Dress rehearsal for 74th Independence Day celebrations held at Red Fort8Photo© zeenews.india.com

Dress rehearsal for 74th Independence Day celebrations held at Red Fort

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A full dress rehearsal of the 74th Independence Day celebrations was held at the Red Fort here on Thursday.

Personnel from the Army, Navy and Air Force marched across the Mughal-era structure. The rehearsal was held from 7 am to 9 am, police said.  “The reporting time for the security personnel was 3 am. At 7.18 am, the prime minister’s carcade reaches the Red Fort. The rehearsal was successfully concluded around 9 am,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) Monika Bhardwaj said.

However, the prime minister’s carcade reached the venue late, a senior police officer said.  The security arrangements were stringent and there were traffic restrictions during the rehearsal. The Red Fort has already been closed for the public ahead of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15.