Nehru Stadium, Durgapur Explained

Nehru Stadium
Fullname:Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Former Names:Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Location:Vidyasagar Avenue, B-Zone, Durgapur- 713205, West Bengal
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.5654°N 87.3032°W
Broke Ground:1974
Opened:1974
Capacity:10,000[1]
Website:CricketArchive

Nehru Stadium is a multi purpose stadium in Durgapur, West Bengal. The ground is mainly used for organizing football and cricket matches. It is operated and owned by Durgapur Steel Plant Sports Association and mainly used for football purposes. The stadium was used for cricket 1975 to 1995 for some Women's cricket and under-19s matches.[2] The stadium has facilities to host matches of tennis, badminton, table tennis, basketball, skating, jogging track, cricket, football, swimming, squash, and gym.[3] A big show is held on Republic Day and Sail Day.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.worldstadiums.com/asia/countries/india.shtml World Stadium
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/4410_misc.html Other Matches
  3. Web site: Army recruitment rally at Durgapur Nehru Stadium . 21 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210095110/http://durgapuradda.com/all-news/durgapur-news-breaking-latest-updated/army-recruitment-rally-at-durgapur-nehru-stadium.html . 10 February 2018 . dead .