For all the latest lifestyle news, download indian express app. Pragati maidan, which lies next door to the purana qila and very close to the supreme court, is delhis main hub for large exhibitions and expositions. The hall of nations buildings at pragati maidan in delhi was demolished on sunday night. Hall 14 at the world book fair, pragati maidan is a neat introduction to the art of negotiation. Also know entry tickets fee, dates, timing, location of stalls and how to reach by metro train and. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book.
Information on pragati maidan facilities, location, area of pragati maidan. It is now marked as a major event for the publishing industry as the event witnesses a huge crowd throughout the fair. Pragati maidan railway station is a small railway station in pragati maidan which is a residential and commercial neighborhood of the new delhi district of delhi. Pragati maidan is a venue for large exhibitions and conventions in new delhi. To reach the exhibition hall, the following are the convenient modes. It is asia largest book fair and most of major publishers of the world participates in the fair. World book fair wbf 2017 held at pragati maidan, new delhi from 7th 15th jan.
Government of india national handcrafts and h andlooms. Director m, nhhm crafts museum, pragati mai dan, bhairon road, new delhi on or before 15. Pragati maidan, which literally means progress grounds, houses 16 vast and spacious halls in all and is the biggest exhibition centre that delhi boasts of. According to hindu, the building was demolished after the delhi high court dismissed a petition filed by. Layout plan of pragati maidan green building congress. It is owned, operated, controlled and managed by india trade promotion organization itpo, the trade. The one we went was the pragati food court near hall 12. Some of the events held in pragati maidan are the india international trade fair, world book fair and the. World book fair 2018 nearest to pragati maidan metro station all types of books available with amazing discount upto 50% 614 january 2018 visit time 6 am. In case of energy shortage, there are some nice food courts across the place.
In 1999, during the fair, two new airconditioned halls 12 and on an area of 9,000 sq. The main pavilion of the hall of nations has a clear span of 78 meters and a height varying from three meters to 21 meters, thereby providing a vast capacity for items to be exhibited, from books. Halls 89 were books on social science and humanities. Located in central delhi, the centre has 16 halls that cover more than 61,000 sq. Pragati maidan, situated in new delhi, india, is a perfect venue for all types of events. Delhis hall of nations located at pragati maidan demolished. Pragati maidan new delhi, india location, facts, history.
The supreme court metro station is located on the blue line of the delhi metro. The new delhi world book fair is held in india every year in the month of january at pragati maidan. In 2,000crore revamp of delhis pragati maidan, iconic. This year the theme is based upon manushi, prioritizing the books written on. India trade promotion organisation, pragati maidan, new delhi11. Find location map of pragati maidan delhi where india international trade fair 2015 is going on. Expo venue pragati maidan, new delhi buildings india. The world book fair will be on at pragati maidan till january 15 from 11 am to 8 pm.
World book fair, pragati maidan, new delhi weekend getaways. All business delegates and direct customer are wellcome. It is a huge complex of buildings, covering over 150 acres 0. The world book fair is being organised since past 44 years. The journey of this world book fair will be continued till 15 th january. Hall of industries architectural design engineering. To receive participation details for auto expo 2020 components. New delhi world book fair 2019 availability counter on 2nd january 2019. The pragati maidan, on the mathura road in new delhi, is a huge complexcumexhibition centre with a total exhibit area of 150 acres. India international trade fair 14 27 november, 2016. World book fair 2018 starts today at pragati maidan. The 22nd edition was held during february 1523, 2014 at pragati maidan. Within a decade of its inception, the volume of work at icd had increased to such an extent that it became difficult to handle it at pragati maidan. These will be able to accommodate up to 8,000 people at a time.
Tickets for children will be rs 20 and rs 30 for adults. India international trade fair 14 27 november, 2016 pragati maidan new delhi11 website. Explore pragati maidan profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest. India international trade fair delhi iitf 2015, map and. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.
The main pavilion of the hall of nations has a clear span of 78 metres and a height varying from three metres to 21 metres, thereby providing a vast capacity for items to be exhibited, from books to bulldozers. Lc goyal, chairman and managing director of itpo said all halls, with the exception of halls 712, will be pulled down to make way for 1. The exhibition will take place from 2022 may 2020 at pragati maidan, new delhi. History hall of industries, pragati maidan located on mathura road, next to purana qila, pragati maidan149 acres of extensive ground, is rated as the finest exhibition complex in asia. The duly filled tender documents shall not be accepted if there are not accompanied by the scanned copy of the demand draftpay order towards the. The stationery and art material fair comes to pragati maidan. Hall 14 at the world book fair, pragati maidan is a neat introduction to the art of.
