2010 Commonwealth Games Village

The 2010 Commonwealth Games Village is the athletes' residence for the 2010 Commonwealth
Games in New Delhi. The games village is located near Akshardham Temple in New Delhi on
the banks of the River Yamuna. The village is spread over an area of 63.5 hectares.

The Games Village is an expression of the hospitality being offered by Delhi 2010 to
approximately 8,000 athletes and team officials from the 71 nations and territories of the
Commonwealth. It is designed to merge traditional Indian hospitality with international standards
of comfort and excellence, to provide a ‘home away from home’ during the XIX Commonwealth
Games 2010 Delhi.
The Games Village will be open from 23 September to 18 October, 2010.

The Games Village comprises the Residential Zone, the International Zone, the Training Area,
the Main Dining, and the Operational Zone.

The Residential Zone

It has 14 blocks, 34 towers and 1,168 air-conditioned flats built by Emaar. It is divided into four
Zones:

 Warli (Red)
 Gond (Blue)
 Madhubani (Green)
 Sanjhi (Purple)

It also includes the CGA office spaces, the Polyclinic and the Casual Dining.

After the games, Emaar has the rights to sell 66% of the "luxury" apartments, which will be sold
for Rs 1.8-4.2 crore each
 The International Zone

The International Zone includes retail shops, exhibition area, cultural demonstration area, cinema
halls, TV lounge, games room, internet cafe, village bar, disco etc. The International Zone also
includes the Guest Pass Centre, the VIP Waiting Area, the Chefs de Mission Meeting Hall, the
Mayor’s Office, and the Media Centre.

Training Area
There are training areas for Athletics, Aquatics, Weightlifting/Para-sport Powerlifting and
Wrestling. There is a eight-lane 400 m Synthetic athletics track and an Olympic-size swimming
pool. It also has gymnasium and fitness centre, steam and sauna facilities, physiotherapy rooms.

Dining
The main dining service is opened 24 hours and provide free meal service. It has the capacity to
accommodate 2,300 of the total residents .
 Operational Zone
 Access Control Point
 Vehicles Check Point
 Village Operations Centre
 Security Command Centre
 Workforce Centre
 Waste Management Compound
 Transport Mall
 Village Arrivals and Departures Accreditation Centre (VADAC).

Operational Zone I is located adjacent to the Training Area, while Operational Zone II is
adjacent to the Residential Zone.

Transportation
There are two free transport systems in the Games Village – the Internal Village Shuttle and the
Bus Service. Customised cart and golf carts will also be available for Internal movement.
 Security
Several measures have been put into place to provide a safe and secure environment for all
residents and guests at the Games Village. No one can enter the Village without valid
accreditation.

Security at the Games Village is provided by Delhi Police, with help from the National Security
Guards (NSG) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). Security coordination is
looked after by the Venue Command and Control Centre of the Village.

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