Bengaluru Traffic Police unveils newly redesigned website at Meese Thimmaiah Conference Hall

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) unveiled its newly redesigned website on Friday at the Meese Thimmaiah Conference Hall, located at the Traffic Training and Road Safety Institute.

The website features three main sections — traffic management, enforcement, and road safety — ensuring a seamless user experience for citizens.

Users can now easily report traffic violations, register complaints and suggestions, and pay or dispute traffic challans. In addition, the website integrates enhanced data analytics, offering a real-time traffic situation map with updates on congestion, road closures, and diversions.

The platform was designed and developed by the Centre for e-Governance, Government of Karnataka.

ASTraM

The BTP's AI-based big data platform, Actionable Intelligence for Sustainable Traffic Management (ASTraM), has received accolades for its innovative approach, including Engineering Excellence Award at the Asia Leadership Awards 2024, Excellence in Technological Advancements in Infrastructure at the ET Infra Leadership Awards 2024, Best Urban Mobility Initiative Award at the 3rd ELETS National Railway, and Mobility Infrastructure Summit 2024.

ASTraM’s features include real-time data collection from multiple sources, congestion monitoring, incident reporting, and a map engine for visualisation.

MN Anucheth, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), highlighted the platform’s impact on improving emergency responses and traffic management. “ASTraM has helped identify congestion hotspots more accurately. Some areas we previously believed to have significant congestion turned out to be less problematic, allowing us to redeploy personnel more efficiently,” he explained.

The platform has also supported data-driven decisions on vehicular restrictions and work-from-home advisories.

An app version of ASTraM is currently in beta testing and will soon be made available for public use.

Tribute to Meese Thimmaiah

The conference hall where the launch was held is named after Traffic Head Constable Meese Thimmaiah, renowned for his twirling moustache and heroic act of saving a child at the cost of his life in August 1995. The hall serves as a tribute to his selfless service.