Pune Ashadhi Wari Pilgrimage Deploys Advanced AI For Crowd Management
· Source: the420.in
In short
The historic 21-day Ashadhi Wari pilgrimage from Pune to Pandharpur has integrated artificial intelligence for crowd management, security surveillance, and healthcare support for over six lakh devotees. Authorities deployed AI-powered CCTV networks, facial recognition, surveillance drones, and an AI oral cancer screening tool, marking a significant technological shift in managing one of India's largest religious gatherings. Officials view this deployment as a potential model for other large-scale Indian pilgrimages including the Kumbh Mela.
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Tags: crowd management, surveillance, pilgrimage, healthcare, facial recognition, drones