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Dev builds civic traffic app ChowkChakra on DynamoDB and Vercel

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

A developer created ChowkChakra, a two-interface system for citizens to report traffic issues in Pune and for officers to act on them. The app uses DynamoDB for high-throughput writes and key-based reads, with 7 tables separating active and historical data. It integrates AI, maps, and live traffic data to close the communication gap between citizens and traffic management.

Meridian48 take
While the app addresses a real civic problem, its reliance on a single developer and hackathon context raises questions about long-term maintenance and adoption by municipal authorities.
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