“Districts like Hardoi, Sitapur, Ayodhya, Barabanki, Unnao, Azamgarh, Mau, Mirzapur, Basti, Gonda, Hathras, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etawah, and other western UP districts will be covered. A total of 1,338 CCTV cameras will be installed at 297 key traffic points, including 150 major intersections and 147 T-junctions,” Kumar said. Each major intersection will be equipped with five cameras while each T-junction will have four. The estimated expenditure per intersection is Rs 3.21 lakh while each T-junction will cost around Rs 2.83 lakh. The total expenditure for intersections is pegged at Rs 4.82 crore and Rs 4.16 crore for T-junctions. The infrastructure will include high-resolution bullet cameras, PTZ cameras, network video recorders (NVRs), UPS systems, poles, junction boxes and high-speed internet connectivity. Authorities were instructed to complete the installation process by March 31.
