Dutch PM visits traffic command centre, lauds AI-driven tech in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof visited the Bengaluru Traffic Police's (BTP) Traffic Management Centre on Friday and reviewed its AI-based traffic systems.

Schoof is in the city for the AI Impact Summit 2026. He was briefed on the city’s technology-driven approach to tackling congestion.

Accompanied by a high-level delegation, Schoof witnessed the operations of Actionable Intelligence for Sustainable Transformation Management (ASTraM), an AI system developed in collaboration with Dutch firm Arcadis.

BTP top brass, including Director General and Inspector General of Police MA Saleem, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh and JCP Traffic Karthik Reddy, hosted the delegation.

"The Prime Minister was keen to understand how Dutch-engineered intelligence is being adapted to manage the hectic task of Bengaluru's traffic," a senior officer noted.

The visit included live demonstrations of AI-enabled surveillance showing the ability to monitor traffic violations and flow in real-time. He also saw the adaptive signal control, systems that adjust signal timings based on vehicle density.

Schoof was also shown congestion mapping involving technology that provides field officers with updates every 15 minutes to intervene at non-recurring bottlenecks, such as those caused by accidents or fallen trees.