A multi-layered ground and air security cover has been set up on the occasion of 71st Republic Day celebrations on January 26 in Delhi, with thousands of personnel deployed to maintain security, law and order in different areas, especially at Rajpath, the venue for Republic Day parade. Sharpshooters and snipers have also been deployed on top of high rise buildings to watch over the 8-km long parade route from Rajpath to the Red Fort, officials said. Parakram and Prakhar Vans will be deployed along the parade route to enhance security. A total of 500 X-ray machines and 1,000 CCTV cameras are installed on the parade route. A traffic advisory has also been issued about the police's elaborate arrangement for route diversions for the Republic Day.

Source: dna January 26, 2020 03:11 UTC