At a glance
- Customer
- Pune Police
- Event
- Wari 2025, the Palkhi procession on the Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Tukaram Palki routes
- Partner
- Wizpro Consultech Pvt Ltd
- Systems
- AI people counting cameras, ATCC cameras and live monitoring
- Coverage
- Key entry and exit points of the city, across both days
Overview
In June 2025, Stellarview worked with Pune Police and its partner Wizpro Consultech on the Wari, the annual Palkhi procession. The 2025 procession used artificial intelligence for planning, implementation and analysis.
Stellarview placed people counting and vehicle counting cameras at key entry and exit points of the city. Data streamed live to the police throughout the event.
The challenge
- Millions of devotees walk in the Wari, and the police are responsible for their safety and movement
- Crowd size had to be estimated while the procession moved
- Vehicles entering and leaving Pune had to be counted and classified to spot congestion
- Route decisions needed live data, not reports after the event
The solution
- AI people counting cameras: track footfall in real time and support crowd control
- ATCC cameras: count and classify vehicles entering and exiting Pune
- Live monitoring: real-time data streaming for the whole event
The cameras covered the city's key entry and exit points on the Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Tukaram Palki routes, at Vishrantwadi and Khadki.
Impact
On 20 June 2025, the peak day, the system counted about 4.95 lakh pilgrims entering Pune, including about 21,000 in 2,600 vehicles. On 22 June, about 2.80 lakh pilgrims and 1,800 vehicles left the city. There were no stampede incidents.
The police gained real-time situational awareness. They could estimate crowd sizes, identify vehicle congestion and plan routes with live data. The news article has the full counts and the vehicle mix.
Conclusion
At the Wari 2025, people counting and ATCC cameras gave Pune Police live counts of devotees and vehicles at the city's entry and exit points, alongside a strong police presence on the ground.