International Hockey Stadium, Kollam
| Astro Turf Hockey Stadium, Kollam | |
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 International Hockey Stadium, Kollam
International Hockey Stadium, Kollam
International Hockey Stadium, Kollam
Location of stadium in Kollam city
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| Full name | International Astro Turf Hockey Stadium and Sports Complex, Asramam, Kollam |
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| Location | Asramam, City of Kollam(Quilon) |
| Coordinates | 8°53′39″N 76°35′16″E / 8.894259°N 76.587831°ECoordinates: 8°53′39″N 76°35′16″E / 8.894259°N 76.587831°E |
| Owner | Government of Kerala |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Surface | Astro Turf |
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| Opened | 27th January 2015 |
| Construction cost | Rs. 17.55 Crores (US$ 2.84 Million) |
| Architect | C T Ramanathan Infrastructure Private Ltd. |
The International Astro Turf Hockey Stadium is a hockey stadium situated at the city of Kollam, first of its kind in Kerala state, with a nominal capacity of around 5,000 seats.
The stadium is located at an area which was formerly known as Depot Maidan within the Asramam Government property complex, less than 500 meters from the Chinnakada traffic circle. The Depot Maidan lies on the way to the Yatri Nivas Hotel from Chinnakada and was serving as a timber depot of the Forest Department before.
The International Hockey Stadium in Kollam can host international hockey matches along the likes of New Delhi, Bangalore, Patiala and Ranchi. The stadium is in picturesque surroundings with Ashtamudi Lake amid a lot of greenery. National Games Secretariat was overseeing the works of the stadium as part of National Games-2015.
National Games-2015 of India had been held on Kerala. As part of that, Government of Kerala have facilitated 29 venues in the state spread over Trivandrum, Kollam, Kochi, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Alappuzha cities.Kollam city & district are very famous for its players and the passion for the game. So for supporting the city's passion towards Hockey, Government of Kerala had decided to build a most modern astro turf hockey stadium within the city. Administrative sanction and construction works for the stadium has been started on 2005, in a 4.78 acres plot for a cost of Rs. 9 crores. M. Vijayakumar, the then Sports Minister of Kerala had laid the foundation stone for the stadium on 20 January 2005.
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