Kanwar Yatra 2026: The month of Sawan is about to begin and with it the Kanwar Yatra, one of the biggest religious pilgrimages of North India, will also begin. Like every year, this time also lakhs of Shiva devotees will leave for Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan with Ganga water from Gangotri, Rishikesh and Haridwar.

Ghaziabad is considered the most important stop in this entire journey. The biggest reason for this is Dudheshwarnath Templewhich is believed to be here Lankapati Ravana and his father Maharishi Vishrava Had worshiped Lord Shiva. In such a situation, every year a large number of Kanwariyas come to this temple to perform Jalabhishek.

This is why Ghaziabad Police and Administration have started extensive preparations to make Kanwar Yatra 2026 safe, orderly and peaceful.

Why is Ghaziabad’s Dudheshwarnath temple special?

The ancient Dudheshwarnath temple located in Ghaziabad is a big center of faith for Shiva devotees. According to religious beliefs, Ravana and his father Maharishi Vishrava performed rigorous penance and worshiped Lord Shiva at this place. During Sawan and Kanwar Yatra, lakhs of devotees come here to offer Ganga water. For this reason, this temple becomes the busiest religious place on the Kanwar route.

Big preparations of police regarding Kanwar Yatra 2026:

According to Ghaziabad’s Additional Police Commissioner Rajkaran Nayyar, this time the security arrangements are being strengthened more than before to conduct the Kanwar Yatra smoothly.

Under the administration’s plan, 50 temporary police posts will be set up on the entire Kanwar route. Through these posts, police monitoring, assistance and quick response system will be strengthened, so that immediate action can be taken in any situation.

There will be police monitoring every 700 meters:

This time, to make the security arrangements more effective, the entire Kanwar route has been divided into 150 beats. Policemen will be deployed on every beat.

The most important thing is that every 700 meters Police force will be present at a distance of 1 km, while temporary police posts will be set up at an interval of about two and a half kilometers. With this, Kanwariyas will be able to get continuous protection and assistance.

Live monitoring of the entire journey will be done through CCTV:

Using modern technology, this time the administration will also install CCTV cameras on the entire Kanwar route. These cameras will be monitored from the control room.

If any information is received about crowding, accident, dispute or any other emergency, the police will be able to immediately reach the spot and take action. With this, the security system is expected to be more effective than before.

Special focus will be on Ganga Canal and Hindon River:

Due to rain during Sawan, the water level in Ganga Canal and Hindon River increases. In view of this, the administration has also made additional security arrangements.

Barricading will be done on the canals and river banks, so that the devotees do not become victims of any kind of accident. simultaneously SDRF, NDRF And water police Teams will also be deployed at sensitive places.

4500 policemen and 1500 volunteers will handle the arrangements:

During the entire Kanwar Yatra, approximately 4500 policemen Will be deployed. with these 1500 Police Mitras, Digital Volunteers, Traffic Volunteers, Kanwar Mitras And civil defense Volunteers will also assist in maintaining security and order.

Their objective will be to provide better guidance to the devotees, control traffic and provide immediate assistance if needed.

Traffic advisory will be issued soon:

Traffic on many major roads is affected due to the passage of lakhs of devotees during the Kanwar Yatra. In view of this, Ghaziabad Police will soon issue traffic diversion advisory. The administration has appealed to the common citizens to follow the guidelines issued during travel and use alternative routes, so that unnecessary trouble can be avoided.

Administration’s focus will be on both reverence and security:

Sawan and Kanwar Yatra are not only a festival of religious faith, but also a huge event with the participation of lakhs of people. In such a situation, the Ghaziabad administration is trying to ensure that the journey of Shiv devotees remains completely safe, smooth and organized. This time, preparations have been made to make the journey safer than before through modern surveillance system, additional police force, deployment of volunteers and traffic management.

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