Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Athletics
- Jawaharlal Nehru stadium Commonwealth Games 2010

http://www.sbp.de/en/fla/photo_hi/1562.jpg
http://cpwdcommonwealth.in/images/photo_gallery/jns_04_big.jpg
http://cpwdcommonwealth.in/images/photo_gallery/jns_02_big.jpg
http://cpwdcommonwealth.in/images/photo_gallery/jns_01_big.jpg

The unique membrane roof will shelter 75000 spectators, with dimensions of approx. 350 m by 290m in plan and a roof depth of more then 70m. Special features are the two outer basket like supporting colonnade structures carrying not only the compression rings but also the complete ramp system for access and evacuation.

Length 350 m
Height 45 m
Area 45.000 m²

^^ hmmm nice stadium :D would like to know more about it... Thanks Mo Rush

Hug gap between stands and track

I think that's it's biggest drawback, watching a sport played on the field wouldn't be fun.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was built for the 1982 Asian Games. You got info on any other venues?

Hug gap between stands and track

I think this stadium could be used for cricket later on, hence the gap, not too sure though..

Or NASCAR :D

london 2012 anyone??

http://www.stuff.co.nz/images/339711.jpg

Will this be converted into a cricket stadium after the Commonwealth Games?

No. It will remain a primarily athletics stadium, with some soccer matches also held there (though Delhi has another primary soccer stadium, so this is only sparingly used for the purpose).

Renderings of the aquatics arena (posted by MoRush on the CWG thread in the Indian subforum).

http://cpwdcommonwealth.in/images/photo_gallery/ts_03_big.jpg
http://cpwdcommonwealth.in/images/photo_gallery/ts_02_big.jpg
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http://cpwdcommonwealth.in/images/ts_stadium.jpg

Like the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium (renderings posted above), the aquatics centre was built for the 1982 Asian Games, but is being extensively refurbished for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

The Dhyan Chand Stadium, the hockey venue for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, was built as the main stadium for the 1st Asian Games in 1951. It was renamed for Dhyan Chand in 2002. The main pitch has a capacity of 30,000 and the secondary pitch seats 2,500. A new warm up field will be built and the main stadium will be renovated.

thats a nice aquatics Venue.

Very difficult to find pics about India stadiums.
If someone can help me.

yeah, the aquatic entre is cool and looks big
Capacity?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/66/177002108_8376ab266e.jpg

This is the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, which has a large indoor stadium and a velodrome, both of which were built for the 1982 Asian Games. both venues are to be renovated and a new wrestling arena is to be constructed. I don't know where it will be on this map.

yeah i like that aquatic centre...

umm...we are seeing renders...is there any construction???

Most importantly, where will the Rugby Sevens be played?

^^the Rugby 7s would be held at Delhi University.

Ugly design.

I knew I've already seen this design somewhere. Look at the Foshan Stadium- same roof. And no surprise: same designers- Schlaich Bergermann und Partner.

Foshan: http://www.flickr.com/photos/donspace/466804539/
You'll find both designs at the SBP website:
http://www.sbp.de/en/fla/mittig.html

I knew I've already seen this design somewhere. Look at the Foshan Stadium- same roof. And no surprise: same designers- Schlaich Bergermann und Partner.

Foshan: http://www.flickr.com/photos/donspace/466804539/
You'll find both designs at the SBP website:
http://www.sbp.de/en/fla/mittig.html

same structural engineer SBP.
same architect GMP.

i am very excited by 2010, gonna be a cracker whatever the stadium looks like. india, amazing nation showing itself off in a huge way!

same structural engineer SBP.
same architect GMP.

Well, they always go in pairs, but didn't see info about GMP anywhere...

Well, they always go in pairs, but didn't see info about GMP anywhere...

foshan is GMP..i thought delhi was..maybe not. same concept though

foshan is GMP..i thought delhi was..maybe not. same concept though
Yeah sure. I'm not questioning they did it together (like most stadiums), but just didn't actually find it..

Anyhow- the pitch is dramatically far from the running tack and pitch, while the stands appear to be really flat- looks Brazilian to me ;) (except this one is less circular, more an elipse)

any pics from the constructions?

^^ I just saw some pictures of the Nehru Stadium reconstruction at the 2010 Games thread at the India forums.

thats a nice aquatics Venue.


Uhmmm... aquatics venues, stadia -- they're all pretty much the same. :ohno: You have the pool(s) and the infields -- and then you have the audience stands on the sides. That's it.

The trick is getting the sightline angles right, of course, all the bells and whistles, and the outside design.

But at heart, a rose is a rose is a rose!!

What the hell? Its a cool design, from the extrior to the interior, not many aquatic centers tend to go for the bowl stadium look like.

What the hell? Its a cool design, from the extrior to the interior, not many aquatic centers tend to go for the bowl stadium look like.

I agree, looks cool.

aquatics centre looks impressive

but I bet the venues will look nothing like those renderings/sketches

No pics from the renovation of the Nehru Stadium have been posted on the Internet, even though the project should be happening right now.

I have some doubts about these games.

Here is a (much-needed) update of the Nehru Stadium from the 2010 Commonwealth Games thread in Hindustani's post. Taken April 2009
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4999/stadiumi.jpg
I can already tell that this stadium is apparently starting to shape up. Now they have to built the roof and the structure that holds it up, and install the seating. They're already in the process of improving the track and the field because there were some shrubs and weeds growing in the stadium. There shouldn't be any weeds and shrubs in ANY stadium.

Any close up pics of current state of stadium, internal, field, tribune shots?

^^This is the only pic of the stadium in its current state that exists. Sorry.

I have some doubts about these games.

why?

