About the Stadium :

Venue for the International Table-tennis Tournament in the seventies, Netaji Indoor Stadium is a fully air-conditioned indoor stadium of world standards.

The stadium was constructed with the intention of hosting the World Table Tennis Championship. This was founded in 1975 and inaugurated by Siddharta Sankar Roy, former Chief Minister of West Bengal, for indoor games and sports like Table Tennis, Basket Ball, Volley Ball, Badminton etc. Cultural Functions and different programmes are also held here.
Total capacity - 1,20,000
On 14th September, 1997, Indoor Stadium was greatly honoured as the last rites of Mother Teresa was conducted here. The Nobel Lomreate Sri Amartya Sen was given State Reception by the Goverment of West Bengal in this stadium on 27th December, 1998.

Netaji Indoor Stadium is build up of 68 Nos. R.C.C. pre-cast two hinged portals - pin jointed at the foundation. The roof-system contains of 550 mm* 220 MM deep pre-cast of elements ('T' - Slab) resting at their ends on the tapered steel-truss of the portals. The vertical gap of 2.80 M between the upper and lower roof is covered with vertical flat type lowers all around which are covered from outside by asbestos sheet. The entire roofing is covered with 50 mm thick thermocol for thermal insulation overlaid with tarfelt for water proofing.

Netaji Indoor Stadium is situated just opposite to Eden Gardens, the seating capacity of the stadium is over a Lakh. It is a fully air conditioned stadium for indoor games.

Total land area of the stadium is around 20,553 sq.mts. The wooden floor of the stadium is 76 mts * 28 mts.(2128 sq.mts). The wooden floor of the stadium is used as the playing arena. Today, this Indoor Stadium is a popular venue not only for indoor sports,but also for cultural fundctions and different programmes. During such cultural functions, seating arrangements are also provided in the wooden floor where approximately 2000 chairs can be laid. The stadium also boasts press room, conference hall, telex room, dining hall etc. Total capacity of the Stadium is almost 1,20,000.

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