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	The '''Delhi University Stadium''' is a [[Rugby sevens]] [[stadium]], situated within the [[North Delhi\|North]] Campus of [[Delhi University]]. Spread over {{convert\|10000\|sqm}}, the stadium has a [[seating capacity]] of 2,500 permanent and 7,500 temporary seats. The construction work began in 2008 and it was inaugurated in July 2010, ahead of the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]],<ref>{{cite news \|title=Delhi University gets swanky new stadium \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Delhi-University-gets-swanky-new-stadium/Article1-572861.aspx \|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] \|date=15 July 2010}}</ref> and also includes training area for Netball, Boxing, Women's Wrestling and Athletics.<ref name=cwg/><ref>[http://www.du.ac.in/du/index.php?page=sports-council Delhi University Sports Council]</ref> It hosts office of Delhi University Sports Council. It also houses other institutions of [[Delhi University]] like [[Delhi University Community Radio]], [[Cluster Innovation Centre]], [[Delhi School of Journalism]].		The '''Delhi University Stadium''' is a [[Rugby sevens]] [[stadium]], situated within the [[North Delhi\|North]] Campus of [[Delhi University]]. Spread over {{convert\|10000\|sqm}}, the stadium has a [[seating capacity]] of 2,500 permanent and 7,500 temporary seats. The construction work began in 2008 and it was inaugurated in July 2010, ahead of the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]],<ref>{{cite news \|title=Delhi University gets swanky new stadium \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Delhi-University-gets-swanky-new-stadium/Article1-572861.aspx \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126081104/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Delhi-University-gets-swanky-new-stadium/Article1-572861.aspx \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=26 January 2013 \|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] \|date=15 July 2010}}</ref> and also includes training area for Netball, Boxing, Women's Wrestling and Athletics.<ref name=cwg/><ref>[http://www.du.ac.in/du/index.php?page=sports-council Delhi University Sports Council]</ref> It hosts office of Delhi University Sports Council. It also houses other institutions of [[Delhi University]] like [[Delhi University Community Radio]], [[Cluster Innovation Centre]], [[Delhi School of Journalism]].

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{{Infobox stadium
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|caption=Delhi University Stadium
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|owner=[[Delhi University]]
|operator=[[Delhi University]]
|surface=Bermuda Princess 77 Grass – 120 m x 70 m
|scoreboard=Rs, 12.87 crore
|cost=
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The '''Delhi University Stadium''' is a [[Rugby sevens]] [[stadium]], situated within the [[North Delhi|North]] Campus of [[Delhi University]]. Spread over {{convert|10000|sqm}}, the stadium has a [[seating capacity]] of 2,500 permanent and 7,500 temporary seats. The construction work began in 2008 and it was inaugurated in July 2010, ahead of the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi University gets swanky new stadium |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Delhi-University-gets-swanky-new-stadium/Article1-572861.aspx |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=15 July 2010}}</ref> and also includes training area for Netball, Boxing, Women's Wrestling and Athletics.<ref name=cwg/><ref>[http://www.du.ac.in/du/index.php?page=sports-council Delhi University Sports Council]</ref> It hosts office of Delhi University Sports Council. It also houses other institutions of [[Delhi University]] like [[Delhi University Community Radio]], [[Cluster Innovation Centre]], [[Delhi School of Journalism]].

== History ==

After the games the stadium was handed over to the university by Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee, thereafter in 2011, the university initiated an extensive upgrade plan, to create a multi-purpose arena with both outdoor and indoor facilities,<ref>{{cite news |title=A guide to Delhi University facilities: All play |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-19/education/29790588_1_hostel-facilities-hostel-premises-girl-students |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910151506/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-19/education/29790588_1_hostel-facilities-hostel-premises-girl-students |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 September 2011 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date= 19 July 2011}}</ref> after its completion the university students could access its facilities in late 2011.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brand new |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-03/news/30584325_1_du-hostels-delhi-university-foreign-universities |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203023110/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-03/news/30584325_1_du-hostels-delhi-university-foreign-universities |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 December 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=3 January 2012 }}</ref>
The university made an extensive upgrade plan to create a multi-purpose arena with both outdoor and indoor facilities and has training area for Netball, Boxing, Women's Wrestling and Athletics but in 2014, university decided to offer infrastructural facilities on rent to generate resources because of high maintainces.<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/delhi-university-to-rent-out-premises-to-generate-resources-649703 NDTV India]</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/4-yrs-after-cwg-du-stadiums-out-of-bound-for-students/ 4 years after CWG, DU stadiums out of bound for students]</ref>
In 2011, [[Cluster Innovation Centre]] was founded and hosted here. Since then, first, second and third floor of the building is taken up by [[Cluster Innovation Centre]]. In 2017, [[Delhi University]] started [[Delhi School of Journalism]] which takes up the ground floor and basement of the University Stadium Building. [http://dubeat.com/2017/08/everything-you-want-to-know-about-delhi-school-of-journalism/] [http://dsj.du.ac.in/dsj_020.htm]

==Overview==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Features
|-
| Orientation – North South
|-
| Insulated roofing system
|-
| [[Rainwater harvesting]]
|-
| Sewerage treatment plant
|-
| Providing [[Variable refrigerant flow]] (VRF) system for grand stand building ([[HVAC]] system)
|-
|Use of ozone system (at main venue and Netball training venue's HVAC system) to have bacteria
and microbes free environment thus reducing the net tonnage of air conditioning required
|-
| Landscaping with plantation of trees having good dust, noise and gaseous pollutant absorbing quality
|-
| Use of silent type [[Engine-generator|DG]] sets using low sulphur diesel oil
|-
| Use of dry type transformers
|-
| Use of structural glazing/glass for natural light
|-
| Hi-tech Irrigation system for field of play having facility of collecting the water
which passes through the root zone of the grass, for re-use after treatment
|-
| Use of recycled water for HVAC, horticulture and flushing
|-
| Glazing with double low E-glass
|}

==Commonwealth Games Delhi, 2010==
Inaugurated on 15 July 2010, Delhi University Stadium hosted [[Rugby sevens at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|Rugby Sevens]] for the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]]. The stadium, spread over an area of 10,000 metres, also served as the training venue for netball, boxing, women's wrestling and athletics during the Games.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Capacity || 2,500 permanent seats <br /> 7,500 temporary
|-
| Competition Arena || Bermuda Princess 77 Grass – 120 m x 70 m
|-
|}

The stadium has features like auto-sprinkling technology, underground drainage system, ozone system for air-freshening, a low power consuming air-conditioning system and natural grass.<ref name=cwg>[http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/delhi_university_0 Delhi University] 2010 Commonwealth Games website.</ref>

==Transport==
The Stadium is accessible via the underground [[Vishwa Vidyalaya (Delhi Metro)|Vishwavidyalay Station]] of the [[Delhi Metro]] railway. North campus of Delhi university lies on ring road of delhi. Regular DTC bus service is available for north campus and stadium.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.dukhabar.in/ Delhi University Khabar]
* [http://wikimapia.org/1458190/Delhi-University-Sports-Ground Wikimapia]
{{University of Delhi}}
{{2010 Commonwealth Games venues|state=collapsed}}
[[Category:Sports venues in Delhi]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2010]]
[[Category:University of Delhi]]
[[Category:2010 Commonwealth Games venues]]
[[Category:Rugby union stadiums in India]]
[[Category:University sports venues in India]]
[[Category:2010 establishments in Delhi]]

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