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"The president will address engineers at the event to be held at 5.45 pm today. The venue and the areas surround it have been brought under tight vigil," sources said.
Around 3,000 police personnel are part of the security arrangements for the president in the city. "Vigil has been tightened at the old city airport, and the approaching roads to Raj Bhavan. Special security personnel of the president reviewed the arrangements on Friday," sources said.
Kovind, who will land at Madurai airport from New Delhi today, will take a helicopter and reach Mandapam. From there, he will go to Rameswaram by road and offer prayers at Lord Ramanatha Swami temple at noon.
After a brief break at the government guest house from, he will reach former president APJ Abdul Kalam's memorial at 1.25 pm and pay tributes. Again, he will reach Madurai by helicopter from where he will take flight to Chennai at 3.30 pm.
Around 3,000 police personnel are part of the security arrangements for the president in the city. "Vigil has been tightened at the old city airport, and the approaching roads to Raj Bhavan. Special security personnel of the president reviewed the arrangements on Friday," sources said.
Kovind, who will land at Madurai airport from New Delhi today, will take a helicopter and reach Mandapam. From there, he will go to Rameswaram by road and offer prayers at Lord Ramanatha Swami temple at noon.
After a brief break at the government guest house from, he will reach former president APJ Abdul Kalam's memorial at 1.25 pm and pay tributes. Again, he will reach Madurai by helicopter from where he will take flight to Chennai at 3.30 pm.
