PM Modi inaugurates first phase of International Convention and Expo Centre

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

IICC) — YashoBhoomi — in Dwarka and the nearly two-kilometre extension of the Airport Express line from Dwarka Sector 21 to YashoBhoomi Dwarka Sector 25 on Sunday.

The mega expo centre in Delhi is said to find its place among the world's largest MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) facilities.

The operationalization of YashoBhoomi at Dwarka could bolster PM Modi's ambition to have a world-class infrastructure for hosting meetings, conferences, and exhibits in the nation.

Key highlights of YashoBhoomi

• The YashoBhoomi centre is built upon an area of more than 1.8 lakh square metre, while having a total project area of over 8.9 lakh square metre.
• The magnificent project was developed at a cost of about Rs 5400 crore and boasts to have an impressive Convention Centre, multiple exhibition halls and other facilities.
• The Main auditorium, the Grand ballroom, and 13 conference rooms make up the Convention Center's 15 convention rooms, which have a combined capacity of 11,000 delegates. The Convention Centre was constructed across an area of more than 73 000 square metres.

• The Convention Centre has the largest LED media facade in the nation. Meanwhile, in the plenary hall of the convention centre, a seating capacity of about 6,000 people is provided.
• The exhibition hall of «Yashobhoomi» is one of the biggest in the entire world. These display halls, which cover a total area of 1.07 lakh square metres, will be used to host trade shows, business events, and exhibitions.
• Several support areas, including media rooms, VVIP lounges, cloak rooms, visitor information centres, and ticketing, will be housed in the foyer.

• The auditorium's seating system is equipped with one of the most cutting-edge automatic ones which