Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Velodrome

Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Velodrome

Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Velodrome is one and only velodrome in India, but is now inactive and in dire state.

Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Velodrome is the one and only velodrome in India and it is the only outdoor velodrome in Pune, Maharashtra and India as well.

Location of Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Velodrome
The Velodrome is located in Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex of Pune, Maharashtra.

Geography of Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Velodrome
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Velodrome is an outdoor velodrome in Pune, Maharashtra. The surface of Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Velodrome is made of concrete and the length of the track is 333.33 m or 1,093.6 ft. While the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Velodrome was a prime venue for the 1994 National Games of India it has never been a place for any major events thereafter, and was left unused.

Condition of Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Velodrome
As there were no cycling events at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games held at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, the velodrome of Shree Shiva Chhatrapati Sports Complex was not used as a competition venue during the Common wealth Games and Olympics Games.

Infrastructure of Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Velodrome
In 2014, Rs 10 crore maintenance grant was announced from the government for the entire Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, the facelift of the velodrome had top priority. At that time Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Velodrome was in dilapidated state.

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