Jammu, Nov 18: As security was beefed up following the Delhi blast, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board authorities asked security agencies to ensure the deployment of additional personnel to provide foolproof security within the shrine area and its adjoining zones.

The authorities also called upon the agencies to expedite the verification process of individuals employed in local shops operating along the track and within Katra town.

Police have beefed up security, set up checkpoints, intensified frisking and checking in Katra town, the base camp of the temple, and carried out area domination of the Trikuta hills housing the shrine, the officials said.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Shrine Board, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, urged the security agencies to ensure the deployment of addit

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