People in Agra would not be able to use their mobile phones for three hours on Tuesday when US President Barack Obama comes calling.
The Uttar Pradesh government has worked out a security plan for the visit and sent its top officials to the city to work along with US security officials to oversee arrangements and plug gaps, if any.
The entire stretch from Delhi to Agra would remain under high alert January 27 and for three hours people would not be able to use their mobile phones in the vicinity of the Taj Ganj area, the Mall road and the Fatehabad road as electronic jammers would be in operation, officials said.
Late Thursday, Director General (security) Gopal Gupta, who is the nodal officer for the visit, held detailed discussions with US security officials.
Additional Director General Mukul Goyal also conducted prolonged discussions with local police officials to draw up the road map for posting police teams along the National Highway 2 and the Yamuna Expressway.
The two roads are already under intensive patrolling by the Provincial Armed Constabulary and the Rapid Action Force.
The US security agencies are not willing to take any chances, sources said.
The entire route from the Kheria airport to the eastern gate of the Taj Mahal, and inside the complex, would be under the direct supervision of the US commandos.
They would also be keeping an eye from the rooftops of hotels and houses in the Taj Ganj area.
—-IANs