Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium

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Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium
Police Stadium
LocationThiruvananthapuram, Kerala
OwnerKerala Police Sports & Youth Welfare Society
OperatorKerala Police Sports & Youth Welfare Society
Capacity25,000
SurfaceGrass
Opened1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Tenants
Kerala Police (football team)

Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, also known as Police Stadium, is a prominent football stadium situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The stadium was constructed in honor of the first Inspector General of the Kerala Police N. Chandrasekharan Nair in 1956.[1]

The stadium was renovated; its existing football ground including clearing and rearranging drains, rearranging the playing arena to accommodate new 6 lane synthetic track, dismantling and renovating the spectator steps as per necessity, turfing, new chain link fencing to the track, provision of structure for score board etc. for 35th National Games.[2][3][4][5]

A view of CSN stadium (left) and University Stadium (Right)
Kalaripayattu demonstration for 35th National Games in Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium Thiruvananthapuram Kerala

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Now, swim chlorine-free- The New Indian Express".
  2. ^ "Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium in Palayam Trivandrum - Trivandrum No:1 Directory". Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. ^ http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/14kla/session_14/ans/u00181-280119-397000000000-14-14.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Chlorine-free swimming pool to be opened | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. 30 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Kerala". 25 July 2020.

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