The MahaKumbh 2025, held from January 13 to February 26 at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, stands as one of the world's largest religious gatherings. This sacred event at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers drew approximately 660 million visitors over 45 days, creating unprecedented demands for robust communication infrastructure across 12 kilometers of bathing ghats and 25 sectors.
To deliver a scalable, high-density Wi-Fi and backhaul infrastructure that ensured seamless connectivity, reliable internet access, and integrated surveillance across a sprawling 25-sector event, supporting over 660 million visitors with uninterrupted communication, security, and real-time monitoring.
Seamlessly handled over 90,000 GB of data and 250,000+ peak unique connections with stable, high-speed service across 45 days.
Enabled real-time surveillance and crowd management through a robust monitoring system powered by L2 Switches and VMS, enhancing event safety.
The Maha Kumbh 2025 tested the resilience of digital infrastructure like never before and we are proud that HFCL’s indigenously developed solutions were not only able to meet but exceed expectations. This deployment underscores our expertise in deploying large-scale, high-density network solutions which was able to handle terabytes of data traffic seamlessly while ensuring uninterrupted, high-speed connectivity and real time surveillance. More importantly, this is a testament to India’s growing capability to develop world class technology solutions under the ‘Make in India’ vision. This achievement sets a new benchmark for HFCL in managing digital infrastructure at such mega-events.
Managing Director, HFCL
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