By Amrit Pal Sidhu #Babushahi Network
Jaipur: 03 September
In a major initiative aimed at making Rajasthan safer and more visitor-friendly, the Rajasthan Police has decided to further strengthen security arrangements at major tourist and religious destinations across the state.
An important meeting of the Police and Tourism Departments was held under the chairmanship of DGP Rajasthan Rajeev Kumar Sharma, where a comprehensive roadmap was discussed to enhance the security, convenience and smooth movement of domestic and foreign tourists as well as pilgrims.
A key decision was to conduct a security audit of all major tourist sites in Rajasthan by September 30. The audit will help identify security gaps and facilitate the implementation of measures suited to the specific requirements of individual tourist destinations.
Special attention will be given to major religious centres, including Khatu Shyamji, Salasar, Pushkar, Ramdevra, Mehandipur Balaji, Shrinathdwara and Sanwariyaji. Security arrangements at these sites will be strengthened in accordance with weekly and seasonal crowd patterns to ensure better crowd management and the safety of pilgrims.
The meeting also laid emphasis on strengthening the Tourist Assistance Force (TAF) and deploying trained personnel at tourist assistance booths. These personnel will provide visitors with guidance, assistance and security-related support.
To further improve surveillance, authorities have been asked to ensure maximum CCTV coverage at tourist destinations, along with adequate medical facilities and the availability of women police personnel wherever required.
The Police Department will also pursue proposals for establishing tourism police stations in Sawai Madhopur and Jaisalmer, while exploring possibilities for increasing the number of tourism police stations across the state.
Another major focus will be on improving tourist assistance at key entry and transit points. Police have been instructed to strengthen information and assistance arrangements at airports, railway stations and bus stands, enabling visitors to obtain reliable guidance immediately upon arrival.
Recognising the growing number of international visitors, the meeting also discussed providing multilingual information on assistance booths and signboards, besides making the services of foreign-language experts available where necessary.
The promotion of Heritage Walks in Jaipur was also discussed as part of efforts to enhance the visitor experience and showcase the city's rich cultural and architectural heritage.
In a significant technology-driven initiative, instructions were issued to explore the integration of the Tourism Department's special application with the RajCop Citizen App and Panic Button facility, which could provide tourists with quicker access to police assistance during emergencies.
The meeting further stressed the need to replicate the successful elements of the security audit conducted in Amer at other major tourist destinations across Rajasthan.
The latest measures underline the Rajasthan Police's broader objective of creating a tourism environment in which every tourist feels safe, every pilgrim receives timely assistance and every major destination offers a secure, organised and convenient experience.
With Rajasthan attracting visitors from across India and around the world, the enhanced security framework is expected to strengthen confidence among tourists while complementing the state's rich tourism and pilgrimage economy.