Delhi Police will deploy nearly 3,000 personnel and install around 150 high-definition and AI-enabled CCTV cameras around Ramlila Maidan ahead of the Congress-led Opposition bloc’s rally on November 1, officials said, as authorities prepare for an estimated crowd of up to 50,000 people.
The rally is being organised as part of the Opposition’s campaign against alleged voter deletions and irregularities during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Police estimates put the expected attendance between 40,000 and 50,000 people from Delhi and other states, while organisers have claimed a substantially larger turnout.
The nearly 12-acre Ramlila Maidan will be divided into eight regions and 14 zones for security management. Each zone will be supervised by senior police officers, while strict barricading will be installed to prevent people from moving towards restricted areas, according to the report.
A temporary police control room will monitor live feeds from the CCTV network and coordinate the security arrangements at the venue. The cameras will include high-definition and artificial intelligence-enabled systems. Several police personnel will also wear body cameras to record events on the ground.
Police have prepared a contingency plan for the possible evacuation of senior political leaders if an emergency occurs. One gate at the venue has been earmarked for their safe exit. The plan includes arrangements for the evacuation of Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, officials said.
The venue’s stated capacity is around 50,000 people, matching the upper end of the police estimate for attendance. Any turnout beyond that level would place additional pressure on the entry, crowd-control and emergency arrangements, although the supplied report does not specify how authorities would respond to a larger gathering.
The security plan places technology alongside conventional crowd management. Live surveillance, body-worn cameras, zonal supervision and barricading are being combined with a dedicated control room for the event. The measures are intended to help police monitor movement around the ground and respond to emergencies while keeping restricted areas protected.
The rally’s timing and expected attendance are also likely to affect movement around Ramlila Maidan and adjoining parts of central Delhi. The supplied report does not provide details of traffic diversions, road closures or public transport changes. The police deployment and venue zoning will therefore remain the principal arrangements publicly identified ahead of the November 1 event.
