Bhubaneswar, Dec. 4 -- The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Twin City Commissionerate Police held a personnel briefing on Thursday at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, a day before the offline ticket sales begin. With counters outside the stadium opening for the general public at 9 am, police have introduced a fresh crowd-management layout.

Following the briefing, officials informed that iron barricades in a serpentine design have been deployed around the counter along with a set of operational rules intended to prevent overnight queuing, curb black-marketing and ensure orderly sales.

The stadium briefing also finalised the ticket distribution plan and public safety arrangements. The new measures apply to ticket counters located outside the stadium a...