Uppal: The ICC One Day World Cup -2023 matches to be held from 06.10.2023 to 10.10.2023 at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium at Uppal. The stadium has approximately 39,000 seating capacity. In order to avoid any untoward incidents during the match day, a series of unprecedented measures were taken up at Uppal cricket stadium for the smooth run of Cricket matches.
For safety and security of players and Spectators, elaborate bandobust arrangements are being made in coordination with different wings, like security wing, Traffic (0), Law and order, TSSP, AR force, SOT, CCS, She Team,, Mounted Police-, Vajra-, and other wings, fire tenders and Fire Departments. Total of about 1500 Police persons are deployed for bandobust. Gate No.1 is only for players, others are not allowed. Spectators are allowed through gates as per their ticketing and evacuation plan is ready for any emergency situation.
In and around the stadium, a total of 360 CCTV cameras are installed including the places at vehicle check points, parking places to cover the entire area.
A Joint command & control room is also established at South side at G-6.
A Box to monitor all the CCTV footages for taking immediate action. (IT ACP and teams)
Anti-sabotage checks with the help of B.D teams would continue round the clock until the match is completed.
Effective communication system is being maintained with the allocation of VHF sets to every Sub-Inspector and above rank for quick response and also a control room was installed.
The services of bomb disposal team and sniffer dogs were pressed into service to ensure safety in the stadium and parking places.
Check posts were set up at all the entry points of stadium to carry out anti-sabotage check and frisking of persons.
An escort vehicle of law and order is being arranged along with escort vehicle of City Security Wing. A Road Clearance Party, specifically for route clearance was spared for congestion free entry and exit of the players and VIPS, VVIPS into the stadium.
Separate teams are being deployed for checking the movements of antisocial elements.
In this match deploying 3 mobile technician at each gate for checking of spectators mobile phones.
Additional bandobusth arrangements made in and around the stadium round the clock. Mounted Police force are deployed at gate No’s-1, 3, 4, 7 & 8 for effective bandobusth.
THE SPECTATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CARRY THE FOLLOWING ITEMS (Banned Items)
Laptops, Cameras, Banners, Cigarettes, Water Bottles, Electronic Items, Matchbox, Lighters, Sharp metal/plastic objects, Binoculars, Coins, Helmets, Writing Pens, Perfumes, Batteries, Outside Eatables, and Bags.
SHE Teams/Anti-Eve-Teasing teams are deployed in and around the stadium in order to control the eve teasing against woman. Vigilance teams are deployed to control the vendors and their rates as prescribed by the authorities.
Exchange of accreditation Cards is strictly prohibited and replacement of personnel is not allowed and cases also booked against change of passes.
Adequate signage boards are erected at different places to make the viewers reach the stadium easily.
The viewers are not being allowed to park any vehicles on either sides of the main road from Genpact to Uppal ring road and Uppal Ring Road to Vishal Mart, Ramanthapur and the vehicles have parked at specified by the TSIC parking areas only.
Gates should be opened and spectators allowed in to the stadium by 1200 hours for matches.
Keeping the spectators count in view, adequate measures were taken by increasing the number of ambulances from 3 to 7 to be provided for immediate medical service to spectators.
Vendors/hackers prohibited outside stadium and special teams are moving and they should watch on the movement of block tickets and pick up them.
Our Citizen Reporter
Bharat Reddy
Telangana
