Ashok Kheny to build an all-weather stadium which will also have an integrated sports academy

Cricket stadium that rocks

Ashok Kheny to build an all-weather stadium which will also have an integrated sports academy

Bangalore will have India's largest state-of-the-art cricket stadium-cum rock concert venue.

In the first major infrastructure project to take off after Bangalore-Mysore expressway from Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise,the Rs 1,000-crore multipurpose stadium will come up on more than 150 acres on the city's outskirts.

While a hanging rooftop will enable automatic opening and closing of the roof to ensure events in any weather conditions,floor shifting facility in the stadium is designed to transform the cricket stadium into a rock concert venue.With this,we want Bangalore to be a world-class destination when it comes to sports, said Ashok Kheny,managing director,NICE.

The work will begin in October and is expected to be completed in two years.

THE VENUE

The project will come up on the BMIC stretch connecting Bangalore and Mysore.The cricket stadium-cum-rock show venue will be spread over 15 acres and the rest will be used for an integrated sports academy,which will teach the less-taught sports.These will include water sports (rowing and sailing),basketball and football.More than 50 disciplines of sports will be taught.

Technology makes it unique.We are using cranes as in suspension bridges on the stadiums rooftop.The roof will be hanging from suspension bridges, said Kheny.The venue can also be used for exhibitions and auctions.

The sports complex is designed on the lines of the basketball stadium in University of Arizona and a football stadium in Germany.However,the ones coming up in Bangalore will be four times larger.

The stadium is expected to accommodate 60,000 cricket fans and more than a lakh music fans.

More than 50 disciplines of sports will be taught at the stadium