Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Sinhagad Fort Entry to Be Regulated Through AI Monitoring
Sinhagad Fort often becomes very crowded, especially during monsoons, weekends and holidays.
Too many visitors can cause traffic jams and make the fort less safe.
Some recent incidents have also happened near the fort.
The Forest Department plans to control how many people can enter.
It is building cameras and an artificial-intelligence system to monitor visitors, vehicles and crowds.
A mobile app may later show parking, crowd conditions and information about the fort.
When the fort is full, new visitors may have to wait before entering.
Visitors are asked to follow official instructions, avoid littering and stay away from dangerous places.
The Forest Department will regulate entry to Sinhagad Fort because of overcrowding, traffic congestion and recent incidents.
Four visitors were allegedly assaulted by members of the Samast Hindu Bandhav Army over their clothing.
The department is developing CCTV, artificial-intelligence monitoring and a mobile app for managing visitors, vehicles and crowds.
Entry will be temporarily restricted when the fort reaches its safe visitor capacity.
More security guards will be deployed, while tourists are urged to follow safety, cleanliness and law-and-order instructions.
- Who
- The State Forest Department, police personnel and tourists visiting Sinhagad Fort.
- What
- Entry to Sinhagad Fort will be regulated, supported by a planned CCTV and artificial-intelligence monitoring system.
- When
- The controls will apply until and after the permanent monitoring and registration systems become operational; the announcement followed recent incidents at the fort.
- Where
- Sinhagad Fort and its surrounding area near Pune.
- Why
- To improve tourist safety, reduce traffic congestion, manage crowds, maintain law and order, and preserve the fort's historical and cultural importance.
- Visitor controls
- Tourists arriving after the fort reaches its prescribed safe capacity may temporarily be denied entry.
- Planned technology
- The Forest Department is developing a CCTV and artificial-intelligence-based digital monitoring system.
- Mobile app
- A planned app will provide information about parking, tourists, important sites and crowd conditions.
- Future registration
- After the fort is fully developed, visitors are expected to enter only after registration.
- Security
- Additional security guards will be deployed at locations that regularly experience heavy crowds.
- Recent incidents
- Four visitors were assaulted over their clothing, and two tourist groups previously clashed after a misunderstanding involving an umbrella.
- Visitor instructions
- Tourists are asked not to litter, damage historical structures, enter dangerous areas, visit after consuming alcohol or play loud music.