Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Shahjahanpur police deploy 1,400 personnel along Kanwar route
Every year, many people in India go on a special walking trip called the Kanwar Yatra.
They walk to collect holy water and carry it to temples of Lord Shiva.
This year, the walk is happening in a district called Shahjahanpur.
Last Wednesday, a tractor hit a group of people who were walking, and sadly two people were killed.
The police wanted to keep everyone safe, so they sent about 1,400 police officers to watch the 90-kilometre route.
They also put up 500 barriers and 100 cameras along the way.
One side of a big highway was kept just for the people walking with their holy water.
The police set up special camps where walkers and drivers can learn the safety rules.
They even gave the officers reflective jackets and torches so they can be seen in the dark.
The walking trip will continue until August 28, and the police will stay on the route until the end of the month to help everyone get home safely.
Around 1,400 police personnel, including 60 added on Thursday, have been deployed along the 90-km Kanwar route in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
The deployment follows a Wednesday accident in which a tractor allegedly rammed into pilgrims near Jamour, killing Nitish Kumar (14) and Pradeep Kumar (23) and injuring Rahul Gangwar (23).
Police reserved one carriageway of the Palia-Farrukhabad highway for Kanwar pilgrims and installed 500 barricades and 100 CCTV cameras.
Four additional Kanwar camps were set up to advise pilgrims and drivers on traffic and safety rules, including where to park and which side of the road to use.
The security deployment along the route will remain in place until the end of the month to cover the return journey, with the yatra continuing until Shravan Purnima on August 28.
- Who
- District police in Shahjahanpur, led by Superintendent of Police Saurabh Dixit
- What
- Deployed around 1,400 personnel and traffic safety measures along the 90-km Kanwar Yatra route after a tractor accident killed two pilgrims
- When
- Article dated August 13; the accident occurred on Wednesday and 60 additional personnel were deployed on Thursday
- Where
- Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, along the Palia-Farrukhabad highway
- Why
- To strengthen security and traffic management for Kanwar pilgrims following an accident that killed two pilgrims
- Personnel deployed
- Around 1,400, including 60 added on Thursday
- Route covered
- 90 km
- Deployment breakdown
- 1,100 constables, 210 sub-inspectors, 17 inspectors, 7 circle officers
- Barricades installed
- 500
- CCTV cameras installed
- 100
- Fatal accident
- Tractor allegedly rammed pilgrims near Jamour on Wednesday, killing Nitish Kumar (14) and Pradeep Kumar (23)
- New Kanwar camps
- 4 additional camps set up
- Yatra end date
- Shravan Purnima, August 28; security deployment until end of month