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Uttar Pradesh Launches India’s First AI-Driven Road-Safety Pilot

It will run a six-week proof-of-concept using multi-source data under rigorous privacy, cybersecurity and legal safeguards.

Overview

  • The Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways granted a formal no-objection certificate, clearing the pilot to proceed.
  • The state has allocated ₹10 crore in its 2025-26 budget and partnered pro bono with ITI Limited and mLogica.
  • During the pilot, AI models will integrate accident records, weather feeds, vehicle telematics, driver profiles and roadway attributes to predict black spots and identify crash causes.
  • On successful completion, the AI engine will be phased into faceless licensing, modernized enforcement, revenue collection, e-challan operations and the Vahan-Sarathi platforms.
  • The project must adhere to the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 and all road-safety SOPs, with continuous audits of data privacy and cybersecurity.