Now, drones to help Bengaluru cops manage traffic

Bengaluru Traffic Police will, for the first time, use drone cameras at major junctions to manage the city’s notorious traffic, said Home Minister G Parameshwara.

“I have set a three-month deadline to Bengaluru Traffic Police to ease traffic congestion. The city has earned disrepute for being one of the most congested cities in the world,” said Parameshwara at his first crime review meeting at the office of the Bengaluru city commissioner on Friday.

Policemen deployed at junctions will not be able to see congestion beyond a point and will not know what is causing the block. This is where drones come in and spot bottlenecks to help the police ease traffic flow, Parameshwara said.