AI in Maha Kumbh 2025: Revolutionizing Crowd Management
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 |
| Location | Prayagraj, India |
| Key Use of AI | Crowd management and predicting sudden surges |
| Daily Visitors | 50 to 60 lakh |
| Major Bathing Days | - Paush Purnima: 1.6 crore - Makar Sankranti (January 14): 3.5 crore - Mauni Amavasya (January 29): 6 to 7 crore |
| CCTV Cameras | - Total: 2,700 - In fair area: 1,800 - AI-equipped: 160 |
| Monitoring Setup | Four Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCC) |
| AI Functions | - Crowd density calculation - Pilgrim estimation - Emergency evacuation |
| AI Challenges | - Low network connectivity - Technical issues - High costs |
| AI Definition | Ability of a computer to perform tasks requiring human intelligence |
| AI Subsets | - Machine Learning (ML) - Deep Learning (DL) |