With the announcement of cabinet approval for one of the largest Convention Centres in Asia last year, there has been significant progress in terms of planning, designing, awarding of contracts and on ground execution of this mega project.
Here are some facts about the upcoming *India International Convention & Expo Centre* at Sector 25, Dwarka:
_221 acre of development with 1 million sq.m. of built-up space_
_Investment of over Rs. 25,703 Cr. with an estimated business generation of $280 billion in MICE market_
_Fully operational by 2025 with Phase 1 to be completed by 2019_
_Over 100 international and domestic exhibitions & events annually attracting more than 23 million visitors by 2025_
_Over 5 lakhs direct & indirect jobs_
_To be directly connected with Airport Express Metro line and only a 10 mins drive from IGI Airport_
This massive project will include the following areas:
*Exhibition Centre –* _5 halls & an open exhibition space spread over 3.03 lakh sq.m. along-with 1 km of Grand Foyer_
*Convention Centre –* _Plenary Hall, Grand Ball Room, Meeting Rooms and Sky Lobby with a capacity of over 10,000 delegates at a time_
*Integrated Mixed-use District –* _Over 3.60 lakh sq.m. of high end retail & office spaces along-with 8 hotels & service apartments_
*Multi-purpose Arena –* _All season arena with a retractable roof, spread over an area of 50,000 sq.m. and seating capacity of 20,000_