Overview: The chaos of MahaKumbh 2025-join in with over 400 million people-and AI took on the mantle of the real MVP in helping police reunite lost families in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
MahaKumbh, India’s iconic 12-yearly festival, has gone full tech-mode this year; they literally call it “Digital MahaKumbh”. With AI in the lead and supplemented with facial recognition and VR, UP police crushed crowd control like pros to bring families together.
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Take this heartwarming case: Sarita Singh lost her son and mother-in-law in the sea of devotees. The police ran her son’s photo through their AI-powered facial recognition software, which scanned footage from one of the 2,760 CCTV cameras set up across the event. Boom—within hours, the cameras spotted her son chilling near a tea shop with his grandma, and they were reunited.
According to Amit Kumar, a senior cop, the AI isn’t just about finding people. It’s a multitasking genius, calculating crowd surges and even throwing alerts if something sketchy happens, like a fire or trespassing. This 24/7 is watched by the tech squad of 500 at the control center to ensure everything remains smooth for the festival vibe.
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By the time the MahaKumbh finishes on February 26, AI will be stretched to show that even traditional events can wear a modern look and feel.
