India, Dec. 24 -- Nearly 20,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed to maintain law and order as part of Delhi Police's robust security arrangements for Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations.

Police deployment has also been increased in the border areas of the national capital, as it shares borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and is close to Rajasthan. A large crowd is expected to arrive in the city for New Year's celebrations from these states.

The official said nearly 20,000 police personnel, including traffic and paramilitary personnel, will be on the ground to check hooliganism and traffic violations.

Additional pickets, barricades and paramilitary deployment will be made at the borders to tackle nuisance by...