US President Donald Trump is expected to visit Taj Mahal in Agra during his upcoming visit to India. (Photo: Reuters)

With US President Donald Trump expected to visit Agra on February 24 to see the Taj Mahal, the local administration is working in full swing to give the city a revamped look.

Encroachments are being removed, crossings are being beautified and roads are being widened and re-paved.

However, there is a major security hiccup in Trump's path leading from the Agra airport to the Taj Mahal.

The Public Works Department (PWD) has declared the over 40-year-old Sarai Khwaja railway bridge as unfit for heavy vehicles-- the same bridge Donald Trump will pass along with his seventy-vehicle cavalcade.

The PWD has posted several warning notices on the bridge prohibiting heavy vehicles from passing through the bridge as it is in seriously bad shape.

The road is filled with potholes and several parts of the bridge's railing have fallen off, down on the railway tracks in the past.

With 'The Beast', Trump's armoured limousine, weighing almost 6.5 tonnes, the local administration is worried about the firmness of the bridge.

Agra divisional commissioner Anil Kumar has deputed several departmental officials to ascertain if the bridge is safe enough for the US President's vehicle to pass through it.

An advance team of US officials also inspected the bridge on Monday along with the local officials and the nature of their report on this bridge could make a difference in possibilities of Trump's Agra visit.

If the bridge is declared unsafe for the US President's movement, it could become a huge problem for the local administration; it does not have any ideal alternate route planned for him.

The only alternate route passes through a narrow street in a very densely-populated area and will add several kilometers to the route, which will not be acceptable to the US Secret Service.

Commenting on the problem, Agra Tourist Welfare Chamber Secretary Vishal Sharma said that it will be very unfortunate for Agra if US President Donald Trump's Taj Mahal visit is cancelled due to the bridge."

"This will broadcast a negative image of Agra in the world, which will definitely have a serious impact on the already dwindling tourism business in the city," he added.