Apart from asking airports and carriers to “maintain maximum vigil in the run-up to/during the New Year celebrations,” the BCAS has also listed several measures to maintain security.
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has alerted all the airports as well as airlines to be extra cautious the next few days and maintain high levels of security due to feared terror attacks.
A few of these measures include strict monitoring of entry and exit points, thorough checking of vehicles, enhanced screening of passengers, staff and visitors, physical checking of hand baggage, thorough checking of cargo, catering and mails, as well as behaviour detection.
Meanwhile, similar restrictions have been put in place in several cities around the world for the festive season after ISIS warned of attacks during Christmas and New Year celebrations.