[QUOTE=jumoni;35882430]Few construction pictures of the stadiums in New Delhi for Commonwealth Games 2010.

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http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9596/60216452.jpg

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Thanks for the Updates.
That's a wierd stadium design. I don't like how the tiers are seperated.

I don't know why the Indira Gandhi Indoor Arena has too few rows for a 25,000 capacity, but once the individual seating is installed, the arena's capacity won't even be close to 21,000. It might as well contain about 15,000 persons.

Any webcams

I'm guessing the track might be ripped up after the Commonwealth Games & the stadium will be used for cricket? Am i right?

I'm guessing the track might be ripped up after the Commonwealth Games & the stadium will be used for cricket? Am i right?

I was thinking not because the configuration for a cricket stadium is going to be different. It's probably going to continue being a venue for more track and field events, maybe some concerts and political rallies as well.

Games-Indian Commonwealth Games venues way behind schedule

NEW DELHI, July 2 (Reuters) - India's government painted a stark picture on Thursday of construction delays for the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games, saying more than half the work needed to be completed in 12 of the 17 projects.

A statement in parliament by the junior sports minister reflected a race against time for the Oct. 3-14 games next year, which has faced delays from the planning stage and then cost increases due to the rise in prices of steel, cement and labour.

Listing the percentage of work completed at each venue until last Thursday, the minister Pratik Prakashbapu Patil however expressed confidence the venues would be ready before the games.

The athletics venue in the main Jawaharlal Nehru stadium complex and the games village are only half completed while a meagre seven percent work was finished in the archery arena.

Federal sports minister Manohar Singh Gill raised concerns last month over the tardy progress of work. The organisers also plan security on a par with last year's Beijing Olympics.

Organisers said last month that higher construction costs would force the games to go 6-8 percent over the planned $1.6 billion budget.

The Delhi government allotted an extra 9 billion rupees ($187.5 million) in its annual budget on June 22. Construction delays forced the Aug. 10 to 16 world badminton championships to be moved to Hyderabad.

^^ all major projects' construction costs go up. that's part of it. i don't think it explains the speed of construction at all. they need to make a plan...very quickly.

Here are some more stadium updates from the Commonwealth Games thread. The photos are from Zenith_suv.

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finally some pictures!

I know I have already posted this at the 2010 Commonwealth Games thread, but the Nehru Stadium's lower tier should have been extended with a few more rows of seating and the football pitch and athletics track should have been lowered a few metres.

And another thing, the new roof of the Nehru Stadium should be a huge one.

Another photo, this time from Euromast:
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/3049/22072009501003002.jpg

The stadium looks like the one they are building in Warsaw, Poland

I was thinking it looks like London's!!

And the stadium in Vienna, Austria.

Cricket is the only sport that has money in india that why most stadiums convert to cricket venues one way or another, other sports do not command the same respect.
The younger gen might see things diff.

I think this stadium could be used for cricket later on, hence the gap, not too sure though..

Cricket ovals are smaller. The MCG had to take out several rows to fit in an athletics track for the '06 games.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/v4/header_blocks.gif

Deadline looms for Delhi Games

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46131000/jpg/_46131220_stadium_466_getty.jpg

Delhi will host the Commonwealth Games in October next year, but with just five months to go to the completion deadline, stadia are unfinished and swimming pools are little more than holes in the ground.

India business reporter Shilpa Kannan asks if India will be ready for the Games following concerns they would have to shift to other venues or even another country.


Continue reading (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8175961.stm)

Flarging deadline makes CWG workers want to rush perfection on their stadiums. That smells.

the athletic stadium is too similar to london olympic stadium no???

And so we get yet another update from the 2010 CWG thread. This photo is from Kronik.

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9489/img1302t.jpg

^^^ waw thats a massive stadium... its like a larger version of london olympic stadium.

^^ since when is 75 000 larger than 80 000 ?




although , i think this stadium has some crazy huge attendance record for when the pope was there or something ...

^^^ waw thats a massive stadium... its like a larger version of london olympic stadium.

It looks larger because a lot of London's is below the ground level, dug into the ground. Therefore, what you'll see walking along the Olympic park won't be as tall as most 80,000 seat stadiums.

The stadium looks like the one they are building in Warsaw, Poland

You mean the Warsaw stadium looks like this one.

It looks larger because a lot of London's is below the ground level, dug into the ground. Therefore, what you'll see walking along the Olympic park won't be as tall as most 80,000 seat stadiums.

Most large athletic venues have underground lower tier like Olympianstadion, Ataturk, Athens Olympic, just to mention a few.

5 months to be ready ? there no where near finished

5 months to be ready ? there no where near finished

The joke doing the rounds is that the guy painting the lines on track will be running in front, while the athletes follow.

Ok so London definitely ripped off this design. They were lucky that this stadium was not getting much publicity but if it is indeed finished for the Commonwealth Games on time, people will certainly complain about it ... especially in the UK.

It wasn't a rip off. It's just a relatively common design feature having white painted diagonals.

It certainly (dehli stadium) looks much bigger then the London Olympics one, yet it can only fit in 75k. Anyway cant wait till its finished. woohoo!

they better hurry.

Theres a lot more media activism on the ground regarding the projects that are behind schedule in New Delhi, and the fact is that many seem to be. However, I feel that at this time next year, most of the projects will be ready.

The Games Village is going full steam ahead because the courts in India have cleared the environmental objections that were brought on it, and the government has decided to fill the viability gap for construction.

The Metro is going full speed ahead, but now there are concerns that in its desire to meet deadlines, it has started to cut corners in construction and safety, and already there have been multiple accidents and deaths at construction sites.

