Shimla, Apr 27 (PTI) President of India Droupadi Murmu on Monday arrived in Shimla for a six-day visit of the state during which she is scheduled to visit the Atal Tunnel and attend a banquet at the Lok Bhavan here.
She landed at the Kalyani helipad in Chharabra, about 14 kilometres from the state capital and was taken to Rashtrapati Niwas, Mashobra.
Governor Kavinder Gupta, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu along with other dignitaries welcomed the president.
During her visit from April 27 to May 2, Murmu is likely to visit Palampur Agriculture University in Kangra district and Atal Tunnel Rohtang in Kullu-Lahaul and Spiti districts.
About 1,000 police personal have been deployed in Shimla for President’s visit and the city has been divided into three sectors for regulating the traffic movement, officials said. PTI BPL PRK
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