Indian Army to provide passes for Army Day events: Here's how and where to get entry passes

The Indian army has set up a help desk for the public to obtain a limited number of passes for the upcoming Army Day events. The help desk will be open from Wednesday to Friday, between 10 am to 5 pm. Passes will be given on a first come first serve basis.

The help desk is located at Surya Khel Parisar-I, also known as Butchery ground, on Cariappa road in Cantonment area. It is adjacent to Army Public School (LBS Marg).

According to the defence PRO, individuals must bring their official identification proof in order to obtain the passes.


The passes will grant the public access to various events including the Army Day parade rehearsal at the 11 Gorkha rifles regimental center, Shaurya Sandhya - A Military Display on January 15 at 3:30 pm, and the Military Band performance on January 14 at 6:30 pm at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Smarak Park Gomti Nagar.

However, no passes are required for the 'Know your army festival' which will take place from January 5 to 7, between 10 am to 4 pm at Surya Khel Parisar-I.

Please note that the 76th Army Day parade on January 15 morning will not be open to the general public.

India Army organises annual Army Day parade on January 15. This year it will take place in Lucknow, marking a departure from its traditional location in Delhi and its previous occurrence in Bengaluru. This shift is part of the army's initiative to enhance public involvement. In a deliberate effort to broaden the parade's reach, each of the army's six operational commands will be given the opportunity to host the event.

Similarly, this year's Navy Day was celebrated at the Sindhudurg Fort, situated off the Maharashtra coast and constructed by the 17th-century Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Navy Day, observed on December 4, commemorates the navy's 1971 attack on Karachi harbor during the conflict with Pakistan.