Pragati Maidan, New Delhi Exhibition Center

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Pragati Maidan : Venue Name
Category: Venue
Location: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi 110001 India
Phone: +91 98190 52154
Email: itpochn[]md4.vsnl.net.in
www: indiatradefair.com
Timings: 09:00 AM – 17:00 PM

Pragati Maidan, New Delhi: About

Pragati Maidan is a venue for large exhibitions and conventions in New Delhi. It has an area of nearly 150 acres (more than 625,000 m²) of exhibition space, being among the biggest exhibition centers in India’. It is owned, operated, controlled and managed by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), the trade promotion agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India. It is partially under redevelopment since 2018 for the ambitious International Exhibition & Convention Centre (IECC) project.

The overall layout and project was designed by architect Raj Rewal. It was inaugurated on 3 November 1972 by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, on the eve of the International Trade Fair called Asia 72. The venue and the event were meant to celebrate 25 years of India’s Independence.

It is a huge complex of buildings, covering over 150 acres (0.61 km²) sprinkled with many lawns, overlooking the historic Purana Qila, which stands opposite Gate no 1. These fine examples of post-independence architecture have been included on the World Monuments Fund’s 2018 list of monuments at risk to highlight their importance and need for protection.

The complex houses many pavilions like the Nehru Pavilion, the Defence Pavilion, the Indira Pavilion, and the Son of India Pavilion. It has various building which are built in various shapes and sizes. It also has an auditorium where rock shows and plays are held quite frequently. There is also an internal shuttle service for those who do not wish to walk. Pragati Maidan used to house a movie theatre called Shakuntalam, quite popular among college kids for its comparatively cheap tickets. The complex houses 18 exhibition halls, several buildings, eateries, performance spaces and compounds, including headquarters of the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), and hosts over 70 national and international exhibitions annually, with the largest being the India International Trade Fair which attracts over 10,000 exhibitors and over 30,00,000 visitors.

This complex is flanked by Mathura Road to its West and Bhairon Road on the South. To its east runs the main railway line to Central and Southern India. Pragati Maidan is situated in Central Delhi in the pincode area of 110001. Pragati Maidan offers about 61,290 sq. metres of covered exhibition space in 16 halls, besides 10,000 sq. metres of open display area.

In 2006, ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, a Rs 1,260-crore redevelopment plan was initiated by the government. Pragati Maidan may house a new convention centre that would be five to eight times bigger in capacity than Vigyan Bhavan.

Accessibility:

Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station is 3 km from Pragati Maidan. The best way to reach is by Delhi Metro. Get down at the Supreme Court metro station which is located at gate number 10.