The system relies on smart cameras powered by artificial intelligence and real-time technologies.
3,100 cameras distributed across several categories to monitor traffic movement and violations
اضافة اعلان
Cameras for counting and classifying vehicles, detecting illegal parking, lane changes, and traffic accidents
Cameras dedicated to facial recognition, in compliance with privacy and data protection requirements
Camera installation locations to be determined later by Greater Amman Municipality after the tender is awarded
A smart platform providing real-time dashboards, traffic and heat maps, and analytical tools
Greater Amman Municipality has issued a tender to supply, install, and operate an integrated smart system for managing and monitoring traffic movement and detecting traffic violations across the city. This comes as part of its efforts to enhance road safety, improve traffic flow, and support law enforcement through modern technologies based on artificial intelligence and real-time operation.
The project aims to deploy and operate an advanced traffic monitoring and management system that includes AI-powered smart cameras, a unified central platform, and a secure, highly reliable backend infrastructure. This will enable the collection and real-time analysis of traffic data, providing a comprehensive view of mobility patterns within the city of Amman.
According to the tender documents reviewed by Al Mamlaka, the project includes the supply, installation, and operation of a total of 3,100 cameras across multiple categories. These include cameras for counting and classifying vehicles; cameras for detecting illegal parking; cameras for detecting violations such as failure to wear seat belts and mobile phone use while driving; cameras for monitoring traffic accidents; panoramic cameras with a 360-degree view; cameras for detecting lane changes; traffic surveillance (CCTV) cameras; as well as cameras dedicated to facial recognition, in compliance with privacy and data protection requirements. All of these are to be integrated within a smart system for managing and monitoring traffic movement in the city of Amman.
The tender clarifies that camera installation sites will be determined later by Greater Amman Municipality after the tender is awarded. The contractor will be responsible for conducting surveys, installation, and system integration at the locations specified by the municipality within the city limits of Amman.
Under the tender documents, the successful contractor will bear full responsibility for supplying, installing, configuring, and operating the system. This includes installing cameras, poles, and mounts; carrying out cabling, grounding, and environmental protection works; configuring AI functions on the cameras; and integrating the system with the municipality’s existing systems, including violation systems, geographic mapping, and reporting systems, through secure application programming interfaces (APIs).
The scope of work also includes supplying and operating the system’s backend infrastructure, including servers, storage systems, networks, and security systems. Data retention policies will be applied to allow active storage for 30 days and data archiving for one year, in addition to implementing backup and disaster recovery solutions, and ensuring the system’s readiness for 24/7 operation.
The tender requires comprehensive field testing of all system components, conducting acceptance tests in coordination with Greater Amman Municipality, and delivering the system in full along with all technical documentation. It also grants the municipality full administrative privileges to manage and operate the platform, stipulates training for the municipality’s technical and operational staff on system use and management, and requires the provision of maintenance and technical support services for five years, in compliance with service level agreements specifying system availability, response times, and fault resolution.
According to the documents, the smart traffic management platform will be based on an interactive web interface supporting both Arabic and English. It will provide real-time dashboards, traffic and heat maps, analytical and reporting tools, an alert system, multiple user access levels, and open integration with municipal systems through APIs.
The tender emphasizes that full ownership of the software, systems, and databases will belong to Greater Amman Municipality. The issuance of the tender comes as part of the municipality’s broader strategy to deploy smart solutions and modern technologies in traffic management, enhance road safety, and develop a data-driven traffic system based on real-time analysis to support decision-making.
In a previous statement to Al Mamlaka, Greater Amman Municipality confirmed that it has begun implementing the camera installation project under the “Amman Smart City” initiative. The first phase includes 2,500 cameras, noting that cameras dedicated to traffic violations do not exceed 30% of the total estimated 5,500 cameras.
The municipality’s Executive Director of Traffic, Mohammad Al-Jadoue, said that between 1,500 and 1,600 of the 5,500 cameras will be dedicated to detecting speed violations, red-light violations, and “average speed over distance” violations. He noted that the number of cameras is subject to increase as needed, and that partial activation is expected to begin at the start of 2026.
Previously, the Chairman of the Greater Amman Municipality Committee, Yousef Al-Shawarbeh, revealed to Al Mamlaka plans to establish a control, command, and monitoring center through a camera-based system. This includes the installation of 3,000 cameras, with an additional 2,500 surveillance cameras to be added next year.
