Security beefed up, police set up five-tier security arrangement
Chennai, Jan 18
In view of the expected arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, security was tightened in the Chennai airport. The rehearsal of the security arrangements is to be held on Thursday evening.
Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the sixth Khelo India Youth Games, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium; the police have declared ‘Red Zones’ at several key spots in the city, prohibiting the flying of drones and other aerial objects.
With the deployment of 22,000 police personnel, City Police is preparing to set up a five-tier security arrangement.
Greater Chennai City Police Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore conducted a special security review meeting with Additional Commissioners of Police, Joint Commissioners of Police and Deputy Commissioners of Police. Accordingly, a total of 22,000 police personnel including Additional Commissioners of Police, as well as other officers and personnel from the Law and Order, Crime, Traffic and Special Units, the Armed Reserve, the Commando Force and police personnel from the Tamil Nadu Special Police (TSP), will be deployed to provide a five-layer security cover.
Security has been beefed up, and intensive checking and surveillance are underway at Periamet, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai Airport, Raj Bhavan, Guindy, Adyar INS and surrounding areas ahead of the PM’s visit. Vehicle checks at important junctions, and checks in hotels are also ongoing. Apart from this, police officers and personnel are intensively monitoring important railway stations and bus terminals.
The inauguration ceremony is scheduled in the evening and the Prime Minister is expected to arrive at the Chennai airport at 4.50 pm on a special flight from Bangalore. Then from the airport, the PM would reach INS Adyar in the helicopter, and from there he would reach Nehru Stadium by road.
Later, after the inauguration ceremony, the PM would start from the Nehru stadium around 7.45 pm and reach the Raj Bhavan in Guindy. On Saturday at 9 am the PM will start from Guindy and will reach Chennai airport by road and board a special flight to Tiruchy at 9.25 am.
