Thyagaraj Sports Complex
 Netball court | |
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| Location | New Delhi |
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| Coordinates | 28°34′37″N 77°13′0″E / 28.57694°N 77.21667°E |
| Capacity | 4,494+1200(open) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2 April 2010 |
| Construction cost | ₹300 crore (US$38 million) |
The Thyagaraj Sport Complex is a sports stadium in
History
Tyagaraj Sports Complex is built especially for Delhi 2010's Netball competition. Inaugurated on 2 April 2010 by Mrs. Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi, the stadium is named after the 18th century south Indian poet-composer Thyagaraja (4 May 1767 – 6 January 1847).
Construction
Constructed over an area of 16.5 acres (6.7 ha)
Features
It is India's first-ever model Green Venue built with the latest green building technologies. The stadium has an R.C.C. structure with steel roofing, and the flooring work has been done using granite, recycled PVC, carpets, epoxy, and Kota stone. The stadium has maple wood flooring in the central arena. The Thyagaraj Stadium will be setting a benchmark in terms of power efficiency. Lighting will be provided using
Events
The Thyagaraj Stadium was a venue for netball during the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which was contested from 4–14 October 2010. Now, the stadium houses the education department of the Government of Delhi.[4] The 4th annual comic-con India took place here between 7–9 February 2014. The stadium is the home ground of Dabang Delhi in the Pro Kabaddi League. It has also hosted the India Open table tennis tournament in 2017.
See also
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
References
- ^ a b IANS (3 April 2010). "Thyagaraj Sports Complex for 2010 Games inaugurated".
- ^ "2010 Commonwealth Games venues: Thyagaraj Sports Complex". Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ Banerjee, Rumu (6 April 2010). "Thyagaraj solar energy to power city". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ Pandit, Ambika (12 October 2010). "Thyagaraj to play host to education department". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
28°34′37″N 77°13′0″E / 28.57694°N 77.21667°E
