Talkatora Stadium

Talkatora Indoor Stadium (Hindi: तालकटोरा स्टेडियम) is an indoor stadium located in New Delhi, India.[1] The stadium has a capacity of 3035 people. The stadium is owned and managed by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).[2] The stadium complex also includes the Talkatora Swimming Pool in a separate building.

Talkatora stadium
LocationIndia New Delhi
Coordinates28°37′20.84″N 77°11′34.53″E

History

It is named after a Mughal-era garden, known as Talkatora Gardens. A tal (tank) situated at the west side of the garden, is surrounded by hilly ground (part of the Delhi ridge, forms a katora, bowl-shaped natural depression), which gives the place its name.[3]

Upgraded Talkatora Indoor Stadium was inaugurated on 25 February 2010. The stadium is a unique piece of architecture with an elegant look. The stadium was a venue for the 2010 Commonwealth Games for the event of boxing. There was a star night to raise funds for the Kargil War relief fund.[4] During November 1978, Leftists organized a national delegate session here which was attended by more than 7,000 trade union delegates.[5]

Overview

The stadium has one competition ring and four warm-up areas. The stadium has a tunnel to facilitate movement of the athletes from the Facility Block to the main stadium. The stadium has been connected to a tunnel which is used by the athletes, it has multiple facilities which include acoustic ceiling of dome, scoreboard, video screens and sports lighting. A number of environment-friendly material and energy-efficient devices have been used in this block to make it a green building.

Adjacent to the main stadium is the "glitzy" Talkatora Swimming Pool building.[3]

Inner side of Talkatora stadium

References
  1. India. R.I.C. Publications, 2010. p. 101. ISBN 978-1741269116.
  2. "Talkatora Indoor Stadium" (PDF). NDMC. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  3. Nivedita Khandekar (30 March 2013). "Mughal-era link to swanky stadium campus in heart of capital". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  4. English Core. Rachna Sagar. ISBN 978-8181372307.
  5. Ghosh, Arjun. Theatre of the streets. Sudhanva Deshpande, Jana Natya Manch (Jana Nāṭya Mañca).

See also
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