Hydraulic transients in water distribution systems are abnormal pressure situations caused by abrupt changes in flow rates. These are caused by events like power failure, main breaks, pump start-up and shut-down operations, sudden valve closure and check-valve slam. Transient generating events are capable of producing both positive and negative pressure waves which travel at approximately the speed of sound in water. Due to the devastating effects that a hydraulic transient can cause, its analysis is very important in determining the values of transient pressures that can result from flow control operations and to establish the design criteria for system equipment and devices so as to provide an acceptable level of protection against system failure due to pipe collapse or bursting. To assess the transient pressures in the water-conducting system, employing a model using computer program (WH-2.7), which uses explicit finite difference method to simulate hydraulic transients in the pipeline of irrigation system and investigating many scenarios and alternatives to study this phenomenon was presented in this paper. The hydraulic model is formulated and solved by the method of characteristics using the differential equations of momentum and continuity combined which are developed for solving transient problem. This paper mainly focuses on the mathematical model studies conducted by CWPRS for transient analysis of Hanbarwadi Lift Irrigation Scheme. The primary objectives of surge analysis are to determine the transient pressures and to suggest surge control devices for an acceptable level of protection against hydraulic transients. During the mathematical modelling analysis, the large positive and negative pressures indicated need for providing anti-surge devices. Subsequently, studies were carried out with ten air valves at different locations in the rising main and a provision of an additional anti-surge device in the form of air vessel was found to be necessary to avoid unacceptable maximum and minimum transient pressure conditions in the rising main. Finally, an air vessel of 45 m3 capacity along with ten air valves was recommended for the rising main to bring acceptable pressure conditions in rising main.