In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, India has ramped up its security measures. A nationwide mock drill and blackout has been announced for May 7, with a total of 244 districts participating—the first such exercise since the 1971 war.

The drill includes complete blackouts, sounding of air-raid sirens, and citizen preparedness training for responding to emergency or attack scenarios. According to government sources, all citizens are expected to cooperate, and local authorities have already begun preparations.

🔒 What Will Happen During the Mock Drill?

• Lights at homes, offices, and public places will be turned off.
• Sirens will sound across cities and towns.
• People must follow safety protocols and reach designated safe areas.
• Government forces, railways, airports, and emergency services are on high alert.

📍 Districts Where Mock Drills Will Be Conducted (By State)

Uttar Pradesh (19 Districts)

Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Varanasi, Bulandshahr (Narora), Mughal Sarai, Bakshi-Ka-Talab, Sarsawa, Baghpat, Muzaffarnagar

Rajasthan (24+ Districts)

Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ajmer, Alwar, Barmer, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Bundi, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Sikar, Chittorgarh, Suratgarh, Nagaur (Merta Road), Rawatbhata, Phulera (Jaipur), Abu Road, Nasirabad (Ajmer), Bhiwadi, Jalore, Bewar (Ajmer), Lalgarh (Ganganagar)

Delhi

Entire NCT region including New Delhi and Delhi Cantonment

Bihar

Patna, Purnia, Katihar, Gaya, Begusarai

Haryana

Ambala, Hisar, Faridabad, Gurugram, Panchkula, Panipat, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonepat, Yamuna Nagar, Jhajjar

Punjab

Amritsar, Bathinda, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Pathankot, Mohali (Sasnagar), Abohar, Barnala, Bhakra-Nangal, Halwara, Kotkapura, Batala, Faridkot, Ropar, Sangrur

Maharashtra

Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nashik, Tarapur, Aurangabad, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Bhusawal, Raigarh, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg

Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Gandhinagar, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Surat, Ankleshwar, Kandla, Kakrapar, Okha, Bharuch, Mehsana, Navsari, Rajkot, Vadinar, Narmada

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

Srinagar, Jammu, Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Doda, Kathua, Kargil, Kupwara, Leh, Pulwama, Udhampur, Samba, Rajouri, Akhnoor, Uri, Nowshera, Awantipora

West Bengal

Kolkata (Greater), Howrah, Hooghly, Durgapur, Asansol, Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, Haldia, Hashimara, Kharagpur, Farakka, Balurghat, Alipurduar, Dinhata, Islampur, Mathabhanga, Kurseong, Kolaghat, Jaldhaka, Kalimpong, Bardhaman, Birbhum, East Medinipur, Murshidabad

Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Paradip, Talcher, Balasore, Koraput, Rourkela, Hirakud, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghpur, Gopalpur, Kendrapara

Assam

Guwahati (Dispur), Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Sibsagar, Tezpur, Digboi, Bongaigaon, Dhubri, Goalpara, North-Lakhimpur, Numaligarh, Duliajan, Nazira, Rangia, Darrang, Golaghat, Barbeta, Namrup

Jharkhand

Bokaro, Godda, Gomia, Sahebganj

Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar, Tawang, Along, Hayuliang, Bomdila

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Katni

Karnataka

Bengaluru, Raichur, Malleshwar

Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi

Goa

North Goa, South Goa

Manipur

Imphal, Churachandpur, Ukhrul, Moreh, Nganthou-khouang

Meghalaya

East Khasi Hills, West Garo Hills, Jaintia Hills

Tripura

Agartala

Chhattisgarh

Durg (Bhilai)

Andaman & Nicobar

Port Blair

Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad

Uttarakhand

Dehradun

Union Territories

• Dadra and Nagar Haveli: Silvassa
• Daman and Diu: Daman
• Lakshadweep
• Puducherry
• Chandigarh
• Himachal Pradesh: Shimla

⚠️ Why This Drill Matters

This massive operation is a part of India’s national readiness strategy amid increasing tension with Pakistan post-Pahalgam attack. It’s not just a symbolic move but a real-time rehearsal for citizen safety in high-risk scenarios.