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Features

* Synthetic surfaces * Parking lot of 1500 vehicles with multi-levels * Changing rooms, physio rooms etc.

Transport

Shivaji Stadium metro station is just under a Km from Shivaji Hockey Stadium.

References

External links

2010 Commonwealth Hockey Stadium
Field hockey venues in India Basketball venues in India Sports venues completed in 1964 2010 Commonwealth Games venues Rebuilt buildings and structures in India Monuments and memorials to Shivaji Swimming venues in India 1964 establishments in Delhi 20th-century architecture in India {{India-sports-venue-stub