Delhi – the capital city of India is the next venue of the eminent Commonwealth Games that are scheduled to be held in the year 2010 starting from 3rd October to 14th October. It is for the first time Commonwealth Games are to be held in India. In the past, Delhi – also hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982.

The government of India is leaving no stone unturned to make this event a big hit, so that India's name is glorified in golden words in the history of Commonwealth Games. It is no doubt that the grand event like Commonwealth Games, is going to instill life to the city's lifestyle and give it a new outlook. The games are going to start on 3rd October 2010 and continue upto 14th October 2010. The opening and closing ceremonies would take place in the serene and placid landscape of the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Commonwealth Games and India Tourism Industry : Commonwealth games 2010 are also expected to boost hospitality and tourism industry in India, which is definitely more important now after the horrifying terror attacks in the country last year. As per the estimates, the percentage of foreign arrival in the country will increase by 15 -20 percent, as compared to the last year growth of mere six percent. (So it could be around 2.5 million foreign tourists and 3.5 million domestic tourists that are likely to arrive in Delhi in 2010).

Travel Agents in India have come with the most attractive tour packages with the special discount offers to allure the foreign tourists. Tourists have already started the online reservation for the hotel booking and flight reservation in the country.

Venue for the Upcoming Commonwealth Games 2010 : (Games Village )Delhi – the capital city of India is the new venue for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. DDA (Delhi Development Authority) has come with the contemporary Games village, constructed near the famed Swaminarayan Akshardham temple.

Security for the Commonwealth Games : The government of India is strictly concerned about the security of the athletes and tourists, who will be reaching Delhi for the Commonwealth Games. Government is going to deploy a force of tourists police in and around Delhi, before the commencement of the games. Some of the neighboring states have already implemented this program, so security is absolutely no issue.

Countries participating in the Commonwealth Games : Curently there are 85 countries that aqe planning to participate in the 2010 Commonwealth Games : -

Afghanistan ,Algeria ,Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda , Australia ,Bahamas, Bahrain ,Bhutan , Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada
Cayman Islands, Christmas Island, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Dominica, England, Eritrea, Falkland Islands
Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar Grenada, Guernsey, Guyana, India, Israel, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey
Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Madagascar, Malta, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Palestine, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea Rodrigues, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Scotland, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore
Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, , Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Wales, Yemen, Zambia

2010 Commonwealth Games Schedules :
04/10/2010 Aquatics, Badminton, Boxing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Hockey, Lawn Balls, Net Ball, Squash, Table Tennis
05/10/2010 Aquatics, Badminton, Boxing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Hockey, Lawn Balls, Net Ball, Rugby 7s, Squash, Table Tennis, Shooting, Weight Lifting, Wrestling
06/10/2010 Aquatics, Badminton, Boxing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Hockey, Lawn Balls, Net Ball, Rugby 7s, Squash, Table Tennis, Shooting, Weight Lifting, Wrestling
07/10/2010 Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Cycling, Hockey, Lawn Balls, Net Ball, Squash, Table Tennis, Shooting, Weight Lifting, Wrestling 08/10/2010
Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Gymnastics, Hockey, Lawn Balls, Net Ball, Squash, Table Tennis, Shooting, Weight Lifting, Wrestling
09/10/2010 Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Hockey, Lawn Balls, Net Ball, Squash, Table Tennis, Shooting, Weight Lifting
10/10/2010 Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Hockey, Lawn Balls, Net Ball, Squash, Table Tennis, Shooting, Weight Lifting
11/10/2010 Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton, Gymnastics, Hockey, Lawn Balls, Net Ball, Squash, Table Tennis, Shooting, Weight Lifting
12/10/2010 Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Gymnastics, Hockey, Lawn Balls, Net Ball, Squash, Table Tennis, Shooting, Weight Lifting
13/10/2010 Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton, Cycling, Gymnastics, Hockey, Net Ball, Squash, Table Tennis, Shooting
14/10/2010 Closing Ceremony at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium

Sports of Commonwealth Games : Basket ball, athletics, aquatics (swimming, diving and synchronised swimming), lawn bowls, netball, rugby sevens, archery, badminton, billiards[citation needed] and snooker[citation needed], boxing, canoeing, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, squash, table tennis, tennis, ten-pin bowling[citation needed], triathlon, weightlifting and wrestling.


Major Highlights of the Commonwealth Games :
Tour to Taj Mahal
Free accommodation for athletes
Free Transportation for the athletes
Pollution free environment

Ticket Booking for the 2010 Commonwealth Games : There is great demand for booking ticket for 2010 Commonwealth Games.
If you want to book a ticket for the Commonwealth Games log on to : Taj Mahal India Tourism
Hotel Booking for 2010 Commonwealth Games : If you are planning to be part of the upcoming Commonwealth games, than you must be wondering where to find a good accommodation near to it, so just chill.......there are numerous options available for the tourists coming on the tour to India next year.

For Hotel Reservation : India Hotel Reservation

Tourists Tips for the Commonwealth Games :
Please get your Visa's ready
Book your tickets in advance (Flight reservation , hotel reservation)

Popular Tourists Attractions in Delhi : Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutb Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple, India Gate, Purana Qila (Old Fort), Delhi, Chandni Chowk, Delhi, Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhawan (President's House), Birla Mandir (Laxmi Narayan Temple), Akshardham Temple etc.

Aparana Chauhan