New Delhi [India], January 10 (HBTV): Rehearsals for the 77th Republic Day Parade are underway at Kartavya Path as preparations continue for the national celebrations scheduled for January 26.
Republic Day is observed annually on January 26 to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India.
The Ministry of Defence has announced that the sale of tickets for the Republic Day Parade, the Full Dress Rehearsal of the Beating Retreat, and the main Beating Retreat ceremony began on January 5. Tickets are available for the Republic Day Parade on January 26, the Full Dress Rehearsal of the Beating Retreat on January 28, and the Beating Retreat ceremony on January 29. Ticket sales will continue until January 14, with purchases available daily from 9 am until the allotted quota is exhausted.
For the Republic Day Parade, tickets are priced at INR 20 and INR 100. Tickets for the Full Dress Rehearsal of the Beating Retreat are priced at INR 20, while tickets for the Beating Retreat ceremony are available at INR 100.
Offline tickets can be purchased at designated counters in Delhi upon production of an original photo identity card such as an Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Driving Licence, PAN Card, Passport, or an identity card issued by the Central or State government. The same photo identity document must be presented for entry at all three events.
Offline ticket counters will function from January 5 to January 14, 2026, between 10 am and 1 pm, and again from 2 pm to 5 pm, at six locations: Sena Bhawan (near Gate No. 5, inside the boundary wall), Shastri Bhawan (near Gate No. 3, inside the boundary wall), Jantar Mantar (main gate, inside the boundary wall), Parliament House (reception), Rajiv Chowk Metro Station (D Block, near Gates No. 3 and 4), and Kashmere Gate Metro Station (concourse level, near Gate No. 8).
(ANI)