R-Day: Delhi under thick security blanket, over 70,000 personnel deployed across

The national capital has been placed under a blanket of security for the 75th Republic Day celebrations on Friday with more than 70000 personnel deployed across the city police have saidPolice have also issued an advisory on traffic arrangements while restrictions have been put in place especially in central Delhi for the smooth movement of vehicles in the city on FridayAs many as 14000 personnel have been deployed at and around Kartavya Path for the security of the Republic Day parade they said adding that around 77000 invitees are expected at Kartavya Path to watch this years paradeThe grand celebrations on Kartavya Path with an overarching theme of projecting the nations women power and democratic values will be graced by French President Emmanuel Macron as the chief guestDuring a press conference on Wednesday Special Commissioner of Police Security Dependra Pathak said the security traffic and district units were working in realtime coordination with the central security agencies for the January 26 celebrationsHe said about 14000 security personnel with focussed roles and responsibilities will be deployed at the main operational area of Kartavya PathCommandoes quick reaction teams PCR vans antisabotage checks and SWAT teams will be deployed at the specific strategic locations at Kartavya Path and all around the city Pathak said adding that the Delhi Police has prepared to tackle the aerial threats alsoPolice have ensured that peace prevails in Delhis vulnerable areas following Mondays consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya he addedSpecial Commissioner of Police Law and Order Zone II Madhup Tiwari said at least 77000 invitees are expected at the paradeWe have divided the New Delhi district where the parade will take place into 28 zones to ensure security Each zone is headed by the DCP or additional DCPlevel officers Tiwari saidBooths for missing persons helpdesks firstaid kiosks and separate facilitation booths where the visitors can deposit their vehicle keys before the parade have been set up he statedAccording to the traffic advisory the parade will start at 1030 am from Vijay Chowk and proceed towards the Red Fort grounds There will be a related function at the National War Memorial India Gate at 930 amThere will be extensive traffic arrangements and restrictions along the parade route The parade will pass through Vijay Chowk Kartavya Path CHexagon Subhas Chandra Bose roundabout Tilak Marg Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg Netaji Subhas Marg and Red Fort the advisory statedNo traffic movement has been allowed on Kartavya Path from Vijay Chowk to India Gate from 6 pm on Thursday The restrictions will continue till the parade is over No crosstraffic will be allowed on Kartavya Path at Rafi Marg Janpath Man Singh Road from 10 pm on Thursday till the end of the parade the advisory saidCHexagonIndia Gate will be closed for traffic from 915 am on Friday till the parade crosses Tilak Marg From 1030 am on Friday traffic on Tilak Marg Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg and Netaji Subhas Marg will not be allowed it saidFlying of subconventional aerial platforms such as paragliders paramotors hang gliders unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs microlight aircraft remotelypiloted aircraft hotair balloons small sizepowered aircraft quadcopters or parajumping from aircraft are prohibited over the jurisdiction of Delhi till February 15No heavy transportlight goods vehicles were being allowed to enter Delhi from other states from 11 pm on Thursday till the parade was over These vehicles were being allowed to ply between ISBTSarai Kale Khan and ISBTKashmere Gate on the Ring Road from 730 am to 130 pm on Friday the advisory statedPeople with bona fide einvitation cards or etickets for attending the Republic Day ceremony have been issued coupons on the production of governmentissued identity cards at stations which are valid for exits from Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan stations only to reach Kartavya Path a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation DMRC statement saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever