Mussoorie, Sept. 11 -- A unique scene of thrill, rescue and relief was seen for some time here on Wednesday. At Bhatta village ropeway, which is usually bustling with tourists, suddenly the sound of sirens started resonating and the agility of the security forces became visible. This was not a real accident, but a pre-planned mock drill, in which the response to a technical fault in the ropeway resulting in tourists getting trapped was practiced with evacuation taking place safely within minutes.

Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Civil Police, Fire Department, Health Department and Municipal Corporation jointly participated in this mock drill. In the exercise, it was assumed that ...