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Officials Plan AI Crowd Control for 2027 Godavari Pushkaralu
Officials in Nirmal want to use artificial intelligence during the Godavari Pushkaralu.
The event will take place on June 27, 2027.
Many people are expected to visit Basar to take a holy dip in the Godavari.
AI could help officials count visitors and watch where crowds are moving.
Police may use this information to manage the crowds.
Officials hope this will make the event safer and help avoid stampede-like accidents.
They are also planning water, toilets, medical care, parking and transportation.
Work at Basar includes building new ghats and repairing older ones.
Nirmal district officials plan to use AI to manage crowds during the Godavari Pushkaralu.
The technology is intended to count devotees, monitor movements and help prevent stampede-like incidents.
The main event at Basar, including holy bathing, is scheduled for June 27, 2027.
Officials estimate that about three lakh devotees may visit Basar and nearby ghats.
The state has earmarked ₹1,000 crore for the event, including ₹20 crore for development works at Basar.
- Who
- Nirmal district officials, led by Collector Bhavesh Mishra, along with police and other departments.
- What
- Officials plan to use AI for crowd management, devotee counting, movement monitoring and safety during the Godavari Pushkaralu.
- Where
- Basar and other Godavari pushkara ghats in the state, with arrangements planned at 12 locations.
- When
- The main holy-dip event at Basar is scheduled for June 27, 2027; preparations began about a year in advance.
- Why
- To improve devotee safety and security, manage large crowds, monitor movements and avoid stampede-like incidents.
Key facts
- Event
- Godavari Pushkaralu
- Scheduled date
- June 27, 2027
- Expected visitors at Basar
- About three lakh devotees
- Statewide allocation
- ₹1,000 crore
- Basar development allocation
- ₹20 crore
- Planned AI uses
- Crowd control, visitor counting and movement monitoring
- Planned arrangements
- Drinking water, toilets, changing rooms, medical services, parking, transportation and sanitation
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Nirmal district officials
Officials involved in organizing the Godavari Pushkaralu in Nirmal district
“This technology would be used for the safety of the devotees and also to count the number of devotees visiting the temple, monitor their movements at the pushkara ghats, and to avoid stampede-like incidents”
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