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Modi’s Oct 11 Chennai visit triggers drone ban, red zones

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Chennai on Oct 11, 2026, under a five-tier security plan.
Greater Chennai Police will deploy about 15,000 officers, inspecting hotels and checking vehicles.
An SPG team led by ADGP Amit Kumar arrived to oversee security.
Police declared Meenambakkam, Guindy, Kotturpuram, Porur, Nandambakkam Red Zones and banned drones citywide until Oct 16 under BNSS Sections 163 and 14(2).
Modi will travel by road only after the planned helicopter was cancelled.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Chennai on Oct 11, 2026, under a five-tier security plan.
Greater Chennai Police will deploy about 15,000 officers, inspecting hotels and checking vehicles.
An SPG team led by ADGP Amit Kumar arrived to oversee security.
Police declared Meenambakkam, Guindy, Kotturpuram, Porur, Nandambakkam Red Zones and banned drones citywide until Oct 16 under BNSS Sections 163 and 14(2).
Modi will travel by road only after the planned helicopter was cancelled.