India, Dec. 28 -- Delhi Police has stepped up security arrangements across the national Capital ahead of the New Year, with special focus on curbing drunken driving, traffic violations and unruly behaviour, officials said on Saturday.

Nearly 20,000 police personnel, including traffic police and paramilitary forces, will be deployed across the city to ensure law and order on New Year's Eve, they said.

Security has been tightened at the city's borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh as the administration expects an influx of people from the neighbouring states for year-end celebrations, they added.

A senior police officer said multiple pickets, barricades and vehicle-checking points will be set up across the city, especially at entry poin...