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Published by: Crowd Management India Last updated: June 2026 Reading time: Approximately 14 minutes Key facts Crowd management is the systematic planning and implementation of strategies to ensure the safety, order, and efficient movement of people at large gatherings — it is an engineering and planning discipline, not a security function The international standard for crowd safety — Fruin's Level of Service framework (1971) — defines six density levels (A through F), with LO

Published by: Crowd Management India Last updated: June 2026 Reading time: Approximately 12 minutes Key facts India has recorded more than 1,477 deaths in crowd disasters since 2000 alone, across more than 50 incidents Approximately 70% of India's crowd accidents occur at religious events, according to a 2023 peer-reviewed study in Safety Science The deadliest crowd disaster in India's recorded history occurred in 1954, with an estimated 400 to 800 deaths at Prayag Kumbh Mela