Srinagar: The security has been beefed up in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Mondi’s visit to inaugurate Chenani-Nashri tunnel on Srinagar-Jammu highway.
According to a senior police officer all security arrangements have been put in place to facilitate the safe and smooth visit of the Prime Minister.
The officer said that an unprecedented ground-to-air security has been put in place in Udhampur and around the tunnel.
The road leading to the tunnel been made out of bounds for the people while the official added that no private vehicle will be allowed to ply on the highway on Sunday till the function is over and PM flies back to New Delhi.
The security grid has also pressed helicopters for surveillance to ensure that the PM’s visit passes off peacefully while reports said that three temporary helipads have been created to meet any emergency.
Surprise checking of vehicles was conducted by forces in various parts of state. Even the girls with two wheelers were subjected to checking.
In Valley, the joint group of police and CRPF has put in place barricades and checking of vehicles is going on.
Acting on inputs as told by senior cop to Kashmir Life, the government forces has kept vehicles ready at spots to meet the exigencies.
Modi according to reports will address a rally in Udhampur and in this regard Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh visited the town and held daylong meetings with party workers to ensure maximum participation of people in the rally.
The reports suggest that BJP has arranged more than 3000 vehicles to ferry workers to the venue of the rally.
