Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Vijayawada Prepares Extensive Safety Arrangements for Dasara Temple Devotees
The Dasara festival at the Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada will take place from October 11 to 20.
Many people are expected to visit for worship.
Local officials and temple staff have checked important places and are preparing for the crowds.
They plan to provide water, toilets, medical help and clean spaces.
Signs will share live information, and a control centre will watch what is happening.
Barriers and crowd-monitoring tools will help manage movement.
Officials have identified 22 places for parking and plan to deploy 3,500 personnel.
A public fair will also take place at Punnami Ghat, and President Droupadi Murmu is expected to attend.
Dasara festivities at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam are scheduled for October 11 to 20.
District, police, municipal and temple officials inspected key sites and reviewed plans for devotee safety and facilities.
Plans include queue and parking management, drinking water, medical services, sanitation, shower facilities and AI-enabled information boards.
Officials identified 22 parking points and said 3,500 personnel would handle security and traffic.
A National SARAS Ajeevika Mela will be held at Punnami Ghat, with President Droupadi Murmu scheduled to attend.
- Who
- Devotees, with arrangements coordinated by NTR district, police, municipal and temple officials.
- What
- Preparations for Dasara festivities and devotee safety at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam.
- When
- The festivities are scheduled for October 11 to 20; officials conducted their joint inspection on Saturday.
- Where
- Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam on Indrakeeladri, Vijayawada; the National SARAS Ajeevika Mela will be at Punnami Ghat.
- Why
- To manage the expected crowds and support devotees’ safety, convenience and hassle-free darshan.
- Festival dates
- October 11–20
- Parking points
- 22 identified
- Personnel
- 3,500 to be deployed for security and traffic management
- Crowd monitoring
- AI-enabled display boards and a 24-hour command control centre
- Safety measures
- Boom barriers, access controllers, crowd analytics and child tags
- Additional event
- National SARAS Ajeevika Mela at Punnami Ghat; President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to attend