CHANDIGARH/SRI ANANDPUR SAHIB, November 18:
In order to ensure smooth and secure arrangements for the upcoming grand event to commemorate the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of the Ninth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday visited Sri Anandpur Sahib and reviewed the comprehensive security, facilitation, and traffic management arrangements.
“I briefed all supervisory officers, reiterating the need to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, commitment, empathy, and devotion,” said the DGP, while addressing the media. He was accompanied by Special DGP Law and Order Arpit Shukla and Special DGP Intelligence Praveen Sinha.
The grand commemorative events, to be held at Sri Anandpur Sahib from November 23 to 25, 2025, is expected to draw lakhs of devotees from across the globe.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that a large-scale force of over 8,000 police personnel, under the supervision of senior rank officers, have been deployed to ensure the safety, orderly movement, and comfort of the devotees expected to visit.
He highlighted that the security arrangements are heavily reliant on cutting-edge technology and a high-tech control room is being established, integrated with with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), PTZ, and Facial Recognition Cameras at all entry and exit points of the city, complemented by surveillance drones.
The DGP said that the entire area has been systematically divided into 25 sectors, each with its own sub-control room and help desk to ensure efficient management. For the convenience of the devotees, comprehensive traffic and logistical plans are in place including 24×7 shuttle services to all venues and tent cities, besides, smart barricading systems are being positioned strategically to smoothen crowd flow and strengthen ground regulation, he said.
For seamless traffic management and minimal inconvenience to the devotees, the District Police in partnership with IIT Ropar, real-time digital mapping of parking zones—based on live occupancy and capacity—has been activated to guide the public and support efficient traffic management. Apart from this, advanced surveillance grids, intelligent traffic coordination, and robust field supervision mechanisms are fully operational to maintain order and facilitate the Sangat arriving from across the nation, he added.
DGP Gaurav Yadav informed that technology-enabled facilitation systems—including dedicated help desks, public convenience facilities, and real-time monitoring dashboards—have been established to ensure a smooth, safe, and spiritually fulfilling experience for devotees. Comprehensive contingency plans, including crowd management, recovery vans, and medical services such as Mohalla Clinics and referral hospitals, are also in place, he added.
He said that the force deployment itself is streamlined using QR codes for briefings, and lady police and specialised civil uniformed personnel at heavy footfall and sensitive locations are also being deployed strategically. “To create deterrence and pre-empt any untoward incident, data pertaining to snatchers in and around the Ropar district has also been integrated with the facial recognition system,” he said.
The DGP said that all officers and personnel have been instructed to perform their duties with sensitivity, humility, and unwavering respect for the sanctity of the occasion, upholding the dignity and rights of every citizen.
Later, DGP Gaurav Yadav has inaugurated an Auditorium and Renovated GO mess at Ropar Police Lines and Police Station Singh Bhagwantpur in Rupnagar district.
ADGP Law and Order SS Parmar, ADGP Internal Vigilance Naunihal Singh, IG Provisioning S Boopathi, DIG Jalandhar Range Naveen Singla, DIG Ropar Range Nanak Singh, Deputy Commissioner Rupnagar Varjeet Walia, SSP Rupnagar Gulneet Khurana and Staff Officer to DGP Punjab Darpan Ahluwalia were among the senior officers, who were present on the occasion.
