Rajgir Hockey Stadium
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| Address | 2998+XQM, Islampur - Rajgir - Parwatipur Rd, Thera, Mahuwalla Rajgir India |
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| Coordinates | 25°01′02.6″N 85°21′50″E / 25.017389°N 85.36389°ECoordinates: 25°01′02.6″N 85°21′50″E / 25.017389°N 85.36389°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Owner | Government of Bihar |
| Operator | Bihar State Sports Authority |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 12 October 2018 |
| Opened | 29 August 2024 |
Rajgir Hockey Stadium is a newly built hockey stadium in Rajgir in the state of bihar. It was built in 2024.
The stadium is going to host numerous games starting from November 2024. Embarking the start from November 11 to November 20 as this stadium will host 2024 Women's Asian Champions Trophy. This newly built stadium was started constructing in 2018 by the support of Nitish Kumar. This stadium is a part of a bigger project, The Rajgir International Sports Complex, spanning 90 acres, is a groundbreaking project in India, offering training for 24 sports disciplines simultaneously, making it unique in the country. Conceived by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the sports complex is part of his vision to establish Bihar as a hub for sports development.[1]
The facility includes comprehensive services for athletes, combining training, accommodation, and medical care on the same campus. Initially budgeted at ₹740 crore, the project costs have risen to ₹851 crore and are projected to reach ₹1,100 crore by the time the International Cricket Stadium, which is part of the complex, is completed in 2025.[2]
The project, which began with the foundation stone being laid on October 12, 2018, has taken six years to evolve into a fully functional sports hub, featuring facilities for both indoor and outdoor sports. The first phase alone provides facilities for 19 sports, with plans to expand further to accommodate training for all types of sport.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Bihar gets its first Sports Academy, Sports University". Hindustan Times. Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ IANS (2024-10-14). "Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Set To Flag Off 'Trophy Gaurav Yatra' Ahead of Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 in Bihar | 🏆 LatestLY". LatestLY. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
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