Today (Sunday) is the much-awaited ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Final match between India and New Zealand. The match is scheduled to take place at Ahmedabad’s iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera. To watch the final battle between the teams, thousands of cricket fans are expected to be at the venue. To keep things under control, the city police have planned temporary road closures and diversions to manage the traffic and safety of all.The final match The stadium, also the world’s largest cricket arena, has a seating capacity of over 130,000 spectators. The place is expected to experience heavy movement of spectators and VIPs today.The Ahmedabad Police shared a traffic advisory on its social media X, informing that the traffic on certain roads around the stadium will either be restricted or diverted during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India-2026 final match. “નરેન્દ્ર મોદી સ્ટેડિયમ” ખાતે ની ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India-2026 ની ફાઇનલ મેચ દરમ્યાન જણાવેલ માર્ગ પરથી પસાર થતો ટ્રાફિક વાહનોની અવર જવર માટે પ્રતિબંધિત/ડાયવર્ઝન કરવામાં આવે છે.” (“During the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India-2026 final match at Narendra Modi Stadium, traffic passing through the specified routes will be restricted or diverted for the movement of vehicles.”)Affected Roads:
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As per a notification from Police Commissioner GS Malik, the roads that will be closed to regular traffic are:Janpath T-junction to the stadium’s main gateKrupa Residency T-junction to Motera Gam T-junctionTimings:The restrictions will remain in place from around 10 AM on March 8 until midnightSome traffic controls will extend into the early hours of March 9. Alternate routesThose coming from Tapovan and nearby regions are advised to go via Tapovan Circle, ONGC Crossroads, Visat T-junction, Janpath T-junction, Powerhouse Crossroads, and Prabodh Raval Circle. For motorists coming through Krupa T-junction, they are advised to use routes via Sharan Status Crossroads and Bhat-Koteshwar Road toward Apollo Circle.Exempted vehicles (no restrictions)AmbulancesFire brigadePolice vehicles Access to the abovementioned road will be limited and additional traffic personnel will be deployed around the stadium. Authorities have urged commuters and cricket fans to plan their travel in advance.