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Visakhapatnam, Moscow sign pact on smart transport and civic services
Visakhapatnam’s civic body has signed a cooperation agreement with Moscow covering smart mobility, electric transport, traffic management and digital services. The pact was signed at the International Transport Summit in Moscow to…
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Visakhapatnam’s civic body has signed a cooperation agreement with Moscow covering smart mobility, electric transport, traffic management and digital services. The pact was signed at the International Transport Summit in Moscow to support knowledge exchange and urban planning.
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is piloting Project SARTHI, an AI-based traffic system using number-plate recognition, facial recognition and red-light violation detection at selected junctions. It is also assessing electric rapid transit between Pendurthi Junction and Convent Junction. Other plans include signal-free junctions, online birth and death certificates, cycling and heritage walking tracks, and 60 theme parks. GVMC says complete certificate applications will be processed within seven days after verification.
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The usual smart-city sales pitch can make surveillance tools and grand transport plans sound like finished infrastructure. They are not. Facial recognition needs safeguards, while dedicated electric buses depend on reliable lanes and maintenance. The seven-day certificate promise is easier to test than broad claims about global best practices. Will GVMC publish pilot results, accident data and service timelines at each project site?
Source: newindianexpress.com
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