The tickets for the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi were formally launched today by Lt. Governor of Delhi, Mr Tejendra Khanna in the presence of Shri Suresh Kalmadi, MP and Chairman, Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi at a function at the headquarters of the Organising Committee in New Delhi.
Mr. Suresh Kalmadi said, “The tickets for the Games are affordable and easily accessible by everyone. I believe that sports fans across the country will be eager to witness the sporting spectacle that will unfold in October. I hope all Delhi-ites will come forward and buy tickets in large numbers resulting in house full stadiums during all the competitions.” Mr. Kalmadi thanked the Delhi government for waiving the entertainment tax on the tickets which has made it possible to make the tickets affordable for everyone.
“The Commonwealth Games are your opportunity to explore your passion and enthusiasm for sports, especially when a number of our athletes are pegged to be medal winners in a range of sports. Ticketing is one of the four revenue streams for the Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi, the others being Broadcast Rights, Sponsorships and Merchandise. I am sure ticketing will raise the budgeted revenues for us,” Mr. Kalmadi said.
Shera, the Games’ mascot and Mr. Kalmadi presented the first tickets to the Lt. Governor of Delhi, Mr Tejendra Khanna and to the Mayor of Delhi , Mr. Prithvi Raj Sawhney in the presence of Mr. Rakesh Kumar Tandon , MD, IRCTC and Dr. Lalit Bhanot, Secretary General, Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi
Expressing his happiness on the launch of the ticketing programme for Delhi 2010, Lt. Governor of Delhi Mr. Tejendra Khanna said that, “I hope people across the country will come forward to buy the Games’ tickets. This is a landmark event for Delhi which will attract sports enthusiasts from all across the country. The Games will have a positive impact on the sporting culture of our country as well as city and give the country’s Capital a world-class infrastructure for years to come.”
Ticket prices for the sporting events range from Rs 50 to Rs 1000. Prices for the Opening Ceremony will range from Rs 1000 to Rs 50,000, and for the Closing Ceremony from Rs 750 to Rs 50,000. Almost 40% of the competition venue tickets will be Rs 200 or below. Four events will be free of charge – the Marathon, the Walk, Cycling Road Race and Cycling Time Trial.
The sale of tickets will come into force with immediate effect at counters through the outlets of Central Bank of India and Hero Honda, CWG Ticketing call center (1800-200-1294) as well as through the official ticketing website – www.tickets.cwgdelhi2010.org
Indian Rail Catering and Tour Company (IRCTC) has been appointed as the official ticketing agency for Delhi 2010 in consortium with Broad Vision Systems and TicketPro. IRCTC will provide ticket sales via the Internet, call center, a network of retail outlets and at different sporting venues during the Games. IRCTC will also provide call center for information dissemination and handling customer queries from the public related to ticketing.
There will be around 17 lakh tickets available. During the first phase, 40 per cent of the tickets for the local market will go on sale. All venues will have accessible seating for spectators with special needs (based on the international standards of 0.5% of the total venue seating capacity).
The tickets sales will be in three phases; during phase I, spectators buying the tickets will be provided with a confirmation voucher which will be exchanged for actual tickets beginning August 1 (Start of Phase II). During Phase II, the spectators will have actual tickets against every purchase. Phase III, which will begin just before the Games (October 1), will witness venue sales outlets also added to the sales channel. Spectators can choose the option of getting their tickets delivered through courier or opt for pick up option if booking online or through the call centre.
Ticket sales in international markets began in November 2009. Sales to sponsors began in May 2010. Sale to the general public in India will begin from today through IRCTC. Sales at Games venue will be from October 02, 2010 and will continue through the duration of the Commonwealth Games till October14.
Each ticket holder can travel free of charge by Delhi Metro trains and DTC buses to reach and return from the venue on the day of the event for which they hold a ticket.
The Organising Committee has ensured that tickets will be printed at Government of India Security Press with complete inbuilt foolproof security features to prevent counterfeit of Commonwealth Games tickets.
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