As part of Road Safety Month and to create awareness among the public about the importance of wearing helmets and following traffic rules, the Mysuru City Traffic Police, along with Civil Police took out a candlelight march from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple to Gandhi Square on Jan. 21 to pay tributes to helmetless riders who had…
City Traffic Police donate blood to mark Road Safety Month
January 19, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Road Safety Month, Mysuru City Traffic Police, in association with avantbkg hospitals, Mysuru, had organised a blood donation camp in city recently. The camp, held at GLN Kalyana Mantap in Bogadi, was inaugurated by City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar by lighting the lamp. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP – Crime and…
Roses, advice for traffic violators
November 21, 2025School children lead Mysuru City traffic awareness public outreach Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Traffic Police led by Assistant Commissioners of Police from all sub-divisions, have launched a citywide awareness drive across multiple Police Station limits to promote road safety and strengthen compliance with traffic regulations. Using school children as ambassadors — and through them, reaching…
Rs. 31 crore in 21 days !
September 14, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: With the 50 percent rebate on pending e-challan traffic fines, announced by the State Government, coming to an end on Sept. 12, the Mysuru City Traffic Police and the District Police have together collected a total of Rs. 31,36,78,280 and closed 13,26,145 cases. Of the Rs. 400 crore in total pending fines in the…
City teens learn traffic management
July 3, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: In an innovative bid to cultivate a new generation of responsible road users, the Mysuru City Traffic Police have rolled out a road safety initiative that combines real-world traffic management experience with cutting-edge technology demonstrations. The programme has turned some of city’s busiest intersections into outdoor classrooms, where students from the Government CPC Polytechnic…
No Tinted Glass
May 16, 2025Mysuru: In a concerted effort to enhance road safety and enforce Supreme Court directives, the Mysuru City Traffic Police have intensified their special drive against vehicles using tinted glasses and black films. Traffic Police across all Sub-divisions under the City Police Commissionerate booked over 100 cases on May 14 alone and established multiple check-points to…
Bizarre penalty: AI camera flags tractor for no helmet!
April 7, 2025Mysuru: While the Mysuru City Traffic Police are deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled cameras to detect traffic violations and issue penalties, a growing number of erroneous challans have raised concerns. Common errors include the misidentification of seatbelt usage, helmet compliance and overspeeding violations. Several vehicle owners have reported receiving fines for violations they did not commit…
Clicking Cops
March 23, 2025City Police back to taking photographs to book traffic violators Mysuru: In an intensified drive against traffic offenders, the City Police have reinforced a system, tasking the Traffic Policemen to capture the photo of traffic offenders at traffic signals on their cell phone camera. It has been a fortnight since the old system is back,…
Non-functional traffic signals in city trigger chaos, danger
January 23, 2025Motorists highlight lack of prioritisation as Traffic Police collect penalties instead of ensuring safety Mysuru: Mysuru city’s traffic management is in shambles as key traffic signals at prominent junctions remain non-functional, creating havoc for motorists and pedestrians alike. Junctions like K.R. Circle, RMC Circle (Sayyaji Rao Road), Vishwamanava Double Road Junction, V.V. Puram Circle, KRS…
Are traffic AI cameras malfunctioning?
December 10, 2024Car driver’s ordeal of getting notice for wearing seat belt! Motorists receiving erroneous traffic rule violation notices Mysuru: The Artificial Intelligence (AI) cameras installed by the Traffic Police to monitor violations and prevent accidents appear to be malfunctioning, with many motorists receiving notices for not wearing seat belts or helmets despite following traffic rules. These…















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