Pragati Maidan Delhi mein ek bada complex hai jo bade-bade exhibitions aur trade fairs ke liye jaana jaata hai. Yeh India mein trade aur culture dikhane ke liye important jagah hai.
Agar aap metro se wahan jana chahte ho, to sabse nearest metro station hai Pragati Maidan Metro Station. Yeh metro station Blue Line par hai.
Chalo, pura guide dekhte hain!
How to Reach Pragati Maidan by Metro?
- Step 1: Sabse pehle aapko Blue Line metro pakadni hai.
- Step 2: Pragati Maidan Metro Station par utarana hai aur Gate No. 4 se bahar aana hai.
- Step 3: Station se Pragati Maidan tak paidal chaloge to bas 5 minute lagega.
Distance and Travel Time:
- Distance: Pragati Maidan Metro Station se Pragati Maidan – 0.5 km.
- Walking Time: 5-7 minute (event ke crowd depend karta hai).
- Metro Frequency: Har 2-4 minute mein aasaani se metro mil jaati hai.
Why Choose Pragati Maidan Metro Station?
Yeh station Pragati Maidan ke sabse kareeb hai aur Central Delhi ke busy area mein hai.
Dusra option, Indraprastha Metro Station (Blue Line), 1.5 km door hai, lekin Pragati Maidan se paidal hi best hai.
Extra Tips for Visitors:
- Best Time: Event ke timings check karo, usually dopahar 12-4 baje busy hota hai.
- Nearby Spots: Pragati Maidan ke baad Purana Qila (1 km) aur Delhi Zoo (1.5 km) bhi ghum sakte ho.
Fun Facts:
- Naam toh suna hi hoga boss! “Pragati Maidan” ka matlab hota hai “Progress Grounds”. Yeh isiliye banaya gaya tha taaki India ki taraqqi dikha sake independence ke baad.
- Bhai, kitna bada hai! Yeh bahut bada complex hai, kareeb 150 acres mein phaila hua tha (haanlaanki abhi redevelopment ke baad area thoda change ho gaya hai). Itni badi jagah!
- Purana bhi hai, naya bhi hai! Isko 1972 mein shuru kiya gaya tha, jab Indira Gandhi Prime Minister thi. Yeh India ki azaadi ke 25 saal pure hone ki nishaani thi. Abhi recently, isko bahut upgrade kiya gaya hai, jismein mast Bharat Mandapam bhi bana hai.
- Trade ka main adda! Pragati Maidan toh trade fairs aur exhibitions ka bada hub raha hai bahut saalon se. Yahan har saal bahut saare national aur international events hote hain – kareeb 70 ya usse bhi zyada!
- IITF ka ghar! Sabse famous event toh yahan India International Trade Fair hai, jo har November mein hota hai. Yeh itna bada event hai ki pure India aur duniya bhar se log aate hain. Kuch logon ka kehna hai ki millions mein visitors aate hain!
- Book lovers ke liye bhi jannat! Trade ke saath-saath, yahan New Delhi World Book Fair bhi hota hai, jo India ka doosra sabse purana book fair hai aur book lovers ke liye bahut special hai.
- Cinema hall bhi tha kabhi! Believe karo ya nahi, Pragati Maidan mein ek time pe cinema hall bhi tha, jiska naam Shakuntalam tha. Woh college students mein bahut popular tha kyunki tickets saste the.
- History ke paas! Yeh historic Purana Qila ke paas hai, jo 16th century mein bana tha. Kabhi kabhi Pragati Maidan se woh dikh bhi jaata hai.
- Bharat Mandapam toh abhi superstar hai! Redevelopment ke baad jo complex bana hai usmein Bharat Mandapam hai, jo India ke sabse bade convention centers mein se ek hai. Ismein ek saath kareeb 7,000 log baith sakte hain!
- Sirf halls hi nahi hain! Exhibition halls ke alawa, is complex mein lawns, gardens, khane-peene ki jagah, aur performance spaces bhi hain. Bade events ke time pe toh yeh mini-city jaisa lagta hai.
- “Make in India” ka symbol! Pragati Maidan ko India ke apne talent aur “Make in India” concept ka zinda nishaani maana jaata hai.
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