Kanwariya Sewa: A Smart Logistics and Wellness Platform for Pilgrimage Support Using Real-Time Tracking and Emergency Response System

Abstract: Large-scale religious pilgrimages such as the Kanwar Yatra involve millions of pilgrims traveling across long routes, which creates challenges in crowd management, emergency response, health support, and facility coordination. Traditional management systems mainly depend on manual monitoring and lack real-time digital support. This paper presents “Kanwariya Sewa”, a smart logistics and wellness platform designed to improve pilgrim safety and coordination using modern web technologies. The proposed system provides features such as pilgrim registration, real-time location tracking, SOS emergency alerts, facility mapping, and centralized administration. The platform is developed using React.js for the frontend, Node.js and Express.js for the backend, and MongoDB as the database. Google Maps API is integrated for route and location services.
The proposed system improves emergency response time, enhances coordination between pilgrims and volunteers, and provides a scalable digital solution for pilgrimage management aligned with Digital India initiatives.

Keywords: Pilgrimage Management, Emergency Response System, Real-Time Tracking, Smart Logistics, Kanwar Yatra, Web Application