Delhi Trade Fair to Open for General Public from Nov 19 | Check Timings, Traffic Curbs, Ticket Fare

The two-week-long India International Trade Fair (IITF) in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan was open for business visitors from November 14 to 18. But now, the fair will be thrown open for the general public from November 19 to 27. In view of the expected footfall of nearly a lakh visitors each day, the Delhi Police’s traffic advisory has come into force.

The fair is likely to attract around 40,000 visitors each day and could swell to around one lakh visitors per day during weekends and holidays.

The theme of this year’s IITF is “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – United by Trade” which phrase means that the world is one family and trade can bring people together.

With almost 3,500 exhibitors across the country and abroad, the trade fair is expected to have more than 40,000 visitors each day with footfalls getting higher on weekdays.

Here is all you need to know about IITF: 

IITF Timings  

General public can visit the trade fair between 10 AM- 5:30 PM.

How To Get Tickets? 

There will be no sale of tickets at Pragati Maidan, however tickets can be bought online and are also available at selected metro stations, except Supreme Court metro station.

Trade fair tickets can be brought from these metro stations as stated by the advisory:

• Red