I think the stadiums should be complete by next year. There is another picture I posted of the Thyagraj multi-purpose Indoor Stadium that will host netball.

Sports: Australia backs Delhi to beat Commonwealth Games delays
15 October 2009
AFP

Australia has backed New Delhi to pull off a successful Commonwealth Games next year despite warnings it is dangerously behind schedule and fears over a possible extremist attack.

Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, who toured the hockey and swimming venues during a visit to Delhi, brushed off concerns over the preparations aired by the Games' president this week.

"These comments are always made in the run-up to any Commonwealth Games, any Olympic Games," Smith told journalists on Wednesday, according to a transcript released here.

"The same was said of Melbourne, in the run-up to the Melbourne Commonwealth Games (in 2006), the same was said at Sydney in the run-up to the Sydney Olympic Games (in 2000).

"These things are always said and in the end you always find that the facilities are ready for the Commonwealth Games or the Olympic Games."

Smith was speaking after Michael Fennell, president of the Commonwealth Games Federation, said Delhi was facing an "enormous challenge" to be ready by October next year.

The foreign minister admitted Australia had concerns over security after a three-day siege by a small group of Muslim militants left 166 people dead in cosmopolitan Mumbai last November.

But he said any decision to boycott the Games on safety grounds would have to be made by Australia's sporting federations.

"We always have to be wary of terrorist activities and we are conscious of that as is India," Smith said.

"Whether an Australian team comes in the course of that will ultimately fall to the individual sporting authority and the Australian sporting organizations."

Australia's Commonwealth Games chief Perry Crosswhite earlier refused to guarantee safety in New Delhi and said athletes would have to decide themselves whether to compete or pull out.

Media have reported that Melbourne has made preparations to step in as emergency organiser if Delhi cannot build its transport and sporting infrastructure in time.

The Commonwealth Games, the biggest multi-sport event to be staged in India since the Asian Games in 1982, will feature 71 nations and territories mainly from the former British empire.

India, which has enjoyed a decade of rapid economic growth, hopes the event will promote a modern image of the country, though about one in four of its 1.2 billion people still live below the poverty line.

comparing melbourne to delhi..*sigh*

Are they expecting a trial period to host some international events at these venues prior to the Commonwealth Games? I recall they do that for the Olympics at least to test the facilities.

I don't think there will be any trial periods for test events because of the delays in the venue construction and the promise that every venue is to be completed just before the CWG's.

will it be connected by metro??

will it be connected by metro??

Yep,
All the venues will be connected by the Metro. Some already connected.
Infact, anyone can come out of the plane and ride on the metro all the way from IGI Airport to all the venues.

Actually, when the bid was made in 2003, there was an option of building a new 75K Stadium at Kalindi Kunj with a budget to Rs. 160 Cr (USD 32 Million).
Since it was felt the renovation would more or less cost the same as constructing a new stadium elsewhere.
But due to all unkonwn reasons as has been the case thus far w.r.t. construction updates, the Commitee did not go ahead with this plan.

As some of you guys had said, the track seems far from the stands, well after completion they may look little closer. But, the IOA could have put their brains to work for an instance and tried the following:
JLN has hosted Cricket Matches 1983 (vs Pak) & 1991 (vs SA)
Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI wants its own Stadium with 75 to 80K. They were in the look out Delhi with initial plans of Delhi being the 2011 WC Final venue.
IOA could have leased the JLN to BCCI for 30 yrs for say USD 30 to 40 Million and use that money to construct the new stadium by pursuing with the State, Central Govts and Civic agencies at Kalindi Kunj or any other proper location.

The following could have been the positives out of it:
i. Enormous cost saving
ii. A Main Athletic/Football stadium which is spectator friendly with closer views
iii. BCCI having another gr8 stadium in its kitty. Belive me the FSK Cricket Stadium in Delhi is pathetic even after the USD 15 Million makeover.

New photo and YouTube video of stadium posted in CWG thread.

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/07g6bYbbec61Y/610x.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9orQeDIhN3c
9orQeDIhN3c

Two new photos from the CWG thread:
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac208/olympicstuff/Stadium/DSC03402.jpg
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac208/olympicstuff/Stadium/DSC03403.jpg

Amazing photos

India has to hurry on this one or this could be another one for Durban

they could swap with London, seeing the stadiums are almost identical ;)

From the outside they're incredibly similar. Internally, they're quite different stadiums though. Those photos from inside the Delhi stadium look nothing like London's stadium.

Cricket ovals are smaller. The MCG had to take out several rows to fit in an athletics track for the '06 games.

cricket ovels dont really have a fixed size

What odds can you get that Delhi will not be ready and where will they stage the games instead?

Maybe they will need to stage it in 2011.

Got to say, I am not really surprised. A lot of the business I work with is over in India and basically if you want something done you need to hold a blow torch to their feet to get them to do anything. To get them to make a decision, well that just does not compute.

Luckily for India noone watches the Commonwealth Games anymore so it will go unnoticed.

What odds can you get that Delhi will not be ready and where will they stage the games instead?

Maybe they will need to stage it in 2011.

Got to say, I am not really surprised. A lot of the business I work with is over in India and basically if you want something done you need to hold a blow torch to their feet to get them to do anything. To get them to make a decision, well that just does not compute.

Luckily for India noone watches the Commonwealth Games anymore so it will go unnoticed.

Suck ur d**k.............really that wont take much time................u being a s**ker!

Yep,
All the venues will be connected by the Metro. Some already connected.
Infact, anyone can come out of the plane and ride on the metro all the way from IGI Airport to all the venues.

