Seating capacity of 11,000 persons, largest LED media facade: Here is what state-of-the-art convention centre Yashobhoomi will offer

At 11 AM tomorrow, 17th September, I will inaugurate Phase-1 of Yashobhoomi, a state-of-the-art and modern convention and expo centre in Dwarka, Delhi. I am confident this will be a very sought after destination for conferences and meetings. It will draw delegates from all around… pic.twitter.com/KktcRVRNqM

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 16, 2023

“At 11 AM tomorrow, 17th September, I will inaugurate Phase-1 of Yashobhoomi, a state-of-the-art and modern convention and expo centre in Dwarka, Delhi. I am confident this will be a very sought after destination for conferences and meetings. It will draw delegates from all around the world,” the Prime Minister tweeted Saturday.

Yashobhoomi is the second convention centre with world-class infrastructure for exhibitions and conferences after the Bharat Mandapam, which played host to world leaders at the recently concluded G20 Summit. Both facilities are powered by the BSES.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially unveil Phase 1 of the India International Convention and Expo Centre, known as Yashobhoomi on Sunday. It flaunts one of the world’s largest meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions facilities and the largest LED media facade in the country. (PTI Photo)

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It boasts of a convention centre (73,000 square metres) which comprises of 15 convention rooms, including the main auditorium, the grand ballroom, and 13 meeting rooms and can collectively accommodate up to 11,000 delegates. (PTI Photo)

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The plenary hall of Convention Center can seat approximately 6,000 guests, while the Grand Ballroom can accommodate around 2,500 guests. An extended open area adjacent to it provides seating for an additional 500 persons. (PTI Photo)

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Spread across eight floors, the 13 meeting rooms within Yashobhoomi are designed to host a variety of meetings, each tailored to different scales and requirements. (PTI Photo)

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YashoBhoomi was developed at a cost around Rs. 5400 crore. (PTI Photo)

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The convention centre will be connected to the Airport Express Line, which will be extended till Yashobhoomi. Moreover, the Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25 Metro station will also be inaugurated by the PM alongside the convention centre. (PTI Photo)

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The new Metro station is designed with a three-way subway: one linking the station to the exhibition halls, convention centre, and its central arena; the second subway will facilitate entry and exit across the Dwarka Expressway; and the third subway will connect the Metro station and the future exhibition halls’ foyer within Yashobhoomi. (PTI Photo)

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The total commute time from New Delhi to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25by Metro will be approximately 21 minutes. (PTI Photo)

Developed at a cost of around Rs 5400 crore, the facility boasts of a Convention Centre, multiple exhibition halls and other facilities. The Convention Centre, built across more than 73,000 square metres of area, comprises 15 convention rooms, including the main auditorium, the grand ballroom, and 13 meeting rooms with a capacity of holding 11,000 delegates, according to a government statement.

The convention centre has the largest LED media facade in the country. The plenary hall in the convention centre is equipped with a seating capacity of around 6,000 guests. The auditorium has an innovative automated seating system which allows the floor to be a flat floor or an auditorium style tiered seating for different configurations along with wooden floors and acoustic wall panels.

The Grand Ballroom, with a petal ceiling, can host around 2,500 guests. It also has an extended open area that can seat up to 500 people. The 13 meeting rooms that are spread across eight floors are envisaged to hold a variety of meetings of different scales, the statement further mentioned.

Yashobhoomi also offers some of the largest exhibition halls in the world, according to the statement. These halls, built across over 1.07 lakh square metre area, will be utilised for hosting exhibitions, trade fairs, and business events, and are connected to a grand foyer space designed with copper ceiling which filters light in the space through various skylights, it added.