AI Watchdogs, CCTV Cameras And More: Every Terror Suspect Under Scanner On Amarnath Route

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): Following the fatal terror assault Baisaran meadow on April 22, safety forces have deployed facial reputation programs (FRS) alongside the Pahalgam course for the holy Amarnath Yatra 2025 to strengthen pilgrim protection.

“This time, Amarnath Yatra has been made secure with the help of Artificial Intelligence. Every terrorist and terrorist aide will be under strict surveillance,” a most sensible legit stated.

The FRS identifies blacklisted folks, together with energetic terrorists and suspected overground employees, via analysing facial options from surveillance digicam feeds and matching them in opposition to a centralised database. When a flagged particular person is detected, a hooter triggers an alert. It permits safety group of workers to take quick motion and neutralise the risk in real-time.

A identical device is being put in alongside the Baltal course sooner than the Yatra starts on July 3, 2025 and ends on August 9, 2025.

The FRS has already been absolutely carried out alongside the 48-km conventional Pahalgam axis resulting in the Amarnath cave shrine. The setup makes use of high-resolution surveillance cameras to seize facial knowledge, which is cross-referenced with a database of individuals of passion.

The FRS most probably employs complex algorithms for facial characteristic mapping that may serve as below various lighting fixtures stipulations and dense crowds. However, technical specifics stay categorized for operational causes.

Security group of workers have passed through specialized coaching to function the FRS successfully and reply straight away to indicators. The Unified Command construction guarantees seamless inter-agency coordination, with day-to-day safety briefings to evaluate and counter rising threats.

The Amarnath Yatra has been focused in a couple of terror assaults through the years – 30 pilgrims have been killed in Pahalgam in 2000, 13 pilgrims died in Sheshnag in 2001, 9 have been killed in Nunwan in 2002 and 8 pilgrims have been killed in a bus assault close to Anantnag in 2017.

These repeated assaults have ended in the adoption of AI-based surveillance applied sciences, together with FRS, to stop such tragedies from habitual.

A most sensible legit mentioned, “This is part of broader security measures, including RFID tagging and CCTV surveillance, prompted by the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people were killed.”

Despite safety issues, over 3.5 lakh pilgrims have already registered for this 12 months’s pilgrimage. This displays the unwavering spiritual devotion amongst fans of Lord Shiva, made up our minds to finish the sacred adventure.