Crowds flock to the 3-day Armed Forces Festival in Lucknow; Last day to visit tomorrow!

A three-day Armed Forces Festival in Lucknow is currently underway. Organized by Surya Command, this festival is being conducted at the Surya Khel Parisar in Lucknow Cantonment. Today was the second day of the festival and Lucknowites turned up in impressive numbers to witness the growing capability of the Indian Armed Forces, backed by the latest technology.

Crowds of around 8,000 people from all walks of life visited the exhibit throughout the day. The notable equipment exhibited in the fest included the T-90 tank, which is the main battle tank of the Indian Army, ALH and LCH Prachand Helicopters, Counter IED Equipment, and the Sarvatra Bridge System, among others.

Furthermore, this armed forces event in Lucknow also featured a range of combat demonstrations by the Special Forces, troops extraction exercise via helicopters, and a horse and dog show that had the visitors glued throughout.

Notably, the exhibit had dedicated stalls by all the three armed forces that had models of submarines, ships, aircrafts, diving equipment, and more. Another display that was the highlight of the show was the operational display of the armed forces drone that is used in combat.

Speaking to Knocksense, Pragati Singh, who visited the event with a friend who is a Major, was specially thrilled with the performing dogs. Here's what she had to say:

So, folks! Have you paid this exhibit in Lucknow a visit, yet? If not, you can still go tomorrow as the exhibit will continue till tomorrow, i.e., Thursday, September 5. And if you've already witnessed the muscle of our armed forces on display here, do share your experiences with us.