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Patna Ravan Dahan: Check entry gates, security and timings for Gandhi Maidan event
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News18•20-10-2026, 07:55
Patna Ravan Dahan: Check entry gates, security and timings for Gandhi Maidan event
- •The Ravan Vadh event will take place at Gandhi Maidan in Patna today with a massive 90-feet tall effigy of Ravan.
- •District Magistrate Kundan Kumar and SSP Kartikeya K. Sharma inspected the security arrangements, barricading, and lighting at the venue.
- •Specific entry gates have been designated for chief guests, VIPs, VVIPs, media, and the general public, with separate galleries for women.
- •The entire Gandhi Maidan is divided into four sectors monitored via CCTV and drones, supported by help desks, ambulances, and fire services.
- •Emergency contact numbers have been released by the administration including the District Control Room and Police Control Room.
Key Questions Answered
Gate Number 4 is designated for VIPs, Gate Number 12 for VVIPs and media, and Gate Number 13 for members of the Dussehra Committee, while the general public can use other designated gates to enter Gandhi Maidan.
For the Dussehra celebrations at Gandhi Maidan, the effigy of Ravan has been constructed to a height of 90 feet, Meghnad is 85 feet tall, and Kumbhkaran's effigy is 80 feet tall.
In case of any trouble or emergency, citizens can contact the District Control Room at 0612-2219810 or 0612-2219234, the Police Control Room at 9031825979, or call the emergency assistance number 112.