Actually, when the bid was made in 2003, there was an option of building a new 75K Stadium at Kalindi Kunj with a budget to Rs. 160 Cr (USD 32 Million).
Since it was felt the renovation would more or less cost the same as constructing a new stadium elsewhere.
But due to all unkonwn reasons as has been the case thus far w.r.t. construction updates, the Commitee did not go ahead with this plan.

As some of you guys had said, the track seems far from the stands, well after completion they may look little closer. But, the IOA could have put their brains to work for an instance and tried the following:
JLN has hosted Cricket Matches 1983 (vs Pak) & 1991 (vs SA)
Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI wants its own Stadium with 75 to 80K. They were in the look out Delhi with initial plans of Delhi being the 2011 WC Final venue.
IOA could have leased the JLN to BCCI for 30 yrs for say USD 30 to 40 Million and use that money to construct the new stadium by pursuing with the State, Central Govts and Civic agencies at Kalindi Kunj or any other proper location.

The following could have been the positives out of it:
i. Enormous cost saving
ii. A Main Athletic/Football stadium which is spectator friendly with closer views
iii. BCCI having another gr8 stadium in its kitty. Belive me the FSK Cricket Stadium in Delhi is pathetic even after the USD 15 Million makeover.


Doooooooooooode.........delhi has spent 112 million usd on renovation of JN stadium...........

Suck ur d**k.............really that wont take much time................u being a s**ker!
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Doooooooooooode.........delhi has spent 112 million usd on renovation of JN stadium...........

its not how much has been spent. its the fact that they are behind in construction dude.

Must be said, the stadium is absolutely massive, and the stands look almost doubly further away from what would be the pitch than most athletics stadiums.

No wonder they're behind on building it.

More updates from the CWG thread. (supplied by harsh.freewill)

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^^ Eish that very worry me that it seem not complete on time :(

hmmm, not very good safety measures. hard hats and safety shoes???

It would be nice if a few rows of seating should be added to the lower tier of JN Stadium and the playing field and track should be lowered a bit.

If they do complete this in time it will surely be close to the actual games, still can't see them completing the whole thing in time though.

are these guys copying the London Olympic stadium?

LOL, you're not the only one who's noticed the similarities. Coincidence I think; I don't know which was designed first!

Have a look in the stadium battles threead:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1002671

Sydney should be used as a B plan.

Another photo from the CWG thread:

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1184/delhistadiumpti.jpg

looks huge. I do hope all the venues are completed on time. :)

Pages 109 and 110 have lost of new exclusive images on the recent progress of the Nehru National Stadium in Delhi. Take a look:

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Suppliers of these images are Indian Rockstars and Abhishek901.

And anyone notice that this stadium has been likened to an all-permanent version of London's Olympic Stadium (in full capacity)?

amazing stadium and photos

Don't bother rushing to finish now, the English team is pulling out of the event. Then the Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish will follow.

Maybe the Isle of Man contingent and Jersey will show.

then the aussies an kiwis...

can anyone step in as emergency hosts? somewhere in south africa maybe? durban?

im pretty sure the backup was for melbourne to host again

Don't bother rushing to finish now, the English team is pulling out of the event.

That's by no means certain, and besides which, the English CWGF have issued a denial.

Anyway, this thread is about the stadium, not the Games or the stories behind them. I think there's already a Skybar topic on England's participation in these Games, so it doesn't need to overspill into this thread. :)

This venue is, I guess, for gymnastics (correct me if I am wrong).

From outside

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/3275/img0695nx.jpg


From inside

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/7390/img0734z.jpg


Roof. This structure is going to be covered with false ceiling. It looked like a structure from a sci-fi movie (in words of IR)

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/4795/img0735l.jpg


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http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6783/img0744t.jpg

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...

This is the cycling venues

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2026/img0697t.jpg




Renders at the site

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/5534/img0698g.jpg




From outside

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/2205/img0701.jpg




From inside. All these holes which you can see in the rows are AC vents !!

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/1801/img0703tr.jpg


http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/2837/img0704b.jpg


http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4471/img0713j.jpg

...fast progress is going on it seems. This is how it looked like about three weeks ago
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/indrajal/Construction/94107364.jpg

nice job guys.. keep up the good work

Doubt they will be finished on time. They have left their run too late.

What is the anticipated usage of the stadium after the games? Will it become a cricket ground, or just a white elephant?

This thread is reserved for photos of the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium only. Pics of other venues are not needed in this thread.

wow looking at those pictures i am truely worried. how recently were they taken?

it is very hard to believe that this can be finished in time :ohno:

Commonwealth Games? What Commonwealth does the Republic of India belong to?

Commonwealth Games? What Commonwealth does the Republic of India belong to?

The Commonwealth of Nations, which is who the Games are for.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations

when exactly is the games? doubt they'll have time to test the venues, thats if they meet the completion date.

when exactly is the games? doubt they'll have time to test the venues, thats if they meet the completion date.

3 October and 14 October 2010...that's a lot of time, but judging by the pics I am afraid too they won't finish it on time:ohno:

Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium is complete so the other probably will make it in time too.

Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium
Pics From Economic Times.

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:cheers:

absolutely no way the main stadium will be ready on time.

I don't believe in western propaganda and I believe India's infrastructure will be ready to host the best Common Wealth Games ever. :)

Lol, blame it on the west! This project's cutting it fine, even Indian media admit that. I hope they pull it off, but it's certainly not Western propaganda that they're behind where hosts ought to be only a few months out.

Relax...They'll finish it a couple of weeks before the opening ceremony.

The support structure for the stadium's new roof is up. Also, it appears that they are excavating inside the ground to build some sort of tunnel.
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Can't wait to see a few seats installed.

