Mock drills held at key locations in Mumbai, rest of Maha as part of nationwide exercise

Mumbai, May 7 -- As part of a nationwide preparedness initiative, civil defence mock drills were held on Wednesday at various locations in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra in the backdrop of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.

The Railways carried out a civil defence mock drill at the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) station to enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities. They inspected the entire station premises including platform's entry and exit gates. Their police dog squad was also involved.

Another mock drill was conducted at Cross Maidan in south Mumbai by the Civil Defence team, which was the largest such exercise.

Civil defence director Prabhat Kumar said that civil defence volunte...