Minister reviews security via CCTVs for Dasara festivities in Vijayawada
Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha reviewed security arrangements for the Dasara Navarathri festivities in Vijayawada. The security plan includes the use of AI-based cameras, drones, and intensified police patrolling to manage crowds and ensure public safety.
Why it matters
Large-scale public religious events require complex logistical and security coordination to prevent stampedes and criminal activity.
Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha on Monday (October 12, 2026) reviewed the arrangements at the Command Control centre set up at Model Guest House for the ongoing Dasara Navarathri utsavams.
Ms. Anitha inspected the CCTV footage from various locations, inquired about the security arrangements atop Indrakeeladri, and reviewed the waiting halls, queue lines, prasadam counters, annadanam, and parking areas.
She also reviewed the security measures in place for Vijayawada Utsav and National Saras Mela, which are being organised on the banks of the Krishna River at Punnami Ghat.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) K.G.V. Saritha said that around 70 analytical cameras and drones are being used to monitor the rush at different locations. She also mentioned that the passenger rush is being monitored at Pandit Nehru Bus Station and the railway station.
DCP Traffic Shareen Begum briefed the Minister on the traffic measures in place to ensure smooth flow.
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