NEW DELHI, 04 June 2010: The Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi (OC CWG Delhi 2010) formally launched its Ticketing Programme today. Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Mr. Tejendra Khanna, at a function held this morning in the OC CWG Delhi 2010 Headquarters, launched the Ticketing Programmes as Shera, the Games Mascot, handed over first ticket to him and the second one to the Mayor of Delhi Mr. Prithvi Raj Sawhney.
Speaking on the occasion OC CWG Delhi Chairman Mr. Suresh Kalmadi, MP, said he was confident that the sports loving people of Delhi and India will contribute to the successful delivery of the Games that is being held in Asia for only the second time and in India for the first time.
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.
“We are hosting an event of this magnitude for the first time in 28 years and this is vastly different in scale to the 1982 Asian Games. I believe that sports fans will be eager to witness the sporting spectacle that will unfold from 3 to 14 October,” he said.
“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.
The Lt. Governor said he was happy with the ceremonial launch of Delhi 2010’s Ticketing Programme. Sports lovers from all the country will come and buy tickets in large numbers. The Government of India, OC CWG Delhi 2010, Sports Ministry and the Chief Minister of Delhi are tirelessly working together to ensure the success of Delhi 2010.
“Delhiites will showcase India’s traditional hospitality and universal brotherhood to the guests visiting India during the Games and beyond,” he added.
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 centre (1800-200-1294) as well as through the official ticketing website – www.tickets.cwgdelhi2010.org.
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (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 centre, 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.
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 1 August (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 (1 October), 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 the Games venue will be from 02 October 2010 and will continue through the duration of the Commonwealth Games till 14 October.
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 OC CWG Delhi 2010 has ensured that tickets will be printed at Government of India Security Press with complete inbuilt foolproof security features to prevent counterfeit of the Games tickets.
Prof. Vijay Kumar Malhotra, MP and Senior Vice President of the Indian Olympic Association, Mr Tarlochan Singh, MP, Mr. Rakesh Kumar Tandon , MD, IRCTC and Dr. Lalit Bhanot, Secretary General of the OC CWG Delhi 2010 were also present on the occasion.
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