Photos: Republic Day 2018 parade rehearsals underway in Mumbai
Updated On Jan 22, 2018 09:31 PM IST
Preparations and rehearsals for Republic Day 2018 celebrations are in full swing in Mumbai, the practice that proceeds for months at a stretch.
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Women police personnel from across Maharashtra rehearsal for the Republic Day parade at Shivaji Park ground on January 22, 2018. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)
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The parade will see a contingent of fire brigade personnel, who were also rehearsing at Shivaji Park on Monday. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)
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The rehearsals for Republic Day parade are in full swing. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)
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On January 26, the parade will be held at Shivaji Park, Dadar. Here, the Indian Navy showcases its capabilities during rehearsals. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)
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The previous Congress-NCP government had shifted the parade to Marine Drive in 2014, wanting to make it a celebration on the lines of the one at Rajpath, New Delhi. A year later, it was brought back to Shivaji Park. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)
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Republic Day honours the date on which the Indian Constitution came into effect -- January 26, 1950. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)
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The main Republic Day celebration is held in New Delhi at Rajpath before the President of India. The day also sees ceremonious parades in many state capitals, such as Mumbai. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)
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