Ahmedabad metro services extended till Saturday 2 am for IPL match

The metro service usually closes at 10 pm.

Special shuttle services will also be deployed from the parking areas to the gates of the Narendra Modi Stadium at Motera on Friday for the match.

“Seventy five shuttles will be at the service for those viewers who will park their vehicles in the parking zones far from the stadium. The service is being facilitated by the IPL team Gujarat Titans,” said DCP Ahmedabad Traffic West Neeta Desai.

The shuttle services are free and there are only charges for vehicle parking.

The car parking space has been provided near gate no.1 and gate no. 2 of the stadium.

“The parking zones provided near the Tapovan and Visat circle is far, and the shuttle services will make it easy for the cricket fans to reach the stadium easily. Each shuttle has the capacity to take about eight people at one go,” added Desai.

About 1,600 police personnels will be deployed to ensure the security of the viewers at the stadium.

“Five DCP-level officers and ten ACP (assistant commissioner of police) level officers will also be deployed for the same. The entry will begin at 3:30 pm Friday and those fans who will come to watch the match are requested to reach the venue in advance. There will be checking and frisking at the entrance, allowing only phones and purses inside the stadium. About 800 personnels from a private security agency, Check Mate, will be also deployed,” said Hasan.