Hotels in India have stepped up security amid fears that hotels occupied mainly by westerners are becoming magnets for terrorists.
Last week, armed men took guests of the luxury Taj Mahal Palace and Oberoi Trident hotels hostage during a three-day rampage that leftmore than 188 people dead.
The New Delhi hotel, owned by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, and the Oberoi Group of hotels have deployedextra armed security guards and are carrying out background checks on all staff. Security has also been strengthened at bus and railway stations, cinemas and other public places.
There will be a shortage of hotel rooms in the city while the affected hotels remainclosed. No official dates have been given for the reopening, although part of the Oberoi Trident is expected to open in the next few weeks. Taj Mahal Palace is sending clients to its other properties in the city.