Hanuman Corridor Drill Tests Disaster Response Across Hill States
Rescue teams, forest guards, and temple volunteers stage a mountain-route exercise inspired by the old Sanjeevani run.
A multi-agency rescue drill tested how quickly medicine, satellite phones, and portable bridges can move through fragile hill routes. Locals called it the Hanuman Corridor, a practical nod to the Sanjeevani legend rather than an official title.
The exercise exposed familiar gaps: patchy connectivity, unclear volunteer command, and slow night movement. It also showed a useful strength: temple kitchens and local youth groups can become immediate relief nodes if they are trained before disaster season.
District officials said the next drill will include school evacuation and pilgrim-route crowd control. The public works desk will track whether the lessons become budgets or remain ceremonial paperwork.