Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police conducted a detailed briefing on Thursday to finalise security and crowd-management strategies for offline sale of tickets, which will begin at 9 am on Friday, for the upcoming India vs South Africa T20 match at Barabati Stadium in Odisha’s Cuttack city.

A fresh crowd-management layout has been introduced for smooth and hassle-free ticket purchasing experience against the backdrop of the stampede-like situation earlier this February when thousands of fans jostled for offline tickets of India vs England’s second ODI. ADVERTISEMENT

According to sources, steel barricades have been placed in a serpentine pattern around the ticket counters at Barabati Stadium to manage long queues, along with new operational guidelines to prevent overnight queues, stop bla

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