Hyderabad police will deploy around 2,200 personnel and supporting security staff at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal for the India-West Indies fourth T20 International on October 14, with traffic diversions and public-transport coordination planned for an expected crowd of 40,000 spectators.
The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. The Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate has identified parking facilities for about 8,000 vehicles, including 4,600 four-wheelers and 3,400 two-wheelers. Police have advised motorists to plan their journeys in advance and use public transport wherever possible, as moderate congestion is expected around the stadium.
The deployment will include five Deputy Commissioners of Police, five Additional DCPs, 15 Assistant Commissioners of Police, 50 Inspectors and 90 Sub-Inspectors. Personnel from the traffic police, intelligence units, Special Operations Teams, bomb detection squads and SHE Teams will also be assigned to the venue. Ten Armed Reserve platoons and 10 Telangana Special Police platoons are scheduled to support the operation.
Malkajgiri Police Commissioner B. Sumathi said four plainclothes police teams would monitor activities inside the stadium. An assistant commissioner-rank officer will supervise security around the players’ dugout and other restricted areas, she added.
Heavy vehicles will be diverted at the Nagole U-Turn near Pillar No. 814, Mehfil Junction, Habsiguda Junction and Street No. 8 in Ramanthapur. From the Nagole U-Turn, heavy vehicles will be redirected through Bhagayath, Nallacheruvukatta, Chengicherla, Mallapur and Nacharam towards Habsiguda and Tarnaka.
At Habsiguda Junction, heavy vehicles travelling towards Ghatkesar will be diverted through Nacharam, Mallapur, Cherlapally and Chengicherla. Vehicles heading towards LB Nagar will be directed through Bhagayath. Similar diversions will be implemented at Ramanthapur and Mehfil Junction. Motorists travelling towards Moosarambagh, Dilsukhnagar and LB Nagar have been asked to follow alternative routes indicated by traffic personnel.
Traffic police will also regulate the movement of players and team officials travelling from Banjara Hills to Uppal through Panjagutta, Begumpet, Tarnaka and Habsiguda. Traffic movement at the Nagole Metro U-Turn, Habsiguda Junction, Mehfil Junction and Ramanthapur’s Street No. 8 could be temporarily regulated or stopped during emergencies to enable ambulances, fire tenders and other emergency vehicles to pass.
The stadium and nearby areas will be monitored through 408 CCTV cameras connected to a control room. Two drones will be used for aerial surveillance, crowd monitoring and traffic management. Police will monitor platforms including Instagram and Facebook for fake ticket sellers, fraudulent booking links and websites targeting cricket fans. Spectators have been advised to purchase tickets only through authorised sources.
Five SHE Teams will be stationed at strategic locations to prevent harassment of women spectators. Special teams will also monitor suspected drug-related activity around the venue. Police said route maps and QR codes containing parking and stadium-access information would be shared through official social media accounts.
The police have written to the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation and Hyderabad Metro Rail authorities seeking additional services and extended operating hours after the match. The requests remain subject to operational feasibility, and spectators have been advised to rely on official announcements before planning their return journeys. Telecommunication service providers have also been asked to enhance network capacity around the stadium during the event.
