'Red Fort to remain closed to public from Aug 8-15 for I-Day preparations'

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

in the national capital will be closed to the public for over a week from August 8 as a security measure for the preparation of the celebrations.

"As per the order issued by the Archaeological survey of India, there will be no entry inside the to the public from the morning of August 8, 2018 to August 15, 2018 till the Celebration is over," the Ministry said in a statement.

Every year, the country celebrates the occasion at the Red Fort, constructed during AD 1639-1648.

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First Published: Wed, July 25 2018. 20:00 IST