Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Ranthambore Issues Safari Safety Rules After Tourist Stranding
After tourists were left stranded with tigers, Ranthambore park made new rules for safaris.
Now, drivers and guides must always stay with tourists if a vehicle breaks down.
They need to call for help from other vehicles or the park's posts.
If they don't follow the rules, they could get in trouble and even lose their jobs.
This happened because some tourists got stuck for a long time when their jeep broke down and the guide left them.
The new rules aim to keep everyone safe in the tiger's home.
Ranthambore Tiger Reserve issues a new SOP for safari safety after tourists were stranded in tiger territory.
The SOP mandates that tourists must never be left alone in the forest in case of vehicle breakdown.
Guides and drivers must inform other vehicles or the nearest post if a breakdown occurs.
Departmental action and entry bans will be implemented for non-compliance.
The new SOP was issued following an incident where tourists were stranded for an hour and a half.
- Who
- Ranthambore officials and safari guides and drivers
- What
- New safety rules were issued for safaris after tourists were left stranded.
- When
- Following an incident last week
- Where
- Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
- Why
- To ensure tourist safety during safaris, especially in the event of breakdowns.
Tourists
Ranthambore Authority
Safety Standards
Tourists
Increased safety measures are welcomed to prevent future stranding incidents.
Ranthambore Authority
N/A
- Location
- Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
- SOP Issued By
- Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) Anoop K.R.
- Mandate
- Tourists must never be left alone
- Violation Penalty
- Guide/Driver entry ban (at least one month), potential license cancellation
- Incident Duration
- Tourists stranded for 1.5 hours
- Tourists Stranded
- Around 25