PM visit: 5,500 cops on security duty
Times of India | 3 months ago
Times of India
3 months ago
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his home state on March 11 and 12, and Gujarat Police have put comprehensive security arrangements in place in Ahmedabad where Modi is scheduled to attend two programmes.According to joint commissioner of police (Sector-1) Rajendra Asari, about 5,500 police personnel will be deployed for the security of the PM.During his two-day visit, the PM will address Maha Panchayat Sammelan at GMDC ground in Ahmedabad on March 11. The theme of the event is ‘Maaru Gaam, Maaru Gujarat’.The PM will also inaugurate the Khel Mahakumbh, a sporting event, at Sardar Patel Stadium in Navrangpura in the city on March 12.“For the Prime Minister’s visit, we will deploy four officers of the IG and DIG ranks,” Asari told reporters on Wednesday. “Moreover, 24 DCPs, 38 ACPs, 224 PIs, 432 PSIs, and thousands of other police personnel will be deployed for the security detail.” As part of the security protocol, various roads will be closed for the PM’s events in the city. According to the city traffic police, the road from Sanjivani Hospital in Vastrapur towards Vastrapur lake, Blind People’s Association Crossroads, Helmet Crossroads, Hotel Hyatt Road, and Kalyanpushti Haveli Road in Vastrapur will remain closed on March 11.People can use the routes from Sanjivani Hospital to Mansi Crossroads, Keshavbaug, Panjrapol, Gulbai Tekra, and Dada Saheb na Pagla on March 11.On March 12, the road between Sardar Patel Statue Circle and Stadium Six Roads and the road between Income Tax and Swastik Crossroads will remain closed. Also closed will be the road between Lakhudi Circle towards Stadium Six Roads and the road between Commerce Six Roads and Stadium.People can use routes from Usmanpura to Buta Singh Crossroads, Mithakhali Circle, and Girish Cold Drinks Circle to reach Swastik Crossroads. Similarly, the route from Lakhudi Circle and Darpan Circle, Vijay Crossroads, Dada Saheb na Pagla and Commerce Six Roads can be used on March 12.The Riverfront (West) road between Vadaj crematorium and Ambedkar Bridge will remain closed and the stretch between Ambedkar Bridge and Vadaj Circle can be used on March 12.
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