New Delhi, Aug 13: As part of preparations for the 80th Independence Day celebrations, a full dress rehearsal was held at the national Capital's historic Red Fort on Thursday. The rehearsals were conducted amid heightened security deployment in the national Capital as well as tight traffic arrangements.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address from the ramparts of the iconic Red Fort on August 15 is expected to draw large crowds and involve extensive restrictions on movement in the capital city. Shahdara DCP, Rajendra Prasad Meena, said: " Today was the full dress rehearsal.

The Shahdara district is a very sensitive area. From a border point of view, we have seven border points adjoining Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

m. "" Apart from our regular checkpoints and check posts across the district, we have also deployed temporary pickets at several additional points.

We have also ensured that all Emergency Response Vehicles, patrol vehicles continue patrolling in their respective areas," he added. The senior police official said that special security arrangements have been made at the Khadar side area of the Yamuna River, behind the Red Fort complex."

We have been doing continuous patrolling in that area which will continue till the main event on August 15," he mentioned. m.

yesterday night." No commercial vehicles were allowed from there.

Only vehicles carrying essential commodities were permitted. He added that apart from this, several diversion points have been created for the traffic."

Routes such as C-Hexagon, Tilak Marg and routes in the Lutyens' Zone and VIP areas have restrictions due to VIP movement. Our staff have been deployed at all the concerned intersections."