Superintendent of Police Kunal Agarwal said that one company of the CRPF arrived yesterday and four more battalions would arrive in the hills.
Besides the CRPF, there were two battalions of the Indian Reserve Force, five battalions of the riot police and seven battalions of the Rapid Action Force stationed in the hills.
Students from some schools in Darjeeling town have been sent home.
Rector of St Paul's Joy Halder said that of the 530 students, 430 were Indian, while the remaining 100 from France, Canada, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Thailand were yet to be sent back.
With people stocking up for the indefinite bandh, vegetables from Siliguri sent in 60 to 70 trucks were sold out by 10:00 AM at the Chowkbazar, Sukhipokri bazar and Sonanda bazar, vendors said.
The vendors said that rice which is normally sold for Rs 2400 to Rs 2600 per 100 kg was being sold at Rs 3200.
The vendors said that kerosene was also unavailable, though LPG, which had been exempted from the purview of the bandh, was available.
