Safe Streets AI Lab – Indiranagar Pilot

An AI-Enabled Urban Safety, Walkability and Environmental Exposure Assessment Initiative

Proposed By: Nexus3P Foundation
Project Location: Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Project Duration: 6 Months
Project Budget: ₹9.50 Lakhs (Maximum ₹10 Lakhs)
Implementation Model: Pilot Demonstration Project

1. Executive Summary

Indian cities have increasingly become vehicle-centric, often at the expense of pedestrian safety, accessibility, and quality of life. Even in premium urban neighbourhoods such as Indiranagar, pedestrians face multiple risks including damaged footpaths, potholes, poorly lit streets, encroachments, unsafe crossings, wrong-side driving, speeding two-wheelers, delivery riders using footpaths, signal violations, excessive noise, and deteriorating public spaces.

The Safe Streets AI Lab seeks to demonstrate how affordable digital technologies, artificial intelligence, citizen science, and community participation can generate actionable intelligence for improving pedestrian safety and urban livability.

The pilot will create a replicable framework that can subsequently be scaled to other parts of Bengaluru and other Indian cities.

2. Project Rationale

Current urban planning decisions are often based on fragmented complaints and limited data.

As a result:

• Hazardous locations remain unidentified.
• Pedestrian concerns remain under-reported.
• Senior citizen mobility challenges remain invisible.
• Urban environmental stressors are rarely measured together.
• Municipal agencies lack prioritised intervention maps.

The project seeks to bridge this gap through evidence-based, technology-enabled urban diagnostics.

3. Project Objectives

Primary Objective

To create an AI-enabled, citizen-driven model for identifying, analysing, and mitigating pedestrian safety and environmental risks in Indiranagar.

Secondary Objectives

1. Map pedestrian infrastructure deficiencies.
2. Assess walkability for vulnerable populations.
3. Document behavioural traffic risks.
4. Generate actionable municipal recommendations.
5. Create community ownership of public spaces.
6. Develop a scalable methodology for replication.

4. Geographic Scope

The pilot shall cover selected roads, intersections and public spaces within Indiranagar including:

• Residential streets
• Commercial corridors
• School zones
• Metro station influence areas
• Market areas
• Public parks and community spaces

Approximate coverage:

• 20–25 kilometres of streets
• 2–3 square kilometres of urban area

5. Target Beneficiaries

Direct Beneficiaries

• Pedestrians
• Senior citizens
• Women
• School children
• Persons with disabilities
• Cyclists

Indirect Beneficiaries

• Resident Welfare Associations
• Schools and colleges
• BBMP
• Bengaluru Traffic Police
• Urban planners
• Civic technology organisations

6. Scope of Services

Component A – Baseline Planning & Stakeholder Engagement

Activities

• Stakeholder mapping
• Identification of survey zones
• Engagement with RWAs
• Meetings with local authorities
• Development of field protocols

Deliverables

• Inception Report
• Stakeholder Register
• Detailed Implementation Plan

Duration: Month 1

Component B – AI-Based Urban Hazard Mapping

Activities

Collection of geo-tagged data relating to:

• Potholes
• Broken pavements
• Missing footpaths
• Open drains
• Obstructions
• Encroachments
• Poor lighting
• Unsafe crossings
• Traffic bottlenecks

Methodology

• Smartphone-based field surveys
• AI-assisted image classification
• GIS mapping

Deliverables

• Hazard Inventory Database
• GIS Hazard Layer
• Interactive Digital Maps

Duration: Months 1–3

Component C – Pedestrian Experience Assessment

Activities

Structured surveys among:

• Residents
• Students
• Senior citizens
• Domestic workers
• Delivery personnel

Survey Sample

Minimum 500 respondents

Deliverables

• Survey Dataset
• User Perception Analysis Report

Duration: Months 2–3

Component D – Senior Citizen Walkability Assessment

Activities

Assessment of:

• Footpath continuity
• Surface quality
• Crossing safety
• Street lighting
• Seating availability
• Shade and thermal comfort

Deliverables

• Senior Walkability Index
• Priority Intervention Map

Duration: Months 2–4

Component E – Traffic Behaviour Analytics

Activities

Deployment of temporary monitoring cameras at selected locations.

