Mumbai, Nov 11 (PTI) A high alert has been issued in Maharashtra following a blast in a car near the Red Fort metro station in New Delhi, and security has been stepped up at vital installations in Mumbai and major railway stations, police said.

A "precautionary alert" has been issued for Mumbai, a senior police official said on Monday.

The explosion in a slow-moving vehicle near the Red Fort crossing on Monday evening left nine persons dead and 20 injured, while gutting several vehicles.

"All the unit commanders at the district level in Maharashtra and commissioners of cities have been instructed to remain alert to avoid any untoward incidents," a police official said.

Police were maintaining a strong vigil and stepped up security at important places and vital installations in the stat

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