Assam: Cachar Administration Imposes Temporary No-Fly Zone Ahead of PM Visit in Silchar

Silchar: The District Administration, Cachar, has announced a series of precautionary measures to ensure seamless security management and smooth vehicular movement in view of the proposed visit of Prime MinisterNarendra Modi to Cachar district on March 14. 

Acting on security inputs and in pursuance of a communication received from the senior superintendent of police, Cachar, the district magistrate, Cachar, Aayush Garg, has issued prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.

As part of the security protocol for the VVIP visit, the entire Cachar district has been declared a 'No-Fly Zone' for all types of aerial devices, including Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), drones, UAVs, paragliders, and microlight aircraft from March 10 to March 15, 2026.

All private and commercial operators have been strictly directed not to operate or fly drones or any other aerial devices anywhere within the district during the specified period. The order has been issued keeping in view the sensitive security arrangements required for the Prime Minister’s visit.

However, exceptions may be considered only with explicit prior written permission from the competent authority, following thorough security vetting.

Meanwhile, in a separate order aimed at ensuring smooth and uninterrupted movement of VVIP vehicles, the district magistrate has also declared certain key routes as no-parking zones from March 10 to March 14, 2026. The restrictions will apply on ISBT Point to Mangal Pandey Statue Point (Silchar Bypass–Hailakandi Road Junction) and ISBT Point to ONGC Campus, Srikona.

All private and commercial vehicle owners and drivers have been instructed not to park any vehicles along the above-mentioned routes during the specified period so that traffic movement remains unhindered during the programme.

The programme venue for the Prime Minister’s visit has been fixed at Ambicapur Part-III, Silchar Bypass.

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