Summary
10°46′54″N 78°41′45″E / 10.78167°N 78.69583°E
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| Full name | Anna Stadium |
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| Location | Khajamalai, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Owner | Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Capacity | 10,000 2,000 (Indoor) |
| Surface | Hockey: HT LSR 13 ND synthetic turf Football: Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1970 |
| Renovated | 2009 |
| Expanded | 2015 |
| Construction cost | ₹3 crore (US$380,000); ₹12 crore (US$1.5 million) (2015 expansion) |
The Anna Stadium is a stadium at the Anna Sports Complex located in the Indian city of Tiruchirappalli.[1][2] The main football and athletics stadium, Anna Stadium, has a capacity of 10,000. Constructed in 1970, it is spread over an area of 31.25 acres (12.65 ha). The complex also houses a multi-purpose indoor stadium and has separate courts for sports such as tennis, badminton, basketball, football, kabaddi, hockey, and volleyball.[3][4] The complex is located in Khajamalai, a suburb of Tiruchirappalli.
History edit
The stadium was built by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu in 1970 at a cost of ₹3 crore (equivalent to ₹148 crore or US$19 million in 2023)[2][5] funded by the state government. The synthetic turf imported from Netherlands, was laid in two weeks by a professional from England.[5] In 2011, construction of a new multi-purpose stadium at a cost of ₹1.77 crore (US$220,000) was started.[5] In 2015, improvements to the indoor stadium, with wooden flooring were made. A new eight-lane synthetic athletic track, volleyball court, floodlights for the facilities and a new girls hostel were also installed. The total cost of the expansion was ₹12 crore (US$1.5 million). With this, Trichy became the fourth city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai, Coimbatore, and Madurai to have such facility for athletics.[6]
Facilities edit
The main athletics stadium, the Anna Stadium, has a capacity of 10,000. It also has an Astro turf hockey ground and an eight-lane 400 metres (1,300 ft) synthetic athletic track.[2][7] The stadium also includes a gymnasium named Anna Indoor Stadium, swimming pool and a sports hostel.[5] A multi-purpose indoor stadium inside the complex has courts for basketball, volleyball, badminton and handball.[5][8] It has a capacity of 2,000.[8]
See also edit
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ Sainik Samachar 1979, p. 484.
- ^ a b c Baliga 1999, p. 1209.
- ^ "Sports Infrastructure Facilities in the Districts" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. p. 36. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu". www.sdat.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e G. Prasad (14 July 2011). "Tiruchi turns sports hub". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ Staff Reporter (16 October 2015). "Tiruchi gets synthetic athletic track". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Leonard 2006, p. 82.
- ^ a b Staff Reporter (25 October 2011). "Indoor stadium to be ready by November". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
Cited references edit
- Leonard, A. G. (2006). Tamil Nadu economy. Macmillan India. ISBN 978-1-4039-3104-7.
- Sainik Samachar: The Pictorial Weekly of the Armed Forces. 1979.
- Madras (India : State); B. S. Baliga; B. S. Baliga (Rao Bahadur.) (1999). Madras District Gazetteers: Tiruchirappalli (pt. 1-2). Superintendent, Government Press.