Tickets can also be found online and also available on more than 50 metro stations. The hall of nations, the main exhibition pavilion at pragati maidan, was designed by architect raj rewal and built in 1972, to mark 25 years of the. The site where the hall of nations lay, quite aptly, is known as pragati maidan progress grounds. Trade fair pragati maidan at jhandewalan, delhi events high. Every quest for stationery will come to a halt at pragati maidan the stationery fair, being organised alongside the delhi book fair 2017, is drawing huge crowds to pragati maidan. I still reminisce about the zoo, pragati maidan and appu ghar as our traditional sunday outings. Manual 14 information available in eletronic form manual 15 facilities available for obtaining information. The exhibition will take place from 2224 may 2019 at pragati maidan, new delhi. The halls were built to celebrate 25 years of indias independence in 1972. India trade promotion organisation pragati bhawan,pragati maidan,new delhi 11 phone. It was established in the year 1982 mainly for asian games and events, and it was architect by very famous architecture raj rewal. Auto expo 2020 components from 69 february at pragati maidan, new delhi, india. Governor of puducherry kiran bedi launch a book written on her.
Its a place for large national and international trade and cultural fairs exhibitions. Equipped with wellpaved roads, lawns, gardens and eating outlets. Founded as pragati maidan metro station, it services the pragati maidan exhibition center and is also the current nearest metro station to the nearby ito office area as well as the supreme court of india. See photos from 5 visitors to pragati maidan hall 18. It has an area of nearly 150 acres more than 625,000 square metres of exhibition space, being aming the biggest exhibition centers in india. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. The hall of nations, and the other buildings of the pragati maidan were put up to celebrate 25 years of indian independence and inaugurated in 1972, just in time for the asia 72 trade fair.
World book fair wbf 2017 held at pragati maidan, new delhi from. Also, a lot of authors attended the fair and addressed the readers with their latest books. The hall of nations and hall of industries were demolished by the itpo as a part of a plan to redevelop pragati maidan complex, with the iconic buildings making way for a stateoftheart. Arun rewal needs your help with the prime minister of india. We are participating in trade fair 2017 at pragati maidan new delhi. It is located 23 km from indira gandhi international airport and 18 km from domestic airport. Hall 14 was for books for children and educational books. Pragati maidan is one of the most popular and world class exhibition venue located in the capital city of india new delhi. The pavilion that houses the childrens books is full on sunday as children and their guardians hop from book store to publisher looking for an even bargain.
The itpo is a trade promotion agency which is managed by ministry of commerce and industry. World book fair 2018 l new delhi l pragati maidan youtube. The pragati maidan, on the mathura road in new delhi, is a huge complexcum exhibition centre with a total exhibit area of 150 acres. There, the building went on to host many fairs and exhibitions over the years.
The complex has five permanent pavilions which include nehru pavilion, atomic energy, and defense pavilion and so on. The hall of nations is supported on pile foundations ties together with post tensioned beams. It is a big hall with ample seating space, and the options for food. Delhi world book fair will be organised in pragati maidan delhi from 7 to 14 january 2017. New delhi world book fair 0412 january 2020 new delhi. There are multiple gates for making entry into pragati maidan. Pragati maidanprogress ground was founded in 1982 for asian games. Besides the 15 giant exhibition halls, there is 10,000 square metres of open area for trade related exhibitions. But now, with the proposal by india trade promotion organization for a makeover, pragati maidan might face the demolition of an iconic structure hall of nations along with many other pavilions. Save hall of nations, halls of industries and nehru pavilion at pragati maidan, new delhi india from demolition and also to allow these buildings to be put to active public use. The organiser of the event national book trust india nbti has come with flying colours to unveil the 44 th edition of new delhi world book fair ndwbf at pragati maidan on january 7. It was then decided in 1983 to shift the venue of icd from pragati maidan to its present. Pragati maidan pavilions to be replaced by new stateof.
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