Gaya Pitṛ Pakṣa Melā uses QR wristbands and AI crowd monitoring
Bihar's administration has deployed QR-coded wristbands that link lost pilgrims to family phones, AI crowd-density alerts and translator help desks for piṇḍadāna pilgrims.
Saturday, 26 September 2026, 16:03 ISTBy Dharma & Bharat Bulletin Desk · 2 min read
- ANI
Bihar's administration has deployed QR-coded wristbands that link lost pilgrims to family phones, AI crowd-density alerts and translator help desks for piṇḍadāna pilgrims.
Key data
Free lodging for 75,348 pilgrims a day. 943 toilets and 70 health camps. 150 free e-rickshaws. ₹30 vegetarian meals run by JEEViKA women.
Why it matters
Gaya is the principal tīrtha for piṇḍadāna, and the śrāddha season is under way.
GK: did you know?
Pitṛ Pakṣa ends on Sarvapitṛ Amāvasyā, also called Mahālayā.