The support structure for the stadium's new roof is up. Also, it appears that they are excavating inside the ground to build some sort of tunnel.
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Well, the London Olympic stadium which has two more years left for its completion, is in the same state as this stadium. Also London stadium is being built completely new, where as our stadium is just being renovated..... With just six or seven months left for the games, before which the trial games should be conducted, i doubt if it would be completed on time......

Its time for MR kalmadi to work faster than he speaks....:bash:

WOW the gap between the pitch and the seats is HUGE....u literally need binoculars to watch the game from the seats..

^^ Ummm...that's not a gap. I think you're looking rubble where the seats are meant to be! He he

The 2012 South Asian Games were awarded to new Delhi and the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is likely to be the main stadium for that event, also. Now if there were a South Asian games to be held in Mumbai somehow...

Any photos?

^^^ here you go few more shots from the other side of stadia

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Complete view

When will they start with the roof fabric. I assume that will take 2 months, then interior works..and exterior works..not leaving much time for a test event.

When will they start with the roof fabric. I assume that will take 2 months, then interior works..and exterior works..not leaving much time for a test event.


humn...roof fabric has already reached delhi...will be up in a months time....Flood Light blocks are inside the stadium all equipped ,will too be up as and when the roof is up..hence, it will be a completely different picture in 2 months time from now.

Interior work and Exterior work is going on simultaneously. the work there is going in on at a war pace so hopefully the stadium will be up and running by August...this is my review ....

if you ask me overall completion % of the work @ JLN, New Delhi....

i would say 70%.


Cheers

If there is any underground structure under the JN Stadium, then it will interfere with any suggestions of the lowering of the playing area and addition of a few rows of seating to the lower tier.

If there is any underground structure under the JN Stadium, then it will interfere with any suggestions of the lowering of the playing area and addition of a few rows of seating to the lower tier.

yeah....there's a underground..change rooms for all athletes and a tunnel which connects it to the main field..

however, frankly speaking the distance between the first row and the track isn't that much as you all are assuming it to be.

Now......there's something very interesting coming up on the roof ring....can clearly see it from my place...don't know whats it actually but will put up the pics of it soon...

wow...its look more iconic then london 2012..and its look huge..
but the surrounding not nice

Now we can't lower the playing area and add more seating because of that tunnel under the playing area.

At this rate London will have its stadium before Delhi and the Olympics are still 2 years away!

In addition the tubular steel work for the roof supports looks far more elegant than the Dehli effort which has a very uneven feel about it, much like alot of the stadium architecture in India, its of poor quality in International terms.

Roof is coming up at JLN at very very fast pace....todays update...

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theres no way on earth this stadium will be ready...

Amazing photos.

Just a thought: if the stadium isn't ready in time where will the com games be held???

Games-Delhi's citizens told to brush up on etiquette

NEW DELHI, March 19 (Reuters) - India has compiled a list of do's and don'ts for its citzens at this year's Commonwealth Games to help showcase New Delhi's charms.

"We want to tell them don't urinate in public, don't spit, keep your houses and shops clean, keep public transport safe and such things," Delhi tourism chief Rina Ray told the Hindustan Times on Friday.

"This will tell every Delhiite that instead of being on the sidelines as a spectator, he or she can contribute to a better games."

New Delhi is preparing to host more than 100,000 foreign visitors during the Oct. 3-14 event and the Indian capital hopes to use to games to show itself off as a truly global city.

"We don't want to start (the campaign) too early lest it fizzles out," Ray said.

The tips on good manners will be spread to through billboards, pamphlets, websites and audiovisual means in the coming months, Hindustan Times reported.

"We want to change Delhi's public culture, their behaviour towards each other and to guests...so that they are courteous," Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit said at the Delhi Tourism Conclave on Thursday, the paper reported.

"We want tourists to go back with the impression that Delhi is a sophisticated city."

its a very nice stadium...i want 2 know more about it.....

Amazing Stadium indeed! :)

Doooooooooooode.........delhi has spent 112 million usd on renovation of JN stadium...........

Please, how much costs the roof (only it) ?

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What's that got to do with the price of eggs in China?

any progress?

hello everyone.
I am a student of Architecture.
And want to study Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium.
Is there ant possible way that CPWD will provide drawings to us ? I know its difficult as a lot of construction is going on, but this is the best time 2 study it as well!
PLZ HELP.!
waiting for reply.

Latest stadium update provided by Indian Rockstars:
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There are more updates at the following thread for JN Stadium
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=267911

The roof is now complete..

Latest stadium update provided by Indian Rockstars:
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^^Nice picture....:banana::banana:

Today we have received the full report from Indian Rockstars in the Commonwealth Games forum. Pictures of the almost completely refurbished stadium will be delivered this Sunday.

THE WHOLE STADIUM WAS LITTED TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME:banana:

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Wow....guys i was standing inside the JLN Arena today with all the LIGHTS on....and it was amazingly awesome....loved it ....what a stadium...!!!:cheers:



The stadium is HUGE...infact its MASSIVE...this GIANT is shaping up very very fast... ,


Now, some info...

1. Seats were being put up ....
Number of seats: 72,000
Name of Company: Swadeshi corporation( Bucket Seats)
Color of seats: Dark Blue & Light Blue MIX

2. Lighting of the stadium
Brief: To light up this massive massive stadium it was necessary to design the lighting system carefully & it was done very tastefully and beautifully ...along with the Light towers the whole stadium circle has been fitted with individual lights .....giving it a beautiful touch.

3. Landscaping
Thats the only sad part in my report..!!! Zero landscaping done so far...street lights were being put up and JCB's all over the place...the engineer over there assured on time completion of landscaping...


