with the PWD preparing to activate AI-enabled camerasat four locations to detect overspeeding and issue electronic challans.
The cameras have already been installed at theentry and exit points of the 5.15-km elevated corridor at Guirim and Porvorim,besides two locations along the stretch. However, the surveillance system isyet to become operational.
"We have set up the AI-enabled cameras atfour different locations. The cameras will be activated within the next two orthree days," Executive Engineer, PWD (NH), Gajanan Desai said.
With the speed limit on the elevated corridorfixed at 65 kmph, the cameras are expected to track vehicles exceeding theprescribed limit and facilitate the issuance of challans at the registeredresidential addresses of vehicle owners.
The move comes amid growing concerns over roadsafety on the six-lane elevated corridor, where motorists have been seendriving at high speeds, raising questions about enforcement and the risks posedto other road users. While the corridor has eased traffic movement throughPorvorim, the absence of an effective surveillance mechanism has remained aconcern.
Desai said motorists violating the speed limitwould face penalties once the cameras are activated.
Access to AtalSetu within 15 days
Meanwhile, in another significant developmentfor motorists, the PWD is expecting to provide the much-awaited access to AtalSetu for vehicles travelling from Porvorim within the next 15 days.
"We have to carry out some modificationsto the service road on the Porvorim side to allow the free movement ofvehicles. Within 15 days, we will be able to complete the work and provideaccess to Atal Setu for Porvorim-side vehicles," Desai said.
The proposed access is expected to address amajor connectivity gap that has persisted since the elevated corridor wasopened. Motorists from Porvorim have been seeking a direct link to Atal Setu,which would improve connectivity and avoid the need for longer diversions.
The two interventions – AI-based trafficenforcement and the proposed Atal Setu access – are crucial to ensuring thatthe Rs 641-crore elevated corridor delivers not just faster movement of trafficbut also safer and more convenient connectivity.
