DRDO Bomb Test in Panchkula: 2-Km danger zone declared ahead of test

Residents near Panchkula’s Ramgarh range are advised to stay indoors on May 31 as DRDO prepares a high-intensity bomb test, with a 2-km danger zone declared and strict safety measures enforced across nearby villages.

Post Published By: Donika Singh

Updated : 30 May 2026, 12:24 PM IST

New Delhi: Residents around the Ramgarh range in Haryana’s Panchkula district have been advised to stay indoors on May 31, as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) prepares to carry out a high-intensity bomb test at its facility. The exercise will be conducted by the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), a DRDO unit focused on evaluating ammunition, explosives and weapon systems.

Safety Advisory Issued for Nearby Villages

As a precautionary step district authorities have directed officials to inform villages located near the testing zone Residents have been asked to remain inside their homes during the scheduled time and avoid open areas until the DRDO Bomb Test concludes.

Officials said the alert is part of standard safety protocol and there is no reason for panic Citizens have been urged to follow instructions carefully and avoid spreading or believing rumours during the operation window

Danger Zone Declared Around Impact Site

According to DRDO inputs the explosion generated during the trial may be strong enough to propel fragments up to 1.5 kilometres into the air Authorities have therefore marked a two-kilometre radius around the impact location as a splinter risk zone with restricted entry enforced during testing

Air Force Monitoring and Safety Protocols

The full operation will be carried out under strict supervision with senior officials of the Indian Air Force overseeing the process DRDO and defence teams have put in place multiple safety layers to ensure the controlled execution of the test without risk to nearby communities

Instructions to Villages and Local Areas

In an official communication sent to the Panchkula Deputy Commissioner TBRL Technology Director C. Sarkar requested that residents of Bhanu and Billa villages be instructed to stay indoors during the test Similar advisories have been issued for Asrewali Naggal Moginand Kishangarh TMV Colony and areas under the Ramgarh Municipal Council

Authorities have further appealed to residents not to venture near restricted zones during the scheduled operation and to cooperate fully with local police and administrative teams Emergency monitoring systems will remain active throughout the testing period to respond to any unforeseen situation Officials reiterated that the exercise is routine in nature and part of ongoing defence preparedness activities conducted at secure facilities across the region with strict vigilance maintained throughout period