Meerut, July 29 -- The state government has unveiled an extensive security and traffic management strategy aimed at a safe, orderly and incident-free Kanwar Yatra. Senior police officials said unprecedented arrangements have been made to facilitate devotees while minimising disruption to everyday life.

Additional director general (ADG), Meerut Zone, Bhanu Bhaskar, on Tuesday said a comprehensive traffic advisory has been issued this year to prevent inconvenience to both Kanwar pilgrims and the general public.

As part of the security deployment, more than 60,000 police constables and nearly 5,500 sub-inspectors will be stationed across the state during the yatra. The personnel are undergoing specialised training in crowd management, traf...