REFURBISHING TALKATORA INDOOR STADIUM

The XIX Commonwealth Games, also known as the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, was a spectacle to watch. The whole world was waiting with bated breath to witness India's presentation and culture. This was the first time India was hosting a global multisport competition. This came with a lot of pressure to upgrade India's infrastructure and redevelop the existing structure and bring it at par with international standard.  

As part of the rehabilitation of sporting facilities, numerous stadiums were constructed. Along with that Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Complex (Talkatora Indoor Stadium), an Olympic-size swimming facility in New Delhi, which comprises three pools: a warm-up pool, a diving pool, and the main competition pool was built. An Olympic-sized three pools were refurbished to replace a 10-lane swimming pool which was a 25-meter diving pool. The re-constructed pool was half underground and partially above ground and has a combined capacity of 6 million litres.

The Penetron waterproofing portfolio was chosen, because it was the only waterproofing system that could complete this project within two months. The project size was approx 6,000 sq m coating + 400 cu m of concrete with admix + 500 RMtr Penebar + 3,000 kg Penecrete Mortar.

Penetron team was all set to start the given job, which had a two-month deadline for completion. The client, CPWD (Central Public Works Department), required the sub-structure to be completely dry since numerous high definition cameras and transmission equipment were going to be placed for live coverage of sporting events.

Given the limited time, we ensured the quality of products are with the broad range of concrete waterproofing solutions, like Penetron Admix, Penetron, Penebar, Penecrete Mortar and Peneplug.

Based upon the past performance of Penetron in India, the clients chose the Penetron System. Yet again, Penetron completed the task and the swimming competitions were held successfully at the venue after the Penetron crew turned over the facilities in a record-breaking period of two months. In addition, the facility includes the largest 150 m x 130 m COHE strand supported, elliptical-shaped, aluminium roof in the world. With an Olympic-sized pool, it is now the biggest covered aquatic stadium in the county which has the capacity to accommodate 5,000 people inside the stadium.

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