The legendary Jawaharlal Nehru Sports (JNS) Complex, named after the first Prime Minister of India, was the main venue for the IX Asian Games in 1982. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is situated near the Central Government Offices (C.G.O.) Complex in the Lodhi Road area. It’s an all-purpose sports complex and has hosted many sports events.
Renovated for the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex is the main venue for the mega-sporting event hosting, apart from Athletics, Lawn Bowls and Weightlifting, the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. The Opening and Closing Ceremonies will showcase India’s great civilisation, its history, cultural diversity, varied art forms, music and dance.
The unique membrane roof will shelter 60,000 spectators. The main stadium has two outer basket-like supporting columned structures carrying not only the compression rings but also the complete ramp system for access and evacuation.
| Atheletics |
| Capacity |
60,000 |
| Competition Arena |
400 m 9 lane Conica Synthetic surface Athletic track with 10 lanes in Home Straight, 60 m 4 lane Conica Synthetic surface strip at Indoor hold up area and two warm up areas - 8 lane Conica synthetic surface track and for Long Throws |
| Competition Date |
6-12 October 2010 |
| Entry Gate Numbers |
6, 9 and 14 |
| Distance from Games Village |
12Km |
| Lawn Bowls |
| Capacity |
2,111 |
| Competition Arena |
Four competition synthetic greens with flood lights |
| Competition Date |
4-13 October 2010 |
| Entry Gate Numbers |
14 |
| Distance from Games Village |
12Km |
| Weightlifting |
| Capacity |
2,500 |
| Competition Arena |
One competition platform; 12 warm-up platforms |
| Competition Date |
4 -12 October 2010 |
| Entry Gate Numbers |
18 |
| Distance from Games Village |
12Km |
Green Initiatives
| JNS – ATHLETICS |
| Rain Water Harvesting |
| Walls with hollow concrete blocks/cavity walls |
| Glazing with double Insulated glass |
| Thermal insulation on roof |
| Dual knob flushing cisterns |
| Use of fly ash bricks |
| Green area 1,86,650.00 sq. m. |
| JNS - WEIGHTLIFTING AUDITORIUM |
| Orientation – North South |
| Rain water harvesting/recharging |
Heat insulation
- Glazing with double Insulated glass
- Thermal insulation on roof
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| Energy efficient electrical fittings |
| Use of fly ash bricks |
Other Features
| JNS – ATHLETICS |
| High definition transmission with 2200 lux |
| Photo finish room |
| PTFE Membrane Roof, 69 metre cantilever over seating area |
| Underground tunnel through arena for ceremonies |
| Surface tunnel for athletes from warm-up area to the main stadium |
| Accessible ramps - 5 |
| Lifts – 14; Escalator - 2 |
| Final warm-up inside the stadium building |
| Accessible toilets |
| Grand entry to stadium |
| Evacuation time – 6 minutes |
| Boundary wall with 16 gates |
| Seating chairs at upper tiers and Lower tiers |
| Circular ramps for upper concourse - 14 |
| JNS WEIGHTLIFTING AUDITORIUM |
| It is being developed as a Weightlifting venue with state-of-the-art features to be used as a legacy auditorium. |
| JNS LAWN BOWLS |
| Synthetic Turf for Lawn Bowling being introduced for the first time in the Commonwealth Games |
Getting There
| By Metro |
Nearest Metro Station/s
- Jawaharlal Nehru Metro Station to Venue North Gate (Number 14) - 200 metres
- Jungpura Metro Station to Venue East Gate (Number 9) – 250 metres
- Jorbagh Metro Station to Meherchand Market drop-off point by shuttle service and from there 1 kilometre to Venue North Gate (Number 14), 1.2 kilometres to Venue South Gate (Number 6) and 500 metres to Venue North Gate (Number18)
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| Park and Walk |
Spectators can park their vehicles at the following parking areas and walk down to the venue:
- Blind School Ground to Venue North Gate (Number 14) - 1.3 kilometres and 1.8 kilometres to Venue North Gate (Number 18)
- Delhi Tamil Education Association (DTEA) Ground to Venue North Gate (Number 14) - 1.5 kilometres
- Sister Nivedita School to Venue East Gate (Number 9) - 800 metres
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| Park and Ride |
Spectators can park their vehicles at the following parking areas and thereafter avail the shuttle service to the venue:
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Safdarjung Airport to Meherchand Market drop-off point –
- Venue North Gate (Number 14) - 1 kilometre
- Venue South Gate (Number 6) - 1.2 kilometres
- Venue North Gate (Number 18) - 500 metres
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Central School and vacant plot near the school, Andrews Ganj to Silver Oaks Park drop-off point-
- Venue East Gate (Number 9) - 250 metres
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Bhairon Temple Parking to Sunehri Pullah parking drop-off point-
- Venue North Gate (Number 14) - 450 metres
- Venue North Gate (Number 18) - 950 metres
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Zoo Parking to Sunehri Pullah Parking drop-off point-
- 450 metres to Venue North Gate (Number 14)
- 950 - Venue North Gate (Number 18)
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Delhi Public School, Mathura Road to Sunehri Pullah Parking – Venue North Gate
- Venue North Gate (Number 14) - 450 metres
- Venue North Gate (Number 18) - 950 metres
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| Shuttle Drop-off Points |
Spectators who avail of the shuttle service can disembark at the following places and walk down to the venue:
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Meherchand Market to North Gate (Number 14) - 1 kilometre
- Venue South Gate (Number 6) - 1.2 kilometres
- Venue North Gate (Number 18) - 500 metres
- Silver Oak Park to Venue East Gate (Number 9) - 250 metres
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Sunehri Pullah Parking to Venue North Gate (Number 14) - 450 metres
- Venue North Gate (Number 18) - 950 metres
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