Mumbai: The victory parade of the Indian team from Marine Drive to Wankhede Stadium in an open bus is all set to take place shortly. Cricket fans have reached Churchgate in large numbers as the victory parade will take place at Marine Drive.
Extra security has been deployed at Churchgate and other local railway stations in view of the victory parade of India's T20 cricket world cup team in south Mumbai on Thursday evening, the Western Railway (WR) said.
"Additional Ticket Checking staff have also been deployed at the stations and additional UTS windows at Churchgate will remain operational till midnight," Western Railway stated.
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Crowds at Churchgate and other railway stations began to swell since afternoon as people were reaching south Mumbai to witness the victory parade and have a glimpse of the cricket team, officials said.
The crowds at Mumbai chanted, "Mumbai ka Raja - Rohit Sharma," a testimony to the massive popularity enjoyed by the World Cup winning captain. Drone shots showed massive crowd at Mumbai's Marine Drive. India won the 2024 T20 Men's World Cup by beating South Africa in the final in a tight contest. This is the first win at any ICC tournament for India after the 2013 Champions Trophy win. This is also the second time that India got its hand on the T20 World Cup trophy after winning the inaugural T20 World Cup back in 2007.
