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“We have advised the public to avoid various roads, like the one connecting the airport with Tribune roundabout, PCA (Punjab Cricket Association) Stadium and Hotel Taj. These roads will be kept free as many VIPs will be using it from 8am to 11pm (Wednesday),” said a Chandigarh police official as quoted by the Times of India.
A high profile match which is crucial for both the teams to enter finals, presence of top leaders of both the countries with senior delegation, and presence of high profile businessman like Mukesh Ambani and Bollywood stars in the stadium on the game’s day is very attractive to miscreants and terrorists, thus in this case India wouldn’t like to leave any gap whether it is security or traffic arrangements.
Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur will leave Delhi by special PM’s plane and are expected to reach Chandigarh airport around 11am, from where they go to Punjab Raj Bhavan and then to the PCA Stadium around 2pm, officials told TOI.
Gilani, Prime Minister of Pakistan who is here on a special invitation by Indian Prime Minister will stay at Hotel Taj, he is expected to arrive at the airport at 1pm and will go directly to the stadium. They will have lunch and dinner in between and might also discuss on key issues. This is what some media calls Cricket Diplomacy.
If you are going to Chandigarh tomorrow then you will find a 15 KM chain of just Armed Security personnel guarding the city between Hotel Taj and the stadium, as the teams and Pakistan i Prime Minister are staying in hotel Taj. The team buses will take a five-km longer route to avoid the busy city roads.
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