Operator Delhi University Opened 15 July 2010 Owner University of Delhi | Scoreboard Rs, 12.87 crore Phone 011 2766 6702 Executive suites 0 | |
Full name University of Delhi Stadium Location North Campus, Delhi University, India Capacity 2,500 permanent seats7,500 temporary Surface Bermuda Princess 77 Grass – 120 m x 70 m Address University of Delhi North Campus, Vishvavidalaya Marg, Faculty of Social Work, University Enclave, Delhi, 110007 Similar Ashokan Edicts in Delhi, Hijron Ka Khanqah, Chausath Khamba, Chor Minar, Yamuna Sports Complex | ||
The Delhi University Stadium is a Rugby 7s stadium, situated within the North Campus of Delhi University. Spread over 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft), the stadium has a seating capacity of 2,500 permanent and 7,500 temporary seats. The construction work began in 2008 and it was inaugurated in July 2010, ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and also includes training area for Netball, Boxing, Women's Wrestling and Athletics.
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History
After the games the stadium was handed over to the university by Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee, there after in 2011, the university initiated an extensive upgrade plan, to create a multi-purpose arena with both outdoor and indoor facilities, after its completion the university students could access its facilities in late 2011. The university made an extensive upgrade plan to create a multi-purpose arena with both outdoor and indoor facilities and has training area for Netball, Boxing, Women’s Wrestling and Athletics but in 2014, university decided to offer infrastructural facilities on rent to generate resources because of high maintainces.
Commonwealth Games Delhi,2010
Inaugurated on 15 July 2010, Delhi University Stadium hosted Rugby Sevens for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The stadium, spread over an area of 10,000 metres, also served as the training venue for Netball, Boxing, Women's Wrestling and Athletics during the Games.
The stadium has features like auto-sprinkling technology, underground drainage system, ozone system for air-freshening, a low power consuming air-conditioning system and natural grass.
Transport
The Stadium is accessible via the underground Vishwavidyalay Station of the Delhi Metro railway. North campus of Delhi university lies on ring road of delhi. Regular DTC bus service is available for north campus and stadium.