Siren Tests In South Mumbai On October 8-9, BMC Urges Citizens Not To Panic
Mumbai, October 7, 2026: Residents of south Mumbai, particularly around Fort, may hear sirens on October 8 and 9 as civic authorities conduct tests of prototype siren equipment installed on two buildings. The BMC said the sirens installed at the Old Secretariat, Fort, and the Civil Defence College building near Cross Maidan will be sounded as part of a pre-planned testing exercise. The civic…
Mumbai residents in the south Fort area may hear sirens on October 8 and 9 as the civic authorities conduct tests on prototype siren equipment. The testing involves two buildings - the Old Secretariat and the Civil Defence College near Cross Maidan. The Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) confirmed the exercise is part of a pre-planned schedule and emphasized that the tests do not signal an emergency or impending threat.
Authorities advised residents not to panic or make assumptions based on the sirens. The prototype siren equipment was developed by a team from the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) under the Civil Defence Director General in New Delhi. The BMC stressed the need for public cooperation, urging people not to spread misinformation or rumors about the siren tests.
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