{"id":2799,"date":"2026-10-20T08:31:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/20\/three-layer-security-pm-modi-delhi-dussehra\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T08:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:31:52","slug":"three-layer-security-pm-modi-delhi-dussehra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/20\/three-layer-security-pm-modi-delhi-dussehra\/","title":{"rendered":"Three\u2011layer security cordon for PM Modi\u2019s Delhi Dussehra visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>A three\u2011layer security cordon is set to surround the Utsav Ground in the IP Extension of East Delhi on Tuesday evening, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the city\u2019s Dussehra celebrations and take part in the traditional Ravana\u202fDahan (effigy\u2011burning) ceremony. The extensive security arrangement has been confirmed by two police officers familiar with the plans.<\/p>\n<h2>Security deployment<\/h2>\n<p>Authorities will mobilise roughly 2,500 personnel drawn from central armed paramilitary forces and the Delhi Police. The deployment includes commandos from the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit, as well as the counter\u2011terrorism and hostage\u2011rescue team that operates under the Special Cell. An officer cited \u201cthreat perception and possible protest or disruption by \u2018anti\u2011social elements\u2019 on the routes or at the venue\u201d as the rationale for the large force.<\/p>\n<p>The security architecture is divided into three concentric layers. The innermost layer will be controlled by the Special Protection Group (SPG), the agency tasked with the Prime Minister\u2019s close protection. The middle layer will be manned by the Prime Minister\u2019s security wing of the Delhi Police, which also includes commandos. The outermost layer will be the responsibility of the local police force, completing the perimeter around the venue.<\/p>\n<p>Event organisers expect close to 10,000 spectators for the Ravana\u202fDahan ceremony. Access to the ground will be restricted to individuals holding valid entry passes issued by the organisers. A second police officer, who asked not to be identified, explained that every entrant will undergo mandatory searching and frisking at the entry gates. The SPG has already taken control of the venue and conducted \u201cmultiple rounds of anti\u2011sabotage checks\u201d to detect any suspicious items.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Police Commissioner (East) Rajeev Kumar highlighted additional security measures, noting that aerial surveillance through drones is being employed alongside a \u201cadequate\u201d deployment of CCTV cameras around the Utsav Ground. Kumar declined to provide further operational details, stating, \u201cWe cannot elaborate further on our security details.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>High\u2011rise buildings that line the Prime Minister\u2019s motorcade route and the vicinity of the venue have been thoroughly scanned and secured. Tactical teams have been positioned on rooftops at strategic locations to counter any potential attack. At every entry gate, door\u2011frame metal detectors, hand\u2011held metal detectors and baggage scanners have been installed. Sniffer dogs, quick\u2011reaction teams, ambulances and patrol vans will also be on standby throughout the event.<\/p>\n<h2>Traffic management<\/h2>\n<p>The Delhi Traffic Police will allocate approximately 300 personnel to manage vehicular flow on the routes leading to the venue and in the surrounding area. A contingency route plan has been prepared, and at least five deputy or additional deputy commissioners of police will remain deployed on the routes and at the venue, assisted by nine assistant commissioners of police, according to a traffic police officer who wished to remain unnamed.<\/p>\n<p>Traffic diversions are scheduled to be in effect from 5\u202fp.m. to 8\u202fp.m. across central, south and east Delhi. In East Delhi, the diversions will affect National Highway\u202f24, Road\u202f57 and 57\u202fA, Road\u202f55 around Patparganj and Ghazipur, as well as Vikas\u202fMarg. The traffic police issued an advisory urging commuters to avoid the diverted roads, use alternate routes, plan journeys in advance, allow extra travel time, park only in designated areas, avoid roadside parking, drive carefully, remain patient and obey traffic\u2011control signs and instructions from deployed personnel.<\/p>\n<h2>Venue preparations and expectations<\/h2>\n<p>Officials have emphasized that only pass\u2011holders will be permitted entry when the Prime Minister is expected to arrive at the ground around 6:30\u202fp.m. The layered security setup, combined with metal\u2011detector screening, sniffer\u2011dog units and rapid\u2011response teams, is intended to mitigate any threat of sabotage or disruption. The presence of aerial drones, extensive CCTV coverage and the scanning of nearby high\u2011rise structures further underscores the comprehensive nature of the security plan.<\/p>\n<p>While the exact details of the security protocol remain undisclosed for operational reasons, the coordination between central armed forces, specialized police units and traffic authorities reflects a concerted effort to ensure a safe and orderly celebration. The extensive traffic redirection and the advisory issued to motorists illustrate the broader impact of the security preparations on daily life in Delhi on the day of the event.<\/p>\n<p>Karn\u202fPratap\u202fSingh, a veteran crime and policing reporter covering Delhi for nearly a decade, has compiled the above details from police sources and official advisories.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly 2,500 security personnel across three layers will guard Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s expected appearance at the Dussehra Ravana Dahan ceremony in East Delhi, with extensive traffic diversions planned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2800,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[299],"tags":[388,3099,1985,1508,3100],"class_list":["post-2799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-delhi","tag-dussehra","tag-modi","tag-security","tag-traffic","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2799"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2799\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}