US wants eateries, hotels shut along Delhi-Agra highway for Obama visit

January 16, 2015 14:45

Just in: The Delhi-Agra highway will be be shut ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to Agra on January 27. This means all shops, restaurants, hotels along the highway will be shut. The US advance team which met Indian security officials today said they want an emergency exit route in case anything untoward happens.

American officials raised concern that terrorists might target the Delhi-Agra Highway which President Obama will take to travel to the Taj city. As per sources, US agents have expressed concern that restaurants and hotels, which fall en route to Agra, might be targeted by terrorists.

US secret service agents have also asked their Indian counterparts to prepare emergency exit routes and dummy routes for President Obama's entourage.

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