Srinagar to get eight WiFi zones

The Srinagar city is likely to get 50 smart poles this year with cameras, LED screens and electric vehicle chargers as part of the smart city project.

The administration has also planned to create eight WiFi zones in the city after it received an encouraging response from one pilot WiFi zone at Zero Bridge in Rajbagh where officials claim 4,000 people have latched on the connection.

The Srinagar Smart City Project chief engineer Iftikhar Kakroo informed that the work for installation of smart poles will start within two months. Last year the administration had issued tenders for 20 smart poles but the contractor developed cold feet and didn't start the project.

"Instead of 20, we will be installing 50 smart poles and work will start within two months," said Kakroo. The smart poles will have the facilities of 'cameras, RGB light stick, LED screens, street light, USB charger and an EV charger.'

'Most of the projects under Srinagar Smart City will complete by March 2024,' he said.

As part of the project, the 66 Integrated Traffic Management System junctions will be installed across the city that will have at least 1,000 cameras controlled at Integrated Command and Control Centre for the Srinagar Smart City.