A full dress rehearsal is being held at the historic Red Fort in Delhi this morning for the 74th Independence Day celebrations. The Independence Day Ceremony will be celebrated on 15th August.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the Tricolour and address the nation from the rampart of Red Fort.

Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory to ensure safe and smooth vehicular movement across the national capital. The rehearsal will have the same traffic restrictions as on Independence Day. In its advisory, Delhi traffic police has said, roads will be closed for general traffic from 4 AM to 10 AM in the morning at Netaji Subhash Marg, Lothian Road, S P Mukherjee Marg, Chandni Chowk Road, Ring Road from Rajghat to ISBT and its Link Road.

In view of Covid-19 situation, Delhi police has requested the invitees to follow guidelines issued by the Home Ministry and Health Ministry while they are in the function area at Red Fort.