A multi-tier security setup has been put in place for Prime Minister Naredra Modi’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to inaugurate the much-awaited Kashmir rail link and also lay foundation to development projects worth over Rs 46,000 crore in Katra, officials said.
This will be the first visit of Modi to J&K after ‘Operation Sindoor’ launched by Indian military to target and demolish the terror camps in Pakistan and PoK to avenge April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 25 tourists and a local pony wala were killed.
Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Chenab bridge and India’s first cable-stayed Anji bridge, the symbol of India’s engineering excellence before flagging off Vande Bharat trains to mark the completion of the 272-km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link (USBRL) that will provide direct train connectivity to the valley.
Officials said a high alert has been sounded across Jammu and Kashmir in view of the Prime Minister’s visit.
Top police, paramilitary, army and intelligence officers are personally monitoring the security situation.
Heavy security deployments have been made in and around the venues with the latest gadgets. The drones have been deployed to keep a close vigil on the venues and peoples movement.
The security grid on borders and the hinterland has been beefed up to check infiltration and movement of anti-national and subversive elements, sources said.
The officials said roads leading towards Katra Stadium, the venue of Modi’s public rally, may be shut or there may be traffic diversions on Friday.
Special forces have also been deployed in Katra for security during the PM’s visit.