Location Ferozpur, India Broke ground 1962 Opened 1989 Renovated 2014 | Operator Government of Punjab Built 1989 Capacity 10,000 | |
Full name Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium Address Railway Colony, Ferozepur, Punjab 152002 Owner Government of Punjab, India Similar Moorish Mosque - Kapurthala, War Heroes Stadium, International Dolls Museum, Aam Khas Bagh, Qila Mubarak - Patiala | ||
Shaheed bhagat singh stadium ferozepur live performance 22 03 2017 by harjeet bhagat
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium or Nehru Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Ferozpur, Punjab. The stadium is mainly used for field hockey and has see many Indian greats like Major Dhyan Chand, Gurinder Singh, Jograj Singh, Surjit Singh, and Bhagwant Singh played on this ground. The stadium was previously known as Nehru Park but later was renamed after Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
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The ground also hosted two Ranji Trophy matches in 1961 and 1967. The ground was the home ground for Northern Punjab cricket team which played cricket from 1926 to 1967. The match against Southern Punjab cricket team in 1967 was the last match of Northern Punjab cricket team in Ranji Trophy.
Stadium was one of 16 venues that were used for 2011 Kabaddi World Cup.
In 2014, Chief Minister of Punjab Prakash Singh Badal laid foundation for AstroTurf surface on the ground which will help to improve the sports quality in city. But stadium is in bad shape still, no work was done.