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| Location |  New Delhi |
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| Coordinates | 28°37′20.84″N77°11′34.53″E / 28.6224556°N 77.1929250°E /28.6224556; 77.1929250 |
Talkatora Indoor Stadium (Hindi:तालकटोरा स्टेडियम) is an indoor stadium located inNew Delhi,India.[1] The stadium has a capacity of 3035 people. The stadium is owned and managed by theNew Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).[2] The stadium complex also includes theTalkatora Swimming Pool in a separate building.
It is named after a Mughal-era garden, known asTalkatora Gardens. A tal (tank) situated at the west side of the garden, is surrounded by hilly ground (part of theDelhi ridge, forms akatora, 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 the2010 Commonwealth Games for the event of boxing. There was a star night to raise funds for theKargil 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]
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]
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