The lack of building security is a running gag among staff but it's no joke at a time when India's ability to stage a secure event is under question.
Indian and Commonwealth Games Federation organisers have reacted angrily in recent weeks to suggestions athletes face a risk of terrorist attacks during the October 3 to 14 Games.
CGF president Michael Fennell accuses those who question India's capacity to provide adequate security, and to have the venues finished on time, of Western snobbery.
"If a problem occurs in India then it is viewed differently to the same problem in another country," he says.
"The fact is there is always a security risk. Everybody has to make their own decisions, but if you don't go [to Delhi] I suggest you don't travel anywhere in the world."
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