PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 15 -- Ahead of the 54-day Magh Mela-2024, efforts have begun to put in place high-tech security arrangements for the safety of pilgrims and better management of the crowd. Considering the expected thousands of pilgrims and tourists who would be visiting Prayagraj for taking holy dip in Sangam and to ensure their safety, security and enhanced pilgrim experience, a robust technology enabled surveillance and crowd management system has been envisaged, inform Prayagraj Mela Authority officials.

This system would act as a digital enabler for increasing situational awareness, safety, security, traffic management and data driven decision making for crowd management across Magh Mela area, they explained.

As part of it, a web of ...