Over 25K personnel saved watch at Crimson Fort, surrounding areas on I-Day

The Crimson Fort and its surrounding areas have been positioned below an in depth multi-layered safety cowl on Saturday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the event of the eightieth Independence Day. With hundreds of police and paramilitary personnel deployed, greater than 1,000 AI-enabled CCTV cameras monitoring the realm, and specialised speedy response groups on standby, the Crimson Fort turned a fortress till 10 a.m. on Saturday.

The safety checks have been put in place contemplating the bomb blast close to the Crimson Fort in November 2025 in addition to repeated hoax bomb threats forward of Independence Day. Over 25,000 safety personnel, together with the NSG, have been deployed throughout Delhi and across the Crimson Fort.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia stated the safety plan concerned a number of layers of screening, moreover a devoted anti-terror response mechanism. “Advance liaison, mock drills, and advance�intimation have been carried out to make sure coordination amongst businesses,” he instructed media individuals on Saturday.

Guests weren’t allowed to hold something besides their telephones and passes. At Lal Quila metro station, safety personnel scanned belongings and strictly eliminated eatables, cash, remote-controlled automotive keys, umbrellas, energy banks, and purses, forcing many guests to depart their belongings behind.

Management room personnel monitored dwell footage from the CCTV cameras, which used AI to flag suspicious exercise, alongside a Facial Recognition System. Anti-drone methods have been additionally deployed to detect unauthorised flying objects. “There was no menace reported in the course of the occasion, and no aerial or drone-related disruptions both,” stated Niharika Bhatt, Extra Deputy Commissioner of Police (North).

Visitors restrictions

A number of roads across the Crimson Fort remained closed to common visitors from 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. on August 15. Delhi Metro providers started at 4 a.m., working at 30-minute intervals initially. “Nothing hostile was reported. The parking preparations have been made fairly effectively, and the dispersal of the gang was very easy,” stated Nishant Gupta, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Visitors (Central).