In a significant step towards modernizing traffic management and enhancing urban governance, the Dimapur Police on Wednesday inaugurated a state-of-the-art traffic control room equipped with surveillance infrastructure under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).

Commissioner of Police, Aotula T Imchen described the initiative as a “small but highly significant leap” in addressing the twin challenges of traffic congestion and rising air pollution in the commercial hub of Nagaland.

Speaking at the inauguration, Imchen informed that the project involves the installation of approximately 13–14 CCTV and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras across four of the most congested locations in Dimapur—Dhobinala, Tragopan Junction, Purana Bazaar, and Nagarjan. These locations have been identified as critical traffic bottlenecks contributing to frequent congestion and increased vehicular emissions.

She said the introduction of a centralized command center will enable real-time monitoring and coordinated traffic regulation, thereby improving efficiency and responsiveness of traffic personnel on the ground.

Imchen said with this installation, Dimapur Police and Dimapur district administration want to decongest the most congested locations in Dimapur, besides through Clean Air Programme, they aim to minimize air pollution.

Beyond traffic regulation, the CP emphasized that it would also assist in crime investigation and crime deterrence.

Expressing happiness that the district administration and the Central Ministry has funded this project, the Commissioner of Police also hoped that there would be more funding to make the project very good.

She further said that with this project, they have made the traffic personnel more intelligent. “So, one traffic personnel will be able to check 14 locations from this command center, and they will give directions to the traffic personnel at the congested areas to aid in traffic management,” she said.

Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, Tinojongshi Chang, who was present at the event, lauded the initiative and acknowledged the collaborative efforts between the Dimapur Police and the district administration in implementing the project.

Congratulating the police team, Chang noted that although the project was initiated with limited funding under the NCAP, it has yielded impactful results. He expressed optimism that the initiative would be expanded to cover more areas in the future, particularly through additional support under road safety schemes.

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He said though the current coverage is limited to about 13–14 locations, “we are committed to scaling up this initiative under road safety funding”.

Chang also appealed to the public to extend cooperation and take collective responsibility in safeguarding the infrastructure. He expressed concern over incidents of vandalism and urged citizens to treat the system as a public asset.

He said the initiative would help the police administration and also the public in identifying the vehicles if there is any accident case.

The Commissioner of Police also expressed gratitude to the state Government, the concerned ministry, the district administration, and the technical teams involved in the execution of the project. She also acknowledged the efforts of the traffic team led by DCP Traffic, for their ground work in ensuring successful installation of the system.