4. Roof :
Done & Over...thats tactually looked to be the best thing inside the stadium...

5. Interiors:
Stainless steel is being used for all railing work ..its feels solid and well made...Thumbs up

VIP area gets Cinema comfort Seats , Air Conditioned glass section.

Tunnel work was completed , the ground leveling is COMPLETED...tracks were inside the stadium will start with that particular work next month...( As it takes just a month to be laid fully).

Paint work was going on ...the steel part...

Stairs are getting dressed with granite ....Orange color ramps( As seen before)

its actually looking good from outside as well....


ALL IZZ WELL

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???

Until 105 days before begining (3rd october). Do you think that the stadium will be ready ?

Are there pictures from the inside from the stadium

SEATS BEING INSTALLED
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Looks good, great for India.

Looks amazing and what will it be used for after the Com games??

Looks amazing and what will it be used for after the Com games??

maybe Cricket

Great pictures. thanks for posting

want to see more updates.........more picture posting will be great........thnks

I saw an insert on Aljazeera and it doesn't look like it will be ready in time, still to much work to be done.

The Main stadium is looking pretty close, many of the smaller venues aren't looking so close, at least based on the most recent updates.

Really starting to like the stadium from aesthetic standpoint the closer it gets. Much better than any of the renders they released.

The Main stadium is looking pretty close, many of the smaller venues aren't looking so close, at least based on the most recent updates.

Really starting to like the stadium from aesthetic standpoint the closer it gets. Much better than any of the renders they released.

Yes, was at JLN Stadium personally yesterday, its huge and beautiful, aesthetically very pleasing.

All the venues are ready except SPM Aquatic & Weightlifting Arena & JLN, which in all senses be completed in next 30 days at max.

Stadiums are ready only the landscaping work going on ..on all these 3 venues.:banana:
:cheers:

just saw latest picture. looking much better and may be 3 month time... I want see picture outside stadium.

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outside..road being renovated
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wt lifting set to resemble a water bubble...covered under sheets dunno why!
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The stadium is now an all-seater with a capacity around 72k. Once we get somebody to count all of the seats within the stadium, we'll know what the real capacity is.

Thanks for updates, nice and fast job !

The stadium is now an all-seater with a capacity around 72k. Once we get somebody to count all of the seats within the stadium, we'll know what the real capacity is.

its 78,000 officially...earlier it was 100,000 but reduced due to wider seats!!

^^Only the lower tier had seating.

^ya...but it accommodated that much people...!!

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The best stadium in India. I love the blue seats. If I'm not mistaken it is the largest all seater in India, since Yuva Bharati Krirangan and Eden Gardens have mostly benches. Will the other two be renovated? I guess it can jump at second place then. Now that I noticed it, there seems to be no place left for a screen. Usually they either disrupt a tier, or hang it form the roof.

The best stadium in India. I love the blue seats. If I'm not mistaken it is the largest all seater in India, since Yuva Bharati Krirangan and Eden Gardens have mostly benches. Will the other two be renovated? I guess it can jump at second place then. Now that I noticed it, there seems to be no place left for a screen. Usually they either disrupt a tier, or hang it form the roof.

Eden Gardens will be renovated by 2011 for WC and will also be an all seater with a capacity of 90,000 and Yuva Bharati is only going through minor renovations and will not be fully renovated anytime soon.And yes its the largest all seater in India followed by DY Patil in Navi Mumbai(55,000)!

Amazing!

great roof

great stadium


but space between stands and track is just horrible... I think watching football at this stadium is "torture"


and, I hope India and Delhi will make great Games

^^^Absolutely...

updates on some other venues...
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Wrong thread.

Talkatora Stadium

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Wrong thread.

i have made another thread!:cheers:

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Why orange??

Could be white.

^^^Maybe its a HINDU color...

^^Or may be it's just a bright colour

^^^Maybe its a HINDU color...

SIR Yash Chauhan..Orange color is in Indian National Flag may be thats the reason...India is more than Hindu muslim..!!!

SIR Yash Chauhan..Orange color is in Indian National Flag may be thats the reason...India is more than Hindu muslim..!!!

if they were to create a flag like appearance why didn't they add green to it!!!orange is a very Hindu color..and i am not religious here...it the color of the people of India from ancient times!like red is for Chinese...saffron orange and sky blue are for Indians!

if they were to create a flag like appearance why didn't they add green to it!!!orange is a very Hindu color..and i am not religious here...it the color of the people of India from ancient times!like red is for Chinese...saffron orange and sky blue are for Indians!

Hindu or Non Hindu, they should not put green as its the color of pakis! :banana:

Hindu or Non Hindu, they should not put green as its the color of pakis! :banana:

and not red as its the color of your butt after you have received a pat from the mods!

and not red as its the color of your butt after you have received a pat from the mods!

Whats ur issue with my comment! Nd dont be over smart by throwing up lazy comments on others views!

And by the way u r a kid..


Thanks

Sathya

This thread has just become retarded.

Whats ur issue with my comment! Nd dont be over smart by throwing up lazy comments on others views!

And by the way u r a kid..


Thanks

Sathya


If you want to insult Pakistanis,Dalits,Muslims...and all that cool Indian time of bashing and hate on funny political and communal grounds then you can join some cheap anti blah blah group to express your desires...please don't post such things on SSC...you tend to forget that the GREEN of Pakistan is also the GREEN of Islam...no more explanations!

If you want to insult Pakistanis,Dalits,Muslims...and all that cool Indian time of bashing and hate on funny political and communal grounds then you can join some cheap anti blah blah group to express your desires...please don't post such things on SSC...you tend to forget that the GREEN of Pakistan is also the GREEN of Islam...no more explanations!

