Summary:
Singh said that it would be the first time that the Mela police would be using artificial intelligence tools for crowd management. Additional SP (Kumbh –operations) Purnendu Singh, said, “Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) has developed two software to be used for surveillance and crowd management during the Mela. They are currently in testing phase.”“The entire system would start functioning from January 13 before the Kumbh-2019 begins,” he added. During the Kumbh-2019, the ICCC would be assisting Mela police to maintain a close watch on the activities of visitors and vehicle entering or exiting the venue.The team of IT experts would send regular alerts and messages to senior Mela police officials. The software being developed for crowd analytics will help Mela police assess the density of the crowd at a particular spot sector street and sending inputs and photographs to senior policemen for further course of action.Once recorded, police would be able to trace the location of any vehicle at any time..