All the CWG 2010 venues located in different parts of Delhi are being upgraded with modern infrastructure and technology. Further new venues are also being built to offer the best of gaming facilities to the top class athletes from all across the globe. Each of the CWG venues is experiencing a complete makeover and getting a new look. Special focus is on the complexes where the games will be held, in order to make them at par with the international standards and requirements.
The venues for the Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi are those that are easily and conveniently accessible from the major places in Delhi and also in close proximity to the hotels in New Delhi. The Delhi sports complexes are all excited and geared up to host the CWG and make it a best of events. The seventeen sports that will feature at the Commonwealth Games 2010, will take place at 5 stand alone venues and 6 venue clusters in New Delhi.
Games Village, CWG
A well equipped and innovative "Games Village" has also been developed for this purpose, on the eastern bank of Yamuna River. Located at National Highway 24, the Games Village will offer state-of-the-art excellence and comfort to the athletes. Sprawling over 63.5 hectare of area, the games village will comprise of 34 towers, 14 blocks, and 1,168 air-conditioned flats to accommodate the athletes and the team officials.Yamuna Sports Complex
Yamuna Sports Complex happens to be one of the important and well known venues for the Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi. This sport complex in New Delhi is situated at Surajmal Vihar and is well equipped. It is one among the newly developed complexes and fulfills all the necessary requirements for holding international sport events. Yamuna Sports Complex will host some of the important events of the CWG that will take place in the month of October.CWG 2010 Schedule: Sport Events at Yamuna Sports Complex
One of the most important sport events of the Commonwealth Games, Table Tennis, will take place in the Yamuna Sports Complex. The total capacity of the spectators for the table tennis event will be 4,297. The competition arena of the complex will be divided into 2 show court tables, 10 warm-up tables and 8 match tables. The other sport event that will take place at this stadium is Archery. The total capacity of spectators for this event will be 1500. The competition arena will consist of 40 lanes.Road Distance from Games Village to Yamuna Sports Complex
The approximate distance from Games Village to Yamuna Sports Complex is 10 kms. The two areas are well linked and therefore easily accessible. You can seek help of the various modes of transport plying in the city to reach Games Village to Yamuna Sports Complex. The nearest metro terminals to the sports complex are Jhilmil, Karkardooma, and Anand Vihar.Places between Games Village and Yamuna Sports Complex
The different places that you would come across while traveling from the Games Village to the Yamuna Sports Complex, are Pandav Nagar, DTC Bus Depot, Ghazipur, EDM Mall, ISBT, Vighyan Vihar etc.Landmarks between Games Village and Yamuna Sports Complex
Popular landmarks in between the Games Village and the Yamuna Sports Complex are the DTC Bus Depot, EDM Mall and the ISBT.Direction from Games Village to Yamuna Sports Complex
From the Games Village you can reach the Yamuna Sports Complex, by crossing the main nodal points like the Pandav Nagar, DTC Bus Depot, Ghazipur, EDM Mall, ISBT and Vighyan Vihar, following the NH-24 or the Ghazipur Road.Contact Details
Nr Vivekanand Mahila College,Surajmal Vihar,
Delhi - 110092
+(91)-(11)-22166499, 22164726
Last Updated on : 2 September 2010