Analysis of:

• Wrong-side riding
• Riding on footpaths
• Signal violations
• Dangerous turning movements

Deliverables

• Traffic Behaviour Analytics Report
• Violation Heat Maps

Duration: Months 2–4

Component F – Urban Environmental Exposure Mapping

Activities

Measurement and documentation of:

• Noise exposure
• Air pollution hotspots
• Heat stress locations
• Poorly lit streets

Deliverables

• Environmental Exposure Atlas
• Exposure Risk Maps

Duration: Months 3–4

Component G – Citizen Science Program

Activities

Partnership with schools and colleges.

Students participate in:

• Street audits
• Environmental monitoring
• Hazard reporting

Deliverables

• Youth Participation Report
• Citizen Science Toolkit

Duration: Months 3–5

Component H – Public Dashboard & Knowledge Products

Activities

Creation of:

• Online dashboard
• Maps
• Visual summaries

Deliverables

• Public Dashboard
• Communication Materials

Duration: Months 4–5

Component I – Policy Engagement & Advocacy

Activities

Presentation of findings to:

• BBMP
• Traffic Police
• Ward Committees
• Resident Associations

Deliverables

• Safe Streets Report Card
• Policy Recommendations Report
• Stakeholder Workshop

Duration: Months 5–6

7. Project Deliverables

Technical Deliverables

1. Inception Report
2. Hazard Mapping Database
3. GIS Street Safety Maps
4. Pedestrian Survey Report
5. Senior Citizen Walkability Index
6. Traffic Behaviour Analytics Report
7. Environmental Exposure Atlas
8. Public Dashboard
9. Safe Streets Report Card
10. Final Project Report

Data Deliverables

• 5,000+ geo-tagged observations
• 500+ citizen surveys
• 25 km walkability assessment
• 20+ mapped risk hotspots
• AI-generated violation datasets

8. Project Timeline

Activity	M1	M2	M3	M4	M5	M6
Inception & Planning	●
Hazard Mapping	●	●	●
Citizen Surveys		●	●
Walkability Audit		●	●	●
Traffic Analytics		●	●	●
Environmental Mapping			●	●
Citizen Science			●	●	●
Dashboard Development				●	●
Reporting					●	●
Dissemination						●

9. Milestones

Milestone 1 – Project Mobilisation

End of Month 1

Outputs:

• Inception Report approved
• Stakeholder consultations completed

Payment: 15%

Milestone 2 – Field Data Collection

End of Month 3

Outputs:

• Hazard mapping completed
• Citizen surveys completed

Payment: 30%

Milestone 3 – Analytics & Index Development

End of Month 4

Outputs:

• Walkability Index completed
• Traffic analytics completed
• Exposure mapping completed

Payment: 25%

Milestone 4 – Dashboard & Reporting

End of Month 5

Outputs:

• Dashboard operational
• Draft reports submitted

Payment: 15%

Milestone 5 – Final Dissemination

End of Month 6

Outputs:

• Final report submitted
• Stakeholder workshop conducted

Payment: 15%

10. Project Team

Core Team

Project Director

Overall oversight and stakeholder engagement

Project Manager

Day-to-day implementation

GIS & Data Specialist

Mapping and analytics

AI/Computer Vision Consultant

AI-based classification and analytics

Field Coordinator

Volunteer and survey management

Interns and Volunteers

Data collection and citizen engagement

11. Budget

Budget Head	Amount (₹)
Project Management	1,50,000
Field Surveys & Data Collection	1,20,000
GIS Mapping & Analytics	80,000
AI & Computer Vision Analytics	1,50,000
Citizen Science Program	1,00,000
Dashboard Development	75,000
Workshops & Consultations	75,000
Communications & Design	50,000
Travel & Logistics	50,000
Contingency	1,00,000
Total	9,50,000

12. Expected Outcomes

Short-Term Outcomes

• Evidence-based understanding of pedestrian risks.
• Improved civic awareness.
• Enhanced stakeholder collaboration.
• Prioritised intervention plans.

Medium-Term Outcomes

• Reduction in identified safety hazards.
• Increased pedestrian-friendly infrastructure investments.
• Improved urban governance decisions.

Long-Term Outcomes

• Replicable Safe Streets Framework.
• Expansion to other Bengaluru wards.
• Adoption by municipalities across India.
• Creation of a national Urban Environmental Exposure and Walkability Assessment model.

13. Sustainability & Scale-Up

The pilot is designed as a proof-of-concept.

Following successful implementation, the framework can be adapted for:

• Other Bengaluru wards
• Lucknow
• Delhi NCR
• Amritsar
• Hoshiarpur
• Smart Cities Mission locations

The project may also evolve into a recurring Urban Safety Index published annually by Nexus3P Foundation.