Ram Mandir inauguration ceremony: ‘Tyre killers’, ‘anti-drone’ technology and other equipment part of security ‘Kavach’
Tire kicker
Boom barriers, sometimes referred to as tire killers, efficiently block entrance points to roadways and other enterprises, including hotels and offices, by preventing unwanted vehicles from entering a property.
Anti drone technology
Uttar Pradesh Police will be the first state police force in India to deploy anti-drone technology during the upcoming consecration ceremony of Ram Temple. Explaining the capabilities of the anti-drone system, an ATS officer told TOI, “They detect unwanted drones by scanning for specific radio frequencies or even identifying individualtypes of drones according to their command systems. Track them down and put an end to them.Drones can also be recognized by their visual traits and heat signatures utilizing infrared and electro-optical sensors.
Hi-tech cctv cameras
Extensive CCTV coverage has been installed, with a central command control center in both the yellow and red zones. These centers store footage from cameras across the city with a recording capacity of 90 days.
Intelligent traffic management system
The Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) project, which aims to ensure safe, seamless travel and smooth traffic flow for visitors, will be implemented at 20 locations in Ayodhya. Areas under vigilant traffic monitoring include Riqabganj, Civil Line, Hanuman Cave, Shri Ram Hospital, Naya Ghat, Saket Petrol Pump, Deokali Bypass, Sultanpur Bypass, Rae Bareli Bypass, Sahadatganj Bypass, Guru Gobind Singh Square, Police Line, Tedhi Bazaar. Udaya Square, Devkali Square, Gudri Bazaar, Post Office Square, Naka Square, Guru Gobind Singh, Sahadatganj Hanumangarhi Square and DM Square. The district administration has strategically installed emergency call boxes at 20 prominent locations. These boxes will send vital information to the central control room in case of emergency and provide valuable assistance.
25 Telescopes and counting
The government has reportedly taken possession of 25 telescopes developed by Raghunath Manohar, deputy engineer, Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, Manipal Institute of Technology. According to a media report, these telescopes have nine lenses, which form an erecting lens system using nine biconvex lenses of the same focal length and diameter of 10 cm and 50 mm respectively. The optical system in the device is said to come with eight PVC tubes of the required size. These are then put into a slightly larger PVC container pipe, with a collar at one end and a hole in the middle for viewing the image. The housing tube has external screw threads cut to help focus and see distant objects clearly. The container tube is an erecting eyepiece-cum-compound microscope.
