Hyderabad: If you’re planning on driving on the PVNR Expressway — one of the longest elevated roads in the country — be sure to pay close attention to your speed and lane discipline if you’re heading towards the RGIA.In an effort to reduce the number of accidents caused by speeding and dangerous overtaking, the HMDA is set to install Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras alongside speed detection systems along the entire length of the 11 km expressway.Once operational, the system will automatically capture the number plates of vehicles exceeding the speed limit or breaking traffic rules, enabling real-time enforcement without manual intervention. The surveillance infrastructure will be placed at every fifth pillar, ensuring continuous monitoring of the entire stretch.This comes after the RTA requested action following a spike in accidents on the expressway. Officials have acknowledged that the absence of automated enforcement and poor driving behaviour have contributed significantly to crashes on this high-speed corridor. The HMDA is set to invite tenders shortly for the installation of the safety infrastructure.The data shows that the number of accidents on the PVNR corridor doubled last year, rising from five in 2024 to 13 in 2025, including four fatal accidents. This highlights growing safety concerns on this high-speed route.In a letter to the metropolitan commissioner at HMDA, the regional transport commissioner (RTA), K Ilambarithi, communicated that ANPR cameras and speed detection and enforcement systems, including speed gun-based cameras, are presently being installed on the ORR. “These systems will contribute to improved traffic monitoring and the detection of violations such as speeding and unauthorised vehicle movement. They will also facilitate the automated generation of e-challans,” he said.“In contrast, several arterial roads, radial corridors and high-traffic expressways within the HMDA area currently lack comparable automated enforcement infrastructure. Due to the absence of such systems, there are frequent instances of speeding, signal violations and other unsafe driving behaviours, resulting in road crashes and posing serious risks to commuters and pedestrians. Similar systems to those being implemented on the ORR are being planned and installed on the PVNR Expressway,” said Ilambarithi.RTA officials pointed out that the expressway had witnessed repeated accidents and that deploying automated enforcement systems would improve road safety and encourage disciplined driving behaviour, as well as facilitating effective traffic management. They requested the initiation of necessary action, in coordination with the transport department and the traffic police, to ensure uniform, technology-driven traffic enforcement.
