The 69-foot Khairatabad Ganesh idol in Hyderabad
The number of teams deployed will vary based on crowd size and footfall, with 11 to 30 teams likely to be deployed during peak hours, according to Hyderabad Women’s Safety Wing DCP Lavanya Nair. Around 25,000 police personnel will be deployed across Hyderabad for security and crowd management during the Ganesh festivities. Across Hyderabad, preparations for the festival and immersion have also been stepped up, with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation ( GHMC ) focusing on road repairs, barricading, lighting, parking and sanitation. Cranes have been positioned at immersion points, while additional sanitation staff and machinery, mobile toilets and drinking water arrangements are being provided. Police, HYDRAA and other departments are coordinating through a control room for the procession and immersion. SHE Teams will step up their presence at busy Ganesh pandals across the city to monitor women’s safety amid festival crowds. Police have identified the busiest pandals as hotspots, with the Khairatabad Ganesh pandal among the key locations where additional teams will be stationed. The teams will work alongside regular law-and-order police and other personnel deployed for the festivities. Deployment will be adjusted throughout the festival period based on crowd movement and requirements at individual locations. Personnel will be stationed at major pandals and other identified hotspots, with additional deployment along key procession and immersion routes. Police arrangements will focus on regulating large gatherings, managing traffic and ensuring the smooth movement of devotees and processions. Quick response teams and other specialised units will be deployed at strategic locations to respond to emergencies and other incidents. Security will be intensified at locations expected to draw large crowds, while police personnel will maintain a vigil along procession routes and during immersion-related activities. Regular law-and-order teams will be supported by specialised units as part of the overall festival security plan.