Joint Commissioner (Law and Order) Satyanarayan Chaudhary stated that Mumbai Police is leveraging artificial intelligence for real-time traffic management, particularly to monitor immersion routes and send alerts to avoid congestion

Devotees gather to catch a glimpse of Ganpati idols in Parel. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI
As the city observes the final day of Ganesh Chaturthi festivities, Mumbai Police Joint Commissioner (Law and Order) Satyanarayan Chaudhary on Saturday assured citizens that elaborate security measures are in place to ensure a safe and peaceful celebration for all.
Speaking to ANI, the officer stated that Mumbai Police is leveraging artificial intelligence for real-time traffic management, particularly to monitor immersion routes and send alerts to avoid congestion.
"Police arrangements have been made everywhere. CCTV, barricading, and area-wise deployment have been done for crowd control. Our marshals are patrolling the entire city... We are using AI for crowd control, monitoring the procession etc.... For this (Lalbaugcha Raja Visarjan Yatra), we have made extensive security arrangements at the place where the yatra starts... Mumbai Police has prepared a security plan but still if citizens need help, they should contact the control room...," said Chaudhary.