While the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike struggles to deal with pothole issues, an example from a nearby urban local body shows some pointers on how to solve the issue using tech.
Electronic City Industrial Township Authority (ELCITA), an urban local body governing three phases of Electronic City measuring about 903 acres, has 19 km of roads in its limits—all well-maintained, with no potholes or wear and tears to obstruct vehicles. Along with a proactive approach, ELCITA uses an artificial intelligence-based road monitoring system to achieve this.
“A normal android mobile camera is mounted on a car. It moves around and records road conditions. Roads can have multiple types of defects, such as top surface wearing off.
