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New Delhi: India is all set to play the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad on Sunday. As India faces New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the city, the police have made strong security arrangements for the city. The Ahmedabad Traffic Police have also issued an advisory for commuters for the day and released a list of roads which will be closed for traffic. They have also asked people to use alternate routes. The areas where traffic movement is either closed or restricted lie around the stadium, said officials.

According to a report in the Hindustan Times, commuters and officials travelling around the Narendra Modi Stadium will face restrictions. They have been asked to plan their travel after looking at the diversion routes, said a police officer.

During the match, there will be no traffic movement allowed on the stretch from Janpath T-junction to Motera Stadium Main Gate via Krupa Residency T-junction up to Motera Gam T-junction, said officials. The traffic police urged motorists to avoid this stretch of the road during the match.

Vehicles will also face diversions around Tapovan. Those travelling between Tapovan Circle towards ONGC Crossroads via Janpath T-junction are advised to take internal routes and follow road diversions in place in the area. Vehicles coming from Krupa Residency T-junction, should take the left connecting road and continue through the alternate route, the indicators for which are already in place, said traffic advisory.

Apart from route diversions, the police have also put curfew like restrictions in some designated spots. These restrictions will remain in place from 10 am of March 8 to 2 am on March 9, 2026.

Any violation of the orders, will invite legal action, said police officials. They said that violators can be charged under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 and Section 131 of the Gujarat Police Act.

Apart from traffic restriction, the Ahmedabad administration has also tightened security on the day of the match. In total 3,000 police personnel, around 1,000 home guards, and three anti-drone systems will be deployed on the day of the match, around the Narendra Modi Stadium to maintain vigilance, reported PTI.

The police have also made additional security arrangements to prevent overcrowding at the stadium gates and prevent any untoward incident in the city, said Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik. Advance safety and surveillance systems will be in place to maintain a watch on the activities inside and around the stadium.

Apart from this, senior officials of the city police will be stationed to oversee arrangements.

The Police Commissioner, appealed to the public to use public transport to reach the venue of the match, in order to avoid congestion and traffic. He also warned people regarding parking vehicles outside the designated parking lots.