Chauhan, Lets not get religious. You were the first to take it on religious line. We may belong to different religions but Indians first. Origin of India definitely is based on Hinduism but now India is much more than Hinduism despite 80% of population being Hindu. Saffron is the color India is identified with more so due to culture which might have its origins from Hindu religion. I live in US and I can say India is more secular and tolerant than any other country in the world including states.

Chauhan, Lets not get religious. You were the first to take it on religious line. We may belong to different religions but Indians first. Origin of India definitely is based on Hinduism but now India is much more than Hinduism despite 80% of population being Hindu. Saffron is the color India is identified with more so due to culture which might have its origins from Hindu religion. I live in US and I can say India is more secular and tolerant than any other country in the world including states.

fuck ioff!this is a sports thread on skyscraper forum and you are talking about religion and blah blah and blah again....so FUCK OFF!:gunz::wave::baeh3::baeh3:i am a proud citizen of the Great Republic Of India...founded in 1950...thats it!!!

The main stadium is looking great. as well as the other facilities shown. Great stuff. Cant wait for the games. Especially the Rugby 7s'. does anyone know where this will be played?

The main stadium is looking great. as well as the other facilities shown. Great stuff. Cant wait for the games. Especially the Rugby 7s'. does anyone know where this will be played?

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yashchauhan it 3 more months to go. I want latest picture of Jawahalal Stadium. Thank

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:banana::banana: nice stadium...

[QOUTE]Yash Chauhan[/QUOTE]

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Shame it's such a small photo, but it really looks nice from that small shot; bright and airy. Good work! If anyone has a bigger version of that photo it'd be good to see.

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i love it..it has identity...and easily reconize from outside and inside..better then london..but i dont like the enviroment...its look very poor

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^^how many seating capacity in this stadium?

^^72000:)

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great looking stadium, but the sightlines are not that good from the lower bowl.

^^72000:)

no bhai its 78,000...kaise samjhayen?

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i love it..it has identity...and easily reconize from outside and inside..better then london..but i dont like the enviroment...its look very poor[/QUOTE]

someone just had to say that

i love it..it has identity...and easily reconize from outside and inside..better then london..but i dont like the enviroment...its look very poor

someone just had to say that[/QUOTE]

the new stadium looks like it has been subjected to environmental rape for about 1000 years and the apparently it looks obsolete in design too....but the work on beautification has started in and around stadium and installation of hi tech equipment will also start soon!!!

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i love it..it has identity...and easily reconize from outside and inside..better then london..but i dont like the enviroment...its look very poor[/QUOTE]


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Not wanting to turn this into London versus Dehli debate, however...

London's stadium doesn't have all it's seats installed, or the track, or the grass, or the exterior wrap, or the final fit, or the surrounding landscaping (and Dehli isn't designed to have a reduced capacity, if indeed that's ever needed in London)

They're two entirely different visions, although we're all entitiled to our own point of view and I respect that

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Would have preferred a blue track.

That is a huge surface, I know theres some perspective issues, but there is a far margin past the jump lanes and then a low moat before getting to the lower level. I agree about a blue track, but the rest of it looks good.

Told you we should have added a few more rows of seating to the lower tier of this stadium.

The gap between the stand and the track O_O

no bhai its 78,000...kaise samjhayen?

72000? 78000? or 60000?

which one is correct?
http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/ (http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/dcwg/index.php?q=node/780)

Meanwhile, the swanky 60,000-capacity JNS, venue for opening and closing ceremonies, and athletics events, was inaugurated (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/events-tournaments/commonwealth-games/top-stories/Nehru-Stadium-opens-but-swimmer-trips-on-loose-grill-in-Talkatora/articleshow/6225208.cms)

Updates on JLN stadium by adam_india:banana::banana::banana:

J.N. stadium photogallery NDTV (http://www.ndtv.com/news/photos/album-details.php?id=7818&Album=PHOTO_GALLERY&AlbumTitle=Delhi:+Jawaharlal+Nehru+stadium+inaugurated)

Would have preferred a blue track.

I seats are already blue, how much more do you need?

72000? 78000? or 60000?

which one is correct?
http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/ (http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/dcwg/index.php?q=node/780)

Meanwhile, the swanky 60,000-capacity JNS, venue for opening and closing ceremonies, and athletics events, was inaugurated (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/events-tournaments/commonwealth-games/top-stories/Nehru-Stadium-opens-but-swimmer-trips-on-loose-grill-in-Talkatora/articleshow/6225208.cms)

it is 75,000 the formula is 60,000+15,000
60000 for common public and 15000 for vips which delhi have plenty

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Nice photos

Nice stadium but grass is very horrible :ohno: Will they remove old grass before Comm. Games?

they'll let it grow as it is monsoon season right now and trip it evenly before the test events and games to give it a nice look instead of the uneven and rough patch that currently appears

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hope lightning is enough there

go delhi do

http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/7681144/commonwealth-games-building-certificates-faked

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i still beleive delhi will come off good

The Stadium look amazing......Nothing is imposible....i know it...india had shown to the world it can do it....before the games start...still got 2 months to prepared for the opening and closing ceremony......:cheers::cheers:

I can't believe this stadium is ready :crazy: That's some crazy clockwork!

Will Cricket be played here after?? The gap between stands and track is unusually large

it is 75,000 the formula is 60,000+15,000
60000 for common public and 15000 for vips which delhi have plenty

wow...another typical indian style announcement?

so we got 60k, 72K,75K,78K now... which one then?

Will Cricket be played here after?? The gap between stands and track is unusually large

Thats what I was thinking. The area looks even larger than the MCG, and that is considered a large Cricket field. When the 2006 athletics track was put in, there were seats taken out to fit it in.

Nice design of the stadium. Impressive :)

The Stadium look amazing......Nothing is imposible....i know it...india had shown to the world it can do it....before the games start...still got 2 months to prepared for the opening and closing ceremony......:cheers::cheers:

Skin of your teeth! Two months between completion and the event itself is really cutting it fine. And that's assuming all the internal fit out is done.

Hopefully the lack of any real test events won't prove to be a problem. :)

Skin of your teeth! Two months between completion and the event itself is really cutting it fine.

Hopefully the lack of any real test events won't prove to be a problem. :)

I was thinking the same thing. Very close to the event is not a very good thing for the event operations.

Lets hope Delhi can really do a great job:)

Well the swimming complex has issues as well

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Video/106959/42/will-be-happy-if-games-fail-aiyar.html

Thats what I was thinking. The area looks even larger than the MCG, and that is considered a large Cricket field. When the 2006 athletics track was put in, there were seats taken out to fit it in.

Nice design of the stadium. Impressive :)

It looks about as wide as the MCG but far longer, getting around Waverley Park dimensions. Regardless, it is far larger than needed for Cricket, even the MCG is roped off on the ends during matches.. I was sceptical but the old stadium has really scrubbed up well.

some light testing pics...
http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/00154/DEL_154220g.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad357/indianrockstars6/2010-08-04000022.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad357/indianrockstars6/2010-08-04000038.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad357/indianrockstars6/2010-08-04000217.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad357/indianrockstars6/2010-08-04000222.jpg

some light testing pics...
http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/00154/DEL_154220g.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad357/indianrockstars6/2010-08-04000022.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad357/indianrockstars6/2010-08-04000038.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad357/indianrockstars6/2010-08-04000217.jpg

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad357/indianrockstars6/2010-08-04000222.jpg
not bad but pic should hav been more clarity

:uh: london exportation ?!

wow...another typical indian style announcement?

so we got 60k, 72K,75K,78K now... which one then?

what is typical indian in my statement,,isnt 60,000 +15,000=75,000,,or is it something else in your TYPICAL country,,???:lol::lol:....if by the way you think i am TYPICAL indian,,then i am proud to be called by this,,atleast i am called typical indian..not some bana republic:banana::banana:..
you are a typical fucker

good work yash!

what is typical indian in my statement,,isnt 60,000 +15,000=75,000,,or is it something else in your TYPICAL country,,???:lol::lol:....if by the way you think i am TYPICAL indian,,then i am proud to be called by this,,atleast i am called typical indian..not some bana republic:banana::banana:..
you are a typical fucker


would you plz give us your source ? coz according the TOI news and CWG2010 official website, I found the number was 60K. and 15000 VIP seats seem too many and when I was watching the video taken inside the stadium, the vip area could be seen...but it seems not that number...

I thought one should make the announcement based on the fact not the meditation. a little bit responsibility is necessary for your words and behaviour, or if it was your joke , forgive me...
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DELHI - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (72,000) - 2010 Commonwealth Games
Originally Posted by yashchauhan View Post
no bhai its 78,000...kaise samjhayen?

72000? 78000? or 60000?which one is correct?

http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/
Meanwhile, the swanky 60,000-capacity JNS, venue for opening and closing ceremonies, and athletics events, was inaugurated (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/events-tournaments/commonwealth-games/top-stories/Nehru-Stadium-opens-but-swimmer-trips-on-loose-grill-in-Talkatora/articleshow/6225208.cms)
it is 75,000 the formula is 60,000+15,000
60000 for common public and 15000 for vips which delhi have plenty

Nice stadium. However, unlike other Indian stadiums used for cricket, soccer et al, I hope they chose aesthetics enhancing daylighter flood lights:

http://www.autoaccessoriesgarage.com/Lighting/KC-Hilites-HID-DayLighter-Flood-Light-Kit

(quote: "... illuminate giant stadiums. Their longer bulb life, reduced amp draw, and whiter light help you see more ..." Although the link contains the automotive version of these flood lights.)

This would enhance the green in the field as opposed to seeing a yellow hue that uglies viewing pleasure.

Additionally some pictures posted earlier showed the stadium with ugly, old fashioned, metallic advertisement boards between the tiers. Pictures of other stadiums in India have advertisement billboards that both take away from the architectural aesthetics and the general aesthetics . I hope the event organizers are aware of this and utilize sleek electronic advertisement boards as in this link:
http://cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=electronic+advertising+signs+stadiums&d=5055215278228076&mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US&w=a2f6b2a0,d1c6e3aa

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad357/indianrockstars6/getimage.png

We are ready....Media in India is not good...they only work for TRP's...I as a Volunteer for CWG2010...know what the truth is....Things are ready....and it's good...

Proud Indian

We are ready....Media in India is not good...they only work for TRP's...I as a Volunteer for CWG2010...know what the truth is....Things are ready....and it's good...

Proud Indian[/QUOTE]

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Looks good. I'm glad the CWG are being held 2 years before the Olympics because you can bet if it was the other way around, there would be millions of people foolishly accusing the Indians of plagiarizing the stadium.

By the way, why is the stadium so big? There seems to be massive amounts of gap between the track and the stands. I know this stadium won't be used for cricket because I remember reading something to that effect (and I do believe that there are already two international standard stadiums in New Delhi) so what was the reasoning behind this?

I remember how half a year ago there were so many moans and complaints that they are not going to finish the stadium on time...and so it seems they have very well done it (unless there are some major works going on that I did not notice in the pictures).

In my opinion, the stadium is very pleasant to look at