DGP: CCTVs, drones to monitor Kanwar routes
In a technology-led policing push, over 29,000 CCTV cameras and 400 drones have been deployed along key Kanwar routes, forming a sweeping digital security grid to monitor crowd movement and respond instantly to emergencies.
In line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's instructions to ensure a peaceful yatra, the DGP said that police units across all zones have been mobilised under a unified command structure. Over 66,000 personnel—including 587 gazetted officers, over 13,000 SIs, 40,000 constables and women police—have been deployed.
Rapid Action Force (RAF), Quick Response Teams (QRT), ATS, PAC companies and home guards will also maintain strict vigil.
Drones and CCTV footage will be streamed in real-time to a dedicated 24x7 control room at UP Police headquarters in Lucknow. Anti-sabotage checks and full camera coverage have been ensured at all Kanwar camps and food distribution centres.
In all, 1,845 water booths, 829 medical camps and 1,222 police cetres were set up along the yatra routes.
Pilgrim safety information—including traffic plans and diversions—is being disseminated through barcoded newspaper ads, hoardings and social media channels.
An eight-member monitoring team at DGP headquarters will flag fake news, inflammatory posts and rumours in real-time. Inter-state coordination among officials from UP, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan is being managed via a dedicated WhatsApp group.
Highways have been marked for traffic diversions, with signage and lighting already in place. Heavy vehicles will be rerouted and Kanwar-bound traffic will be escorted by police. Pilgrims are being counselled against reckless bike stunts and patrolling units have been deployed round-the-clock with UP-112 emergency response teams on standby.
Additional safety measures include trained divers stationed near rivers and canals, special provisions for women pilgrims, quality control of food at eateries and dhabas along the route and live public announcements at major intersections.
The DGP said Kanwar Yatra would serve as a model of high-tech, people-centric policing, combining crowd control, emergency response and public outreach in a coordinated state-wide operation.
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