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Ample holding areas and abstracted queues for women and children are among the cardinal measures that the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) volition instrumentality to guarantee a harmless acquisition for fans attending high-profile matches astatine the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here.
The KSCA is assured that each information measures recommended successful the Justice John Michael Cunha study volition beryllium implemented by the extremity of February. The government’s conditional support to big matches astatine this iconic venue has raised hopes that Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) volition play its IPL 2026 location matches astatine the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
There has been speculation that RCB volition play extracurricular Karnataka, successful the aftermath of the deadly stampede during its IPL title-winning celebrations past year.
KSCA caput Santosh Menon explained that the immense KSCA ‘B’ ground, adjacent to the main field, volition beryllium utilized arsenic a holding country connected lucifer days. The nine tennis courts volition besides beryllium utilized for this purpose.
“The constabulary recommended that it is safer to support spectators wrong the stadium premises successful holding areas for arsenic agelong arsenic imaginable during the clip of entry, alternatively than connected the road,” Mr. Santosh said present connected Wednesday.
Mr. Santosh pointed to respective areas wrong the stadium analyzable wherever abstraction volition beryllium cleared to grow the waiting areas. To amended negociate large crowds, introduction gates volition beryllium widened to six meters, Mr. Santosh said.
“The constabulary besides recommended that we person lone 2 introduction gates connected Queens Road, and determination the remainder to Cubbon Road,” Mr. Santosh said. The aged work gross introduction — located adjacent Minsk Square — caused postulation jams, prompting a displacement to Queens Road.
To facilitate casual introduction to spectators seated successful the higher sections of the stands, ramps volition beryllium built, Mr. Santosh said.
