Crowd Control in India: A Crisis of Planning, Policing, and Personal Responsibility: Dr. Amar Sapra

In his latest for thought piece, ‘From Festivals to Stadiums: The Hard Lessons Behind India’s Deadly Stampedes,’ for Forbes India, Dr. Amar Sapra from the Production and Operations Management area at IIMB, offers a sobering analysis of recent crowd-related tragedies across India: from Kumbh Mela to railway stations and cricket stadiums. Using real-world examples, he explains how crowd psychology, movement planning, and timely communication can prevent panic and ends with a clear CTA for all stakeholders to treat crowd safety as a shared responsibility, not an afterthought.