By IANS,
New Delhil: Commonwealth Games spectators should use public transport as much as possible and reach the venues early to avoid winding queues, the government said Saturday.
An 18-point advisory on security measures also said that people should be prepared to be frisked thoroughly during the Oct 3-14 event.
“The sooner you reach the venue, the quicker you will be able to reach your seat,” the home ministry advisory to ticket-holders said.
At the entrance, flap barriers and radio frequency readers will ‘read’ the ticket and accreditation card.
“If the reading shows the ticket or accreditation card as ‘invalid’, a second attempt will be made. If the second attempt too shows the ticket or accreditation card ‘invalid’, the person will not be admitted,” it said.
If the electronic readers fail for a few minutes, security personnel will do a “thorough” manual check.
These guidelines are in addition to the “Do’s and Dont’s” issued by the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee.
It said “no relaxation and no exception will be made in any case”.
The Commonwealth Games are the biggest sporting event to be held in India since the 1982 Asian Games.