Eden Gardens, MCG beware, the TNCA is planning to build a stadium with more seating capacity.
This stadium is being built in time for the 2011 World Cup.
However, Chennaites have a reason to be concerned.
The proposed stadium is to come up about 25 kilometers off Chennai. This means there will be a two-fold increase in the traveling time plus more inconvenience when you take the the stringent security measures into consideration.
To me personally, the new venue will be a inconvenience and I would rather prefer staging the matches at the historic MAC in Chepauk.
Will the Chennai readers (if any
) indicate their preference?
The proposed stadium is to come up about 25 kilometers off Chennai. This means there will be a two-fold increase in the traveling time plus more inconvenience when you take the the stringent security measures into consideration.
To me personally, the new venue will be a inconvenience and I would rather prefer staging the matches at the historic MAC in Chepauk.
Will the Chennai readers (if any
) indicate their preference?
13 comments:
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They have not taken into account the interest sustained left the game by then. When the road is being laid fro a split in the set up will it ever take place at all.
R,
I think it is the money in the coffers which is pushing them to do this.
Where is it supposed to be - OMR/ECR? before Mahabalipuram or after.
On the way to Kanchipuram.
Chepauk is more centrally located, but traffic and parking were terrible - not that the traffic to the new stadium will be easier... Will it be used for non-cricket sports? Then I am all for a new stadium. Chepauk needed revamping.
a city will be born around it.
world's largest? the seating seems to be only 50-60k according to reports.
is this one more reason as why it might be better to live near chengalput than in chennai? :)
RS,
I doubt it. This is owned by the TNCA and will be used for cricket.
NC,
Possible. The beauty is people from Banglore too can drive down for a match. :)
Philip,
The reports were indicating so. Plus the stadium is to have a retractable roof too.
a fan,
Chennai is the place to live. :)
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