CHENNAI: Motorists troubled by confusing and partly hidden traffic lights across Chennai may finally see some relief. The city’s traffic police have said that the removal of old poles and the installation of Intelligent Traffic System (ITS) signals at around 165 junctions will be completed by the end of December.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic Planning) Bhasker said the transition to the city’s new tech-driven system was underway. “We understand the issues people are facing. There were some operational delays, but it will be sorted out by the end of December,” he said. “Around 165 junctions across the city will have the ITS system. So far, about 50 have been installed on a pilot basis. The old poles can only be removed once the installation work is fully completed.”

The ITS p

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