Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Police Urged to Serve Dasara Devotees With Patience
Police are getting ready for a big 10-day festival at Kanaka Durga Temple.
The festival is scheduled to run from October 11 to 20.
About 3,130 police personnel will help keep visitors safe and manage traffic and crowds.
Commissioner SV Rajasekhar Babu told them to be patient, polite and helpful.
Officers will use whistles and loudspeaker announcements to guide people.
Cameras, drones and other technology will help them watch queues and parking areas.
A control room will help officers monitor what is happening.
Visitors can use arranged parking areas, but they cannot park near Om Turning.
NTR District Police Commissioner SV Rajasekhar Babu directed personnel to serve devotees with discipline, patience and courtesy.
The 10-day Dasara Sarannavaratri festivities are scheduled for October 11 to 20 at the Kanaka Durga Temple.
Around 3,130 police personnel have been deployed for security, crowd management and traffic regulation.
AI-powered cameras, drones, ANPR systems and digital twin technology will support real-time monitoring through a control room with nearly 30 dashboards.
About 40 parking points and three holding centres are arranged; parking near Om Turning is prohibited.
- Who
- NTR District Police Commissioner SV Rajasekhar Babu and around 3,130 deployed police personnel.
- What
- Police are preparing security, crowd-management and traffic arrangements for the Dasara Sarannavaratri festivities.
- When
- The festivities are scheduled for October 11 to 20; the briefing took place on Saturday.
- Where
- Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada, with related events at Punnami Ghat.
- Why
- To ensure devotees' safety and manage crowds, traffic and passenger movement during the festivities.
- Festival duration
- 10 days
- Scheduled dates
- October 11 to 20
- Police deployment
- Around 3,130 personnel
- Control room
- Nearly 30 dashboards for real-time surveillance
- Parking arrangements
- Around 40 parking points and three holding centres
- Restricted location
- Parking near Om Turning is strictly prohibited
- Other events covered
- Vijayawada Utsav 2.0 and the national SARAS Ajeevika Mela at Punnami Ghat