Operation Cyclone is the code name for the commando operation done by MARCOS and NSG at Taj Hotel (both heritage and tower).
| Date |
Time |
Event |
| Nov 26 |
11:00 PM |
Terrorists enter Taj hotel. |
| Nov 27 |
12:00 AM |
Mumbai Police surrounds the hotel. |
| Nov 27 |
01:00 AM |
Massive blast in the central dome, fire in the building. |
| Nov 27 |
02:30 AM |
Army soldiers arrive in two trucks and enter the front lobby. Fire spread across the top floor. |
| Nov 27 |
03:00 AM |
Fire Engines arrive. Shootings heard inside lobby and heritage building. |
| Nov 27 |
4:00 AM |
Firemen rescue people with ladders. More than 200 people evacuated |
| Nov 27 |
4:30 AM |
Terrorists reported to move from central dome to new tower. |
| Nov 27 |
5:00 AM |
Commandos and Bomb squad arrive. Police step up heat. |
| Nov 27 |
5:30 AM |
Fire brought in control but terrorists holed up in new tower with 100–150 hostages. |
| Nov 27 |
6:30 AM |
Security forces say they are ready for encounter. |
| Nov 27 |
8:00 AM |
People are brought out of the lobby. |
| Nov 27 |
8:30 AM |
Another 50 people brought out of Chambers club. |
| Nov 27 |
9:00 AM |
More rounds of firing many more people reported to be stuck inside. |
| Nov 27 |
10:30 AM |
Gunbattle reported from inside |
| Nov 27 |
12 Noon |
50 evacuated |
| Nov 27 |
4:30 PM |
Militants set fire to a room on the 4th floor |
| Nov 27 |
7:20 PM |
More NSG commandos arrive, enter hotel |
| Nov 27 |
11:00 PM |
Operations continue |
| Nov 27 |
2:53 PM |
Six bodies recovered |
| Nov 27–28 |
2:53 PM – 3:59 |
Ten grenade explosions |
| Nov 28 |
3:00 PM |
Marine commandos recover explosives from Taj. |
| Nov 28 |
4.00 PM |
12–15 dead bodies recovered from the Taj by Naval Commandos. |
| Nov 28 |
7:30 PM |
Fresh explosions and gun shots at Taj Hotel. |
| Nov 28 |
8:30 PM |
Reported that one terrorist left at the Taj. |
| Nov 29 |
3:40 AM – 4:10 AM |
Reports of five explosions at the Taj. |
| Nov 29 |
5:05 AM |
Revised estimate of one terrorist remaining. |
| Nov 29 |
07:30 AM |
Fire raging on first floor. Black smoke from second floor. Gunshots heard frequently—apparent gun battle. |
| Nov 29 |
08:00 AM |
Indian commandos state that the Taj Hotel is now under control. However they are still conducting room to room searches. People celebrate on the streets. |
Source : Website / News Channel Stats
