Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, Punjab will conduct civil defence mock drills at 20 locations on Wednesday, following directives from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The exercise aims to test and strengthen emergency preparedness amid rising security concerns.
The drills will take place in Amritsar, Bathinda, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Batala, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Adampur, Ludhiana, Halwara, Patiala, Pathankot, Barnala, Mohali, Faridkot, Kotkapura, Rupnagar, Bhakra Nangal, Sangrur and Abohar.
Blackout timings:
Ludhiana: 8 pm to 8.30 pm.
Mohali: 7.30 pm to 7.40 pm.
Ropar: 8 pm to 8:10 pm.
Bathinda: 8:30pm to 8:35 pm.
Fazilka: 10 pm to 10:30 pm.
Jalandhar: 8 pm to 9 pm
Hoshiarpur: 8 pm to 8.10 pm
Amritsar: 10.30 pm to 11 pm
Patiala: 9 pm to 9.30 pm