Ahead of India’s 75th Republic Day commemoration, airspace restrictions will be put in place in the national capital for 11 days starting from January 19, given preparations and celebrations of I-Day. 

As per the officials, landing or take-off of non-scheduled flights of scheduled airlines, and chartered flights will not be permitted from 10 am to 1.15 pm between January 19-25. These restrictions will be in force till the Beating Retreat ceremony which takes place at Vijay Chowk in Delhi.

During this period, scheduled flights will not be impacted. As per the notice to airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), these restrictions will be in place from 6 am to 9 pm during the period from January 26 to 29.

On Republic Day (January 26), no flights will be allowed to take off or land from 0600 hours to 2100 hours. There will be no impact of NOTAM on IAF, BSF, and Army aviation helicopter operations as well as state-owned aircraft/helicopters that are flying with the Governor/Chief Minister of a state, the officials added.

Notably, NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) is a notice with information that is essential to personnel involved in flight operations. 

India to commemorate 75th Republic Day 

India is gearing up to celebrate its 75th Republic Day on January 26, 2024, honoring the historic date when the country completed its transition towards becoming an independent republic after the Constitution came into effect.

French President Emmanuel Macron will be the chief guest this year. It will be the 6th occasion when a French leader will be the chief guest at Republic Day celebrations.

Besides, for the first time, the Border Security Force’s (BSF) all-women marching and brass band contingents will participate in this year’s Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path.

It is pertinent to note that, a total of 2,274 cadets from all 28 states and eight Union Territories will participate in the month-long National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp 2024. Besides, with 907 girls, this year’s camp will see the largest participation of girl cadets.