President Patil arrives on a private trip to Goa

President Pratibha Patil arrived in Goa on Monday morning on a four-day private visit.

The President arrived by a special Indian Air Force plane at Dabolim airport and would stay at Raj Bhavan till January 6.

Government sources said that her visit is purely a private trip to Goa and that no official programs have been lined up.

?She will be visiting a five star resort at Benaulim (South Goa) on Tuesday and spend time on the beach. She will also visit temples, churches, heritage monuments and others historical places here,? said the source.

More than 150 security personnel have been roped in who would also ensure that routes wherein she will be traveling is secured.
Traffic department have requested the public not to park their vehicles along the VVIP route from Airport to Raj Bhavan via Birla-Titan Junction-Bambolim-Goa University between January 3 and 6.