T Nagar Assembly segment to get over 1,000 AI-enabled CCTV cameras to strengthen public safety

Water Resources Minister and T Nagar MLA Bussy Anand inaugurated the first phase of the project, comprising 350 cameras installed at 146 locations across the constituency.

The surveillance network will feature advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI)-based analytics, face identification, vehicle tracking and crowd monitoring. These capabilities are intended to help authorities monitor public spaces more effectively, identify suspicious movements and improve responses to potential security threats.

The project will also establish a centralised recording and monitoring system, bringing footage from all the cameras together at a single location. This integrated arrangement is expected to facilitate coordinated surveillance and enable authorities to access relevant footage more efficiently when investigating incidents or managing emergencies.

The expansion of CCTV coverage is aimed at improving the monitoring of busy public areas, identifying potential criminal activity and supporting traffic management in one of Chennai's prominent commercial and residential constituencies.

With more than 1,000 cameras planned under the initiative, the project is expected to significantly expand the area's surveillance infrastructure. The AI-enabled features could assist authorities in tracking vehicles, monitoring crowd movement and identifying situations that require closer attention.

The initiative seeks to strengthen the use of technology in urban policing and public safety, while enabling faster responses to emergencies and improving the monitoring of traffic congestion across T Nagar.