Management of Overcrowding of Tourists at ‘Kainchi Dham Ashram’ in Uttarakhand Through Sensor Technology

The popularity of Neem Karori Maharaj ji's temple at Kainchi Dham in Uttarakhand has recently increased among people and there is mass increase of tourists at this place throughout the year. The aim of the present paper is to address the problem of over tourism at Kainchi Dham, identify the factors of tourist congestion and recommend tourist management tools for this divine place. The study proposes a sensor model to collate the footfall of tourist throughout the day and display it through a tourism app so that the tourists can observe, analyze and decide the suitable hour for their visit to ‘Kainchi Dham’. The footfall sensors can help to record and gauge the peak hours of the day and also the peak footfall days in a week. The aim of this paper is to explore the recent and emerging trends in information and communication technology (ICT) that could change the way tourism businesses and manage tourist influx of a popular tourist destination. The implementation of sensor technology and tools discussed in the paper will help to display real time foot count and prevent overcrowding and visitor congestion at a pilgrimage destination.