'Traffic, security, and district units have been deployed..', says Delhi police on Republic Day 2024 arrangements

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ALSO READ: Republic Day 2024: Delhi Metro to start services at 4 am on January 26 Earlier in the day, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Devesh Kumar Mahla had said that over 8,000 security personnel have been deployed and security has been beefed up with the help of technology and human intelligence surveillance in the national capital. "All arrangements are being made to stop any nuisance. Repeated rehearsals and training of the team are being done.

Around 8,000 forces have been deployed for the event," ANI quoted DCP Mahla as saying. "Security has been beefed up with the help of technology and human intelligence surveillance. Multiple ways of communicating have been established so that if one way fails, the other could be used," the official added.

French President Emmanuel Macron will be the chief guest at the Republic Day festivities. This is the sixth time a French president has been the chief guest at the Republic Day parade. It is also the second time the French contingent has taken part in the parade.

The 75th Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path is women-centric, with Viksit Bharat' and 'Bharat-Loktantra ki Matruka' are the main themes. Major General Sumit Mehta said that in the Republic Day Parade an all-women tri-services contingent will take part that will include women troops of the Army's military police along with women from the other two services. ALSO READ: Republic Day 2024: What's special this year, top attractions expected "Republic Day parade to start at 10:30 am on January 26 from Vijay Chowk to Kartavya Path.