India, April 8 -- Authorities on Tuesday conducted a comprehensive security review at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district and directed for maintaining a high level of alertness for smooth pilgrimage, police said.

Peripheral security arrangements around the shrine and adjoining areas were thoroughly evaluated to ensure a robust multi-layered security grid, a police spokesperson said.  After assuming charge as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Udhampur-Reasi Range, Shiv Kumar Sharma visited Katra - the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the shrine atop Trikuta hills -- to review security arrangements on the ground, particularly along the track leading to Bhawan.

The spokesperson said inspections were...