VISAKHAPATNAM, Oct 4:
All arrangements are going on in full swing for the successful conduct of the third One Day International cricket match between India and West Indies at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA cricket stadium on October 14.
Talking to media at the stadium here today, Chairman of Organizing Committee of India-West Indies ODI cricket match MT Krishna Babu said the sale of tickets for the match which was under flood lights will begin from October 10. About 12,000 tickets (lower denomination tickets) will be sold through around 30 e-seva centers while a total of 1,000 (higher denominations) tickets will be sold through online and a total of 3,000 tickets will be sold at the stadium premises only.
The total capacity of the stadium is 27,500 and ACA have decided to give around 8,000 complementary passes. Mr krishna Babu who is also the chairman of Visakhapatnam Port Trust(VPT), said they have taken all the steps to check the duplicate tickets. The security personnel will also be equipped with latest device to identify the duplicate tickets at all the entry gates, he added. DCP (Law and Order) M Srinivasulu said a total of 1,650 police constables and 250 police officers will be deployed at the stadium on the day of match and the ACA authorities have agreed to install 30 more CCTV cameras, in addition to existing 32 CCTV cameras at various places at the stadium, including the parking lots. The police officer said the police will conduct vehicular check up at the parking places as a part of security measures and all the spectators along with valid ticket should occupy their seats 2 hours before the match. The players of India and West Indies will arrive in the city on October 12 evening and will practices in the stadium on October 13.
(UNI)
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