High Security for World Cup Match at RGIC, Uppal:
Rachakonda police have issued a comprehensive list of prohibited items for the 39,000-seat Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal, where the ICC One Day World Cup begins on Friday.
To ensure compliance, three mobile technicians will inspect spectators’ mobile phones at each entrance.
Police Commissioner D.S. Chauhan stated that 1,500 personnel are stationed to maintain security, with additional forces assigned to Gate-1, exclusively for players. They have prepared an evacuation plan for emergencies.
A joint command and control room, equipped with 360 cameras, has been established for monitoring CCTV footage. SHE Teams, IT teams, bomb disposal squads, sniffer dogs, and mounted police will also be deployed. Vigilance teams will oversee pricing by authorized vendors, while vendors and hawkers are prohibited from operating outside the stadium.
Accreditation cards will not be exchangeable.
The following items are not allowed: laptops, electronic devices, batteries, banners, water bottles, cameras, cigarettes, matchboxes, lighters, sharp metal and plastic objects, binoculars, coins, writing pens, helmets, bags, perfumes, and outside food.
Parking restrictions are in place, and spectators cannot park vehicles on either side of the main road from Genpact to Uppal Ring Road and Uppal Ring Road to Vishal Mart, Ramanthapur.
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