The full-dress rehearsal for Republic Day was held on Sunday at Rajpath in New Delhi. The parade followed the traditional route, starting from Vijay Chowk to the National Stadium in the national capital.

A fleet of helicopters was seen flying as audiences gathered at the yearly parade venue to witness the lead-up to the final celebrations.

In a first, India will begin its Republic Day celebrations from January 23 instead of January 24 this year, to include the birth anniversary of late freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

New Delhi: BSF Dare Devils perfom on motorcycles during the full dress rehearsal of the Republic Day Parade 2022, at the Rajpath in New Delhi, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)
New Delhi: BSF’s camel mounted contingent marches past during the full dress rehearsal of the Republic Day Parade 2022, at the Rajpath in New Delhi, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)

New Delhi: CRPF tableau on display during the full dress rehearsal of the Republic Day Parade 2022, at the Rajpath in New Delhi, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)
New Delhi: CRPF tableau on display during the full dress rehearsal of the Republic Day Parade 2022, at the Rajpath in New Delhi, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) 
New Delhi: Tableau artists during the full dress rehearsal of the Republic Day Parade 2022, at the Rajpath in New Delhi, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)
New Delhi: Visitors during the full dress rehearsal of the Republic Day Parade 2022, at the Rajpath in New Delhi, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)