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India Urges AI‑Driven Crowd‑Monitoring After Kolkata Stampede
WHY IT MATTERS
The incident highlights gaps in current crowd‑control practices, prompting a push for tech‑enabled safeguards that could save lives at future mass events.
What happened
The recent stampede in Kolkata has underscored the urgent need for advanced crowd‑management solutions in India. Experts argue that artificial intelligence can analyze crowd behavior and density in real time, helping authorities detect dangerous conditions before they become critical.
Digital ticketing systems paired with live occupancy data could prevent venues from exceeding safe capacity limits. An integrated safety network that links various monitoring tools with emergency response teams is also deemed essential.
While technology alone cannot replace careful ground‑level planning, combining it with robust operational protocols promises safer large‑gatherings across the country.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Can technology prevent next stampede? Inside crowd-monitoring tools India needs
The Times of India · BIJU MATHEW · Discovery only; publisher copyright terms apply
CORRECTIONS & UPDATES
- Revision 1 · Initial ingestion · Oct 19, 2026, 5:45 AM
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