Odisha Police using drones, AI cameras to control huge rush of devotees to witness Suna Besha

Puri, Jul 6 (PTI) With lakhs of devotees visiting Puri to witness the ‘Suna Besha’ (golden attire) of Lord Jagannath in chariot on Sunday, Odisha Police said it is using drones and AI cameras to control the crowd and cautioned people to make plans accordingly and abide by the traffic advisory issued.

ADG (Traffic) Dayal Gangwar said that the vehicle inflow from Bhubaneswar towards Puri is constantly on the rise. Therefore, dynamic diversion is being done for vehicles to ensure minimum waiting time at Batgaon/Maltipatpur. “Present waiting time at Batgaon is around 20-30 minutes,” he said while appealing to devotees to follow traffic advisories and cooperate with police personnel on duty.