New Delhi, Jan 26 (ANI): Security has been beefed up in the nation capital on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations. With the Intelligence Bureau's alert of possible suicide bomb attacks on Republic Day, various check-posts have been set up in Delhi. Nearly 40,000 security personnel deployed in Delhi have been kept on high alert in regard to the celebrations as they continued checking and frisking vehicles. Police personnel have been deployed in strength in the city, particularly around Rajpath to India Gate for the main Republic Day parade. Hollande will be the fifth French president to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations over the decades.