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Pragati Maidan Pragati Maidan (Hindi: प् रगित
मै दान , literally "progress
grounds") is a venue for large exhibitions and conventions in New Delhi, and with 72,000 sq. metres of exhibition space, it is presently Delhi's largest exhibition centre. It is owned and managed by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), the premier trade promotion agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India. The overall layout and project was designed by Architecht Raj Rewal,who also designed some key buildings such as the Hall of Nations,. It was inaugurated on 3 November 1972 by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, on the eve of the International
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Trade Fair called Asia 72., It covers over 150 acres (0.61 km ) overlooking the historic Purana Qila, which stands opposite Gate no 1, Pragati Maidan 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.
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Pragati Maidan offers about 61,290 sq.
metres of covered exhibition space in 16 halls, besides 10,000 sq. metres of open display area. houses 18 exhibition halls,
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The complex
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 houses five permanent exhibitions which include the Nehru Pavalion, Atomic Energy and Defense Pavilion. Some of the events held in Pragati Maidan are the India International Trade Fair, World Book Fair and the Auto Expo. 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.
History Pragati Maidan literally meaning Progress Field or Field of Progress,
was opened in 1972, on the eve of the Asia 72 Trade show. The venue and the event were meant to celebrate 25 years of India's Independence. It is a huge complex of buildings spread across acres of land sprinkled with many lawns. The complex houses many pavilions like the Nehru Pavilion, the Defense Pavilion, the Indira Pavilion, and the Son of India Pavilion. It has various building which are build 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 houses a movie theatre called Shakuntalam, it's quite popular among college
The Auto Expo, Asia's largest auto show, is held biennially at Pragati Maidan
kids for its comparatively cheap tickets. The two-week long India International Trade Fair (IITF) begins here each year on November 14. In 1999, during the fair, two new air-conditioned halls 12 and 13 on an area of 9,000 sq. mtr were opened to public, when some 5,200 enterprises, over 70 companies from 14 countries set up shop. The 2003 IITF saw 25 lakh visitors to Pragati Maidan.
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Today, Northern Railways runs special trains to Pragati Maidan during the annual fair, as does the Delhi Metro, which handled an average daily ridership of 50,000 commuters during the 2008 fair. At a corner of Pragati Maidan, on Mathura Road lies "Matka Peer" or the dargah shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Abubakr Tusi Haidari Qalandari, a mystic who came to Delhi from Iran, around 1260s CE. Further down on Bhairon road, lies the National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum and further down stands the National Science Centre. The Pragati Maidan Delhi Metro station which is the largest station on the section built over an area of 6,800 square metres, opened in November 2006, during the ongoing India International Trade Fair, and on the eight day, over 2 lakh passenger used the facility. Each year, the Income Tax Department opens over 150 counters for filing Income Tax returns. It also hosted Wills Lifestyle Indian Fashion Week (WIFW) of the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), in 2008 and 2009., apart from exhibitions of almost all major industries, from toys, leather, lifestyle products and services, exports to medical equipment and sports equipments, and even a job fair.
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Hall 1
Inside halls 2/3/4/5
Nescafé stall and halls 2/3/4/5
Inside hall 6
Inside hall 14
Inside hall 18
Inside hall 18
Inside hall 18
Inside hall 18
Mother
Lake
Dairy restaurant
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Accessibility • Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station is 3 km from Pragati Maidan. • The best way to reach Pragati Maidan is by Delhi Metro. Get down at the Pragati Maidan metro station which is located at gate number 10.
References [1] Pragati Maidan pin code (http:/ / www.india-codes.com/ pin-codes/ pragati-maidan-pin-code-delhi-110001) [2] India Trade Promotion Organisation (http:/ / www.aaharinternationalfair.com/ organizer.html) [3] Exhibition Halls (http:/ / www.indiatradefair.com/ exhi/ halls.asp.htm) ITPO website.
• Pragati Maidan Map (http:/ / www.indiatradefair.com/ exhi/ venue.asp.htm) at ITPO website
External links • Indian Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), website (http:/ / www.indiatradefair.com/ index.html) • CII India Trade Fair (http:/ / www.internationalhospitalityfair.in/ index.asp) • Trade Fair of India (http:/ / www.tradefairofindia.com) • ACMA Automechanika New Delhi - India's Leading International Trade Fair for the Automotive Industry targeting Trade Visitors from India (http:/ / www.acma-automechanika.in) Coordinates:
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