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GMDA invites bids for CCTV audit in Phase II surveillance expansion
GMDA published a fresh tender to audit Phase II of its CCTV surveillance program, planning 2,758 cameras at 258 locations and integration with Phase I by 2027. The expanded network will involve 3,922 cameras across 476 sites connected by a 730 km OFC and monitored from the ICCC, with bidding open until April 27, 2026. Phase I had 1,200 cameras at 218 junctions.
Why It Matters
This expansion aims to enhance traffic management and city safety in Gurugram, but raises considerations around privacy, data governance, and the implementation timeline.
Timeline
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Integration timeline and monitoring
April 19, 2026
Overall plan includes integrating Phase I with Phase II by April 2027, connecting 3,922 cameras across 476 locations via 730 km OFC, and monitoring through the ICCC by December 2026.
Phase II camera types and locations
April 19, 2026
Phase II includes cameras at 258 locations: 16 locations with full surveillance cameras; 86 locations with fixed general surveillance and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras; 93 locations with fixed cameras and 47 locations with fixed face-recognition cameras; and 16 conversions. High-resolution 4K cameras with speed and nine other traffic-violation-detection systems will be installed at Pataudi Chowk, Bilaspur Chowk, Basai Road, and the Sohna elevated road.
Phase I background
April 19, 2026
Phase I installed 1,200 cameras at 218 junctions using a 400 km OFC network.
Bidding window and progress update
April 19, 2026
Bids will be invited until April 27. About 30% of fibre-laying work is complete, with civil works ongoing at 50 locations. Outer areas such as Farrukh Nagar, Sohna, Pataudi, Dhankot, Chandu Bhudhera, and Hailey Mandi are planned to be covered.
GMDA floats fresh tender for Phase II CCTV audit
April 19, 2026
GMDA issued a fresh tender inviting bids to conduct technical performance analysis of six types of newly installed cameras at major traffic intersections, accident-prone zones, and city entry/exit points. The scope includes integrating the Phase I network with Phase II by April 2027 and monitoring through the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) by December 2026. Phase II plans install 2,758 cameras across 258 locations, to be connected via a 730 km optical fibre cable (OFC) network, bringing the total network to 3,922 cameras across 476 locations, with the consultant conducting performance checks, camera delay analysis, bottleneck identification, and progress reporting.