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Anant Chaturdashi Processions Draw Massive Crowds as Cities Roll Out Heavy Security and New Tech

Police report a smooth start with AI control rooms guiding traffic, drones monitoring crowds and QR tracking for processions.

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Mumbai Anant Chaturdashi Traffic Curbs
Devotees immerse an idol of Lord Ganesha in the River Yamuna at Dussehra Ghat behind the Taj Mahal, in Uttar Pradesh's Agra.
During Lalbaugcha Raja’s visarjan, the iconic idol of Lord Ganesha stops at the Hindustani Masjid in Byculla, honoured by Muslim residents with garlands and sweets. (Photos: Instagram/lalbaugcharaja​)​

Overview

  • Mumbai’s Lalbaugcha Raja began its immersion journey after the final aarti, heading toward Girgaon Chowpatty with large turnouts and live coverage.
  • Hyderabad moved the 69‑ft Khairatabad idol at 7:44 a.m. toward Hussain Sagar, where about 50,000 idols are expected over roughly 40 hours with 29,000 police on duty.
  • Mumbai deployed over 21,000 police, opened an AI‑based control room at Girgaon Chowpatty, and issued QR codes for mandal vehicles with extensive CCTV and drone surveillance.
  • Authorities positioned cranes, boats, Disaster Response Force teams, swimmers and sanitation crews at key immersion sites, including Hussain Sagar and major ghats in several cities.
  • Mumbai police confirmed a Noida arrest over a fake bomb threat and maintained high alert; by noon the BMC recorded 405 immersions with no untoward incidents reported.