To boost surveillance, 2,751 CCTV cameras, including 328 AI-enabled cameras, are put at strategic places, together with powerful AI-powered analytics .
The Maha Kumbh is set to commence in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on January 13-14, with an anticipated four crore devotees gathering to take the sacred dip. A seven-ring security arrangement has transformed the mela area into a fortress for pilgrim safety.
The mela has commenced, with officials anticipating approximately 1 crore devotees to visit the location on Paush Purnima (January 13) and an estimated 3 crore to take a holy bath on Makar Sankranti (January 14).
In preparation the police proclaimed the entire mela region a ‘no vehicle zone’ and established a traffic diversion plan along all seven routes going to Sangam (confluence).
In addition to 2,751 CCTV cameras, including 328 AI-enabled ones at strategic places such as Sangam and the tent city mela police have implemented powerful AI-powered analytics technologies to boost surveillance and crowd management.
IG (Prayagraj range) Prem Gautam stated that nearly 40,000 police personnel, including paramilitary units and teams from UP technical services, have been stationed in and around the mela zone.
He further stated that all significant areas, like as pandals, camps, tent cities, Sangam, and Sanskriti Gram, are under constant police’s monitoring.
Anti-drone system, drones maintain 24-hour observation.
In order to improve security during the mela an innovative anti-drone system has been triggered manned by a team of qualified professionals. Along with this 20 high-tech drones have been deployed to conduct continuous 24/7 observation.
These drones will provide real-time data from all 25 sectors of the mela capturing every detail of the crowd with a single click ensuring a thorough and efficient surveillance system.
The enhanced Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) will deliver essential insights to optimize traffic management and improve crowd control strategies.
150,000 tents and 450,000 electrical hookups.
Authorities have prepared up 150,000 tents to accommodate the pilgrims, who are anticipated to outnumber Russia three times over.
The administration intends to supply 4,50,000 new electrical connections, with more than half of these already allocated.
The Kumbh Mela draws a diverse crowd, ranging from disciplined spiritual leaders like saints and sadhus to reclusive hermits who emerge from solitude to join the celebrations.
The draw of the Kumbh goes beyond India, attracting international celebrities like as actor Richard Gere, director David Lynch, and Tibetan Buddhist leader Dalai Lama.
UNESCO added the Kumbh Mela to its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in 2017.
Gathering for salvation and purification.
The Kumbh Mela, celebrated every three years in four locations along India’s sacred rivers, draws millions of pilgrims. The “maha” Kumbh, which occurs once every 12 years, is considered more auspicious and attracts the greatest crowds. Devotees believe that swimming in these rivers during the mela forgives sins and frees them from the cycle of life and death.
