Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – The Government of India, through the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), has given its formal nod to Uttar Pradesh’s pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data Analytics-based road safety pilot project. This initiative, hailed as the nation’s first AI-driven road safety trial, will be implemented at zero cost by public sector company ITI Limited and its global tech partner mLogica.
MoRTH has clarified that the project will fully comply with the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 and Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989, and will not impose any financial burden on the central government. The Yogi government had already laid the groundwork for this ‘data-driven administration model’ by allocating ₹10 crore in the budget for the financial year 2025-26.
High-Tech Accident Control, Enforcement, and Document Verification
The initial Proof of Concept phase for this project will span six weeks. During this period, AI models will be developed by integrating data related to accident reports, weather, vehicle telematics, driver profiles, and road infrastructure. The primary objective is to identify the root causes of accidents, predict black spots, and create real-time policy dashboards.
Upon successful completion of the pilot, this AI engine will be progressively expanded to integrate with all major transport services, including the faceless license-permit system, enforcement modernization, revenue collection, e-challan, and the Vahan Sarathi platform. This comprehensive integration aims to position Uttar Pradesh as a leader in technological innovation, providing citizens with transparent, fast, and scientific transport services.
Pioneering Transport-Tech in India
Transport Commissioner Brajesh Narayan Singh stated that the AI-based analytical core, inspired by data and experiences from the pilot phase, will be embedded into other digital services of the department. This includes linking it to the faceless driving license and permit processes, where the entire application-approval-printing chain will be driven by automated decision-making models. Subsequently, real-time fraud detection, vehicle status mapping, and violation trend forecasting modules will be added to the enforcement mechanism, making challan issuance and on-spot actions more scientific.
The AI engine will also strengthen the interaction between revenue administration, e-challan recovery, and the Vahan Sarathi database, generating automated alerts and risk scores for tax liabilities, fee payments, and document validity. This inter-integration will provide the department with a holistic digital overview—income, violations, and document status—all on a single dashboard. This will elevate policy decisions, resource allocation, and public transparency to new heights, realizing the goal of making Uttar Pradesh a pioneer in transport technology in the country.
Good Governance Through Technology: A Top Priority
Commissioner Singh confirmed that the ITI-mLogica team has been authorized to immediately commence work with the departmental IT, enforcement, and road safety cells for implementation. A detailed result report will be submitted to MoRTH upon project completion. Continuous audits of data privacy, legal compliance, and cybersecurity standards will also be conducted.
This project is expected to lead to a tangible reduction in accidents, scientific enforcement, and enhanced transparency in citizen services across the state. It stands as a testament to the Yogi government’s vision of prioritizing good governance through technology.
This initiative marks a significant step towards data-driven governance for Uttar Pradesh, aiming to integrate the AI model beyond road safety into all core departmental functions, making UP a national trailblazer.
