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Anna Stadium
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Full nameAnna Stadium
LocationKhajamalai, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
OwnerSports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, Government of Tamil Nadu
Capacity10,000
2,000 (Indoor)
SurfaceHockey: HT LSR 13 ND synthetic turf
Football: Grass
Construction
Built1970
Renovated2009
Expanded2015
Construction cost₹3 crore (US$380,000); ₹12 crore (US$1.5 million) (2015 expansion)

The Anna Stadium is a stadium at the Anna Sports Complex located in the Indian city of Tiruchirappalli.[1][2] The main football and athletics stadium, Anna Stadium, has a capacity of 10,000. Constructed in 1970, it is spread over an area of 31.25 acres (12.65 ha). The complex also houses a multi-purpose indoor stadium and has separate courts for sports such as tennis, badminton, basketball, football, kabaddi, hockey, and volleyball.[3][4] The complex is located in Khajamalai, a suburb of Tiruchirappalli.

History

The stadium was built by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu in 1970 at a cost of ₹3 crore (equivalent to ₹148 crore or US$19 million in 2023)[2][5] funded by the state government. The synthetic turf imported from Netherlands, was laid in two weeks by a professional from England.[5] In 2011, construction of a new multi-purpose stadium at a cost of ₹1.77 crore (US$220,000) was started.[5] In 2015, improvements to the indoor stadium, with wooden flooring were made. A new eight-lane synthetic athletic track, volleyball court, floodlights for the facilities and a new girls hostel were also installed. The total cost of the expansion was ₹12 crore (US$1.5 million). With this, Trichy became the fourth city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai, Coimbatore, and Madurai to have such facility for athletics.[6]

Facilities

The main athletics stadium, the Anna Stadium, has a capacity of 10,000. It also has an Astro turf hockey ground and an eight-lane 400 metres (1,300 ft) synthetic athletic track.[2][7] The stadium also includes a gymnasium named Anna Indoor Stadium, swimming pool and a sports hostel.[5] A multi-purpose indoor stadium inside the complex has courts for basketball, volleyball, badminton and handball.[5][8] It has a capacity of 2,000.[8]

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References

Citations

  1. ^ Sainik Samachar 1979, p. 484.
  2. ^ a b c Baliga 1999, p. 1209.
  3. ^ "Sports Infrastructure Facilities in the Districts" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. p. 36. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu". www.sdat.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e G. Prasad (14 July 2011). "Tiruchi turns sports hub". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  6. ^ Staff Reporter (16 October 2015). "Tiruchi gets synthetic athletic track". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  7. ^ Leonard 2006, p. 82.
  8. ^ a b Staff Reporter (25 October 2011). "Indoor stadium to be ready by November". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

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