Lucknow Moves Ahead to Introduce MDV to Manage IPL Traffic

The MDV stationed at the Ahimamau crossroads could be seen monitoring the surrounding traffic at the stadium and other locations in a number of films that the Lucknow traffic department posted. The average drone has a flying limit of 15–20 minutes, however, the drone on MDV has a 10-hour flight duration. The drone was created by the robotics business Roboz, located in the city, which is headed by robotics specialist Milind Raj. Goenka Group is funding the drone as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative.

Police Statements:

“Not just traffic, the drone was used for keeping a watch on the suspected people in the area. Continuous monitoring will be done through the drone installed in this vehicle. It will continue to get battery backup through a wire and a generator in the vehicle. Till now, only 10-15 minutes of monitoring was possible through drones,” said Upendra Kumar Agrawal, joint commissioner of police law and order.

Thoughts of the man behind the idea:

“A 32-inch screen in the car will help the team sitting inside the vehicle to monitor the captured images. The drone can keep an eye from about 70 feet. Till now, drones could take pictures from a maximum height of 20 feet,” said the man behind the drone, Milind Raj, mentioning that the drone will be important for monitoring delicate occasions.

Company officials claimed that such MDV is being included in the police department for the first time in India.