Archive · 20 May 2025
Goa to Improve Transportation and Enforce Traffic Rules
The government is working on two new projects to improve transportation and road safety.
One project involves a new bus scheme to reduce competition between different bus services.
Private bus operators are encouraged to participate.
The other project involves installing AI-powered dashcams in police vehicles and buses to catch traffic violators, like those riding without helmets or speeding.
These cameras will automatically issue fines.
Also, AI cameras will be placed at border checkpoints to verify vehicle documents to help with border control.
Goa's government aims to reduce rivalry between private and KTC buses through the Mhaji Bus scheme.
The Mhaji Bus scheme provides incentives to private bus operators including revenue sharing and subsidies.
The government finalized a private company to implement the traffic sentinel scheme using a public-private partnership (PPP) model.
AI-powered dashcams will be installed in police vehicles and KTCL buses to capture traffic violations.
AI cameras will be installed at four border check posts to verify vehicle documents.
- Who
- Goa Government, Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL), private bus operators, and a private player (MsMistotex Technology Pvt Ltd)
- What
- Implementation of the Mhaji Bus scheme and traffic sentinel scheme
- When
- End of this month (for launching of the traffic sentinel scheme)
- Where
- Goa
- Why
- To reduce traffic violations and improve transportation
Private Bus Operators' Perspective
KTCL's Perspective
Competition concerns
Private Bus Operators' Perspective
Private bus operators may worry about competition.
KTCL's Perspective
The government is aiming to reduce competition by bringing private buses under the scheme.
- Mhaji Bus Scheme Goal
- To reduce competition between buses
- Mhaji Bus Scheme Incentives
- Rs 3 per km, subsidies on insurance and scrapping, and advertising revenue sharing
- Scheme being Implemented
- Traffic Sentinel Scheme
- Private Player for Traffic Sentinel Scheme
- MsMistotex Technology Pvt Ltd
- Revenue share to the government from fines
- 60.5%
- Technology Used
- AI-powered dashcams
- Where Dashcams will be installed
- Police vehicles and KTCL buses
- Check post locations
- Patradevi, Keri, Pollem, Collem
