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Facial recognition to anchor Mumbai’s next phase of CCTV expansion
Updated On: 01 January, 2026 10:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Anish Patil
The key shift in this phase is the integration of facial recognition technology and AI-based video analytics
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Mumbai’s vast CCTV security grid is set to enter a new, technology-driven phase, with facial recognition emerging as the centrepiece of the city’s upgraded surveillance strategy. The state government has sanctioned Rs 2,140 crore for Phase 3 of the CCTV project, aimed at strengthening law and order, traffic management and emergency response.
Under earlier phases, 5,442 cameras were installed in Phase 1 and 5,069 in Phase 2. Phase 3 will now add 866 more cameras, while significantly enhancing the capability of existing ones. The key shift in this phase is the integration of facial recognition technology and AI-based video analytics.
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