The residents of Chan[1]digarh on Thursday wit[1]nessed a thrilling air show by the Indian Air Force at the Sukhna Lake. It was a two-and-a-half-hour long full dress rehearsal of the mega air show to be staged by the IAF on Saturday to mark the 90th anniversary of the by the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Sukhna Lake on Thursday. Presi[1]dent Draupadi Murmu and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the show on Saturday. Newly-inducted Pra[1]chand combat helicopter (indigenous light combat helicopter) was among 80 fighters, transport aircraft and helicopters that par[1]ticipated in the air show. The programme started at 2.30 pm and concluded at 5 pm. All fighters including Su[1]30 MKI, Tejas and Rafale took part in the event. Similarly, transport air[1]craft like IL 76 and C-130s, and helicopters except the Avro, Dornier, Chetak and Cheetah also participated. The event began with the IAF’s Akash Ganga skydiv[1]ing team. It was followed by Chinook helicopter under[1]taking manoeuvring and underslung operations. The UT Administra[1]tion had set up 11 alight[1]ing points where people, who booked their tickets through the app, couldpark their vehicles and board a CTU bus to reach the venue. On each entry pass, zone number, alighting point and entry staircase was prominently displayed. The general public had been asked to reach the alight[1]ing point as mentioned on their entry pass by their own arrangements, with or without vehicle, where CTU buses were parked to transport them to their respective zones. The entire Sukhna Lake was divided into seven zones, with a separate en[1]try staircase. Each zone is also mapped with 11 alight[1]ing points. General public while booking the entry passes will have the option of selecting the alighting points of their choice.