Jammu, March 18 -- The nine-day-long Navratras are all set to commence with fanfare in Jammu and the holy town of Katra in Reasi district amid tight security arrangements from Thursday.
In view of the upcoming occasion and anticipating a heavy influx of devotees arriving for Darshan of Mata Vaishno Devi, as well as the consequent overcrowding at stations, the Jammu Division has implemented comprehensive security and passenger amenity arrangements.
Officials said security has been beefed up at several vital points, including popular marketplaces for smooth and incident-free conduct of Navratras.
They added that foolproof security arrangements are significantly heightened at Jammu airport, railway stations, bus stands and other vital insta...