‘YashoBhoomi’: PM Modi to inaugurate one of world's largest MICE facility in Delhi. Top points

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Narendra Modi, on his seventy third birthday on 17 September at 11am, 2023 will dedicate to India the Phase 1 of India International Convention and Expo Centre, also called ‘Yashobhoomi’, at Dwarka, New Delhi. The Yashobhoom is touted to become one of the world's largest MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) facility.

-According to the Press Information Bureau, the Convention and Expo Centre has been developed at a cost of about Rs. 5400 crore.

-The total project area of Yashobhoomi is over 8.9 lakh square metres, making it one of the world’s largest MICE destination -Yashobhoomi boasts of a magnificent Convention Centre, multiple Exhibition halls and other facilities, Convention Center, with seating capacity of more than 11000 delegates, comprises of 15 convention rooms, the Grand ballroom and 13 meeting rooms -Yashobhoomi will be connected to Delhi Airport Metro Express line after the inauguration of the new metro station at Dwarka Sector 25 on the same day. PM to also inaugurate the extension of Delhi Airport Metro Express line from Dwarka Sector 21 to a new metro station ‘Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25’ -Delhi Metro will also increase the operational speed of Metro trains on Airport Express Line from 90 to 120 km/hr reducing the travel time.

The total journey from ‘New Delhi’ to ‘Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25’ will take about 21 minutes. -According to official statements, the Convention Center in Yashobhoomi is equipped with largest LED media facade in the country -The convention centre has been built using materials and objects inspired from Indian culture, such as terrazzo floors with brass inlay representing rangolis patterns, suspended sound absorbent metal cylinders and lit up patterned walls.