Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Hyderabad Police Deploy AI Platform for Ganesh Immersion Crowd Control
Hyderabad police used new technology to help manage crowds during Ganesh immersion.
The technology combined CCTV cameras and drones.
It connected officers in the field with a central command centre.
Two smaller command centres were set up at Khairatabad and Balapur.
The system watched crowds and queues in real time.
It also analyzed how people were moving to help prevent stampedes.
Facial recognition and alerts were used to help find suspected chain and mobile snatchers.
Police and the company said the system helped officers respond faster and keep people safer.
Hyderabad police used an AI-powered platform during Ganesh immersion at Khairatabad and Balapur.
The system connected CCTV cameras, drones, field officers and the TG-ICCC command centre.
Two command centres provided aerial and ground monitoring for crowd and queue management.
The platform used facial recognition and watchlist alerts to help identify chain and mobile snatchers.
Police and the technology provider said the system improved situational awareness, response times and public safety.
- Who
- Hyderabad police, field officers, the TG-ICCC command centre and BYCAI AI-Solutions were involved.
- What
- Police deployed an AI-powered platform integrating CCTV cameras, drones, crowd analytics, facial recognition and watchlist alerts.
- When
- During the Ganesh immersion; the articles do not specify a date.
- Where
- At Ganesh immersion locations in Khairatabad and Balapur, Hyderabad.
- Why
- To monitor crowds, manage queues, improve coordination, prevent stampedes and enhance public safety.
- Deployment location
- Khairatabad and Balapur, Hyderabad
- Technology used
- CCTV cameras, drones, multi-camera tracking and AI analytics
- Command infrastructure
- Two command centres linked field officers with the TG-ICCC command centre
- Safety functions
- Crowd and queue management, flow analytics and stampede prevention
- Security functions
- Facial recognition and watchlist alerts for chain and mobile snatchers
- Police assessment
- Officers said the platform improved situational awareness and accelerated response times
- Future expansion
- Discussions were underway to extend the technology to the education sector