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LAHORE, March 26: The Indian High Commissioner has set up a temporary visa sub-office at the Gaddafi Stadium to issue visas for cricket fans interesting to watch the one-day cricket match between Pakistan ad India to be held under floodlights at Mohali (Chandigarh) on April 1.

The sale of 1000 tickets - each ticket of Rs 1200, allotted to the Pakistani spectators, will begin at the Gaddafi Stadium from March 27 (Saturday).

The visa will only be issued to the ticket-holders.

The interesting cricket fans are advised to bring with them photocopies of the first two pages of their passport for the purchase of the tickets and four photographs for the purpose of visa. The tickets are non-refundable. The visa will be valid for only three-days.

To facilitate their travel between international border at Wagah and Chandigarh a special train will be run on March 31 afternoon leaving Attari Railway Station at 3 p.m and reaching Chandigarh same evening at 9 p.m. The one-way train fare is fixed for ordinary class at Rs 150 and special class at Rs 1000.

The visitors are to reach at the Wagah border by road under their own arrangements from where they will be transported to Attari Railways Station by bus.

The Indian cricket authorities at Chandigarh have earmarked accommodation in hotels as well as cheap dormitory-type accommodation for the cricket enthusiasts from Pakistan.

A police reporting facility for Pakistani spectators will also be available at the stadium.