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Chennai Intelligent Transport System
June 27 , 2026
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- The Central Government approved over ₹500 crore for the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) project in the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
- The project has a total estimated cost of ₹645.59 crore and is funded through a loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to the Central Government.
- The project includes adaptive traffic signal control at 165 junctions, traffic incident detection systems at 58 locations, variable message signs at 17 locations, and red-light violation detection systems at 50 junctions.
- It is being implemented by Chennai Smart City Limited with support from multiple agencies, and a pilot project began at 17 locations in January 2024.
- As of 6 March 2026, junction improvement works were completed at 104 of the 165 identified junctions, and the system is expected to become fully operational by August 2026.
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