ideaForge Technology Limited has deployed eight Q6 V2 drones to support Solapur Police during the annual Pandharpur Wari, strengthening crowd management and public safety for one of India’s largest religious pilgrimages.
The deployment marks the second consecutive year that ideaForge has supported aerial surveillance during the Wari. This year’s pilgrimage, covering nearly 250 kilometres to Pandharpur, attracted more than 30 lakh (3 million) warkaris, requiring continuous monitoring and coordinated crowd management along the route.
Equipped with integrated megaphones, the Q6 V2 drones are being used for aerial surveillance, crowd monitoring and real-time public announcements, enabling police personnel to guide pilgrim movement and respond quickly to congestion or safety concerns.
The deployment is being carried out in collaboration with ideaForge’s channel partner, M/s Bluesky Amida Pvt. Ltd., under the guidance of Shri Atul Kulkarni, SP Solapur Rural.
To further strengthen situational awareness, Bluesky is integrating AI-based video analytics to enhance crowd monitoring, while ideaForge is managing telemetry, back-end server infrastructure and live streaming through its BlueFire Live platform, providing the police control room with uninterrupted real-time visibility throughout the pilgrimage.
The deployment builds on ideaForge’s continued support for police forces and public safety agencies across India, demonstrating the growing role of indigenous drone technology in surveillance, crowd management and public safety operations during large-scale events.
Ashesh Mathur, Assistant General Manager – Sales, ideaForge Technology Limited said:
“A pilgrimage this old and personal needs technology that quietly protects it. When we first supported the Wari last year, we set out to show our systems could keep pace with a procession that moves every single day. This year, we’re returning as a partner the police department already knows and trusts and that familiarity means less time spent re-learning the route and more time spent watching it closely. Every year we do this, we understand a little more about how this pilgrimage moves, where the crowd tends to bunch up, where the terrain makes visibility harder, where a few extra minutes of warning can change how quickly help arrives. That knowledge is arguably the most valuable thing we bring back each year. With “Eyes in the sky” we make sure nothing on that 250-kilometre route goes unseen, so that the millions who walk it can focus on their faith and not on the risks around them.”
