Bhubaneswar: Online sale of tickets for Men's Hockey world Cup to be held here in November started on Monday.
People can book tickets online on http://in.ticketgenie.in/sports/hockey-world-cup-2018.
General tickets for the event are priced at Rs 200 (East Stand), Rs 100 (North Stand) and Rs 100 (South Stand) for the pool and crossover matches while tickets for the knockout matches are priced at Rs 250 (East Stand), Rs 150 (North Stand) and Rs 150 (South Stand).
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik received the first ticket of the tournament on Monday.
"I am glad to announce the launch of the online ticket sales for the Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup, Bhubaneswar, 2018. I am delighted to have received the first ticket. May the hockey fever of the people of Odisha spread to the world. We look forward to hosting fans and visitors from all over. We hope all our guests will enjoy world-class hockey action and the great treasures that Odisha has to offer," said Naveen.
Thirty-six matches will be played during the tournament with the opening match being played between Belgium and Canada on November 28. Hosts India will also start their campaign the same day when they take on South Africa. India will play its next two pool matches against Belgium and Canada on December 2 and 8 respectively.
The tourism department said a list of 412 hotels in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri has been prepared for accommodating players and visitors. Besides, 78 rooms of public sector firms, technical institutes and corporation guesthouses have also been identified. Additionally, around 8,600 beds have been made available for online booking. The state government is hoping to host between 20,000 and 25,000 foreign tourists in the city during the world cup.
This will be the third time India is organising the prestigious event. India had organised the event for the first time in 1982 in Bombay and New Delhi had played host in 2010.
Kalinga Sports Complex had earlier hosted Champions Trophy in 2014 and Men's Hockey World League Final in December last year.
