Bengaluru, Nov. 28 -- As Udupi district gears up for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival on Friday, district authorities have heightened security measures and are conducting extensive civic preparations to prepare for the visit, officials said on Thursday.

The route along which the PM's roadshow is scheduled has been lined with buntings and saffron flags, and barricades have been set up to manage the crowds expected to gather for the 20 minute procession.

According to senior district police officers, the security detail is among the most elaborate the coastal temple town has seen. The local force has been strengthened with more than 3,000 personnel, and barricades have been installed in layers- one for security forces, the other for ...