At Red Fort, cameras and scanners joined the Independence Day security grid

At Red Fort parking entrances, vehicles rolled over camera-equipped platforms that scanned their undercarriages before entering the Independence Day security zone.

The Under Vehicle Surveillance System displayed images at a monitoring point, while police personnel also checked beneath vehicles with mirrors and recorded registration numbers. Around the fort, facial-recognition vans scanned faces in crowded areas and sent alerts to the control room for verification when a possible match was detected.

Officers also carried handheld devices linked to the Abhigyan app, which could check a person’s identity against a database of more than one crore people and scan fingerprints within seconds. CCTV cameras, described as AI-enabled, were monitored from a control room, with surveillance extending beyond the immediate fort area.

Anti-drone systems were deployed around the venue, where drones and kites were prohibited. The technology operated alongside personnel stationed at enclosures and along the perimeter during the August 15 ceremony. Delhi Metro and traffic restrictions were also in force for the event.