Originally known as Paharganj Railway stadium Karnail Singh Stadium is famous for its multipurpose sports located on Basant Road, Railway Colony, Paharganj. The Stadium got its name changed to Karnail Singh Stadium to honour his contribution and determined attempts he made for the development of the stadium. The field serves the athletics, football, hockey, cricket, boxing and badminton players. Kindly WhatsApp us, for Delhi Darshan Agra bus, car, cab tour hire rental from Karnail Singh Stadium will provide you with city sightseeing.
The ground witnessed many tournaments and championships. It was the venue for an Athletics open meet in 1964 where Paan sSingh Tomar set a new national record. The 56th National Kabaddi Championship was held in this ground. The venue was also used as the training ground prior to the Common Wealth Games in 2010.
Nearly for five decades the site has been home ground to the Railway Cricket team in the Ranji Trophy. A distinctive feature about this place is the old wooden green board type scoreboard which is revised after each run is scored.
It is a nice complex with all needed facilities. Lush green Field Boundary size of approximately 65 to 70 yards, neat and clean well-maintained space with public amenities like washroom and parking. Three badminton courts have been recently renovated and are in good shape.
Easily accessible via metro, walk-able distance from railway station and very close to Connaught Place Market.
Location:
Karnail Singh Stadium, next to New Delhi Railway Station, Basant Lane, Railway Colony, Paharganj, New Delhi, Delhi 110055. Google Map Location
History:
This Stadium was built in 1954 due to the efforts of Karnail Singh, then Chairman of the Railway board. You may include this tourist attraction in your Delhi Tour Packages.
Nearest Metro Station:
- Rama Krishna Ashram Metro Station on Blue Line.
- New Delhi Metro Station on Yellow Line.
Tourist Attractions Nearby:
- Connaught Place
- Kali Bari Mandir
- Talkatora Garden
- Masjid Irwin Road
- Mahabodhi Temple
- Sacred Heart Cathedral
- Bhagwan Valmiki Mandir
- Pracheen Hanuman Mandir
- TTD Tirupati Balaji Mandir
- Laxmi Narayan Birla Mandir
- Gurudwara Shri Bangla Sahib
- Delhi Traffic Police Training Park
- Shri Lakshmi Narayan Birla Mandir
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This post was last modified on 4 January, 2023 1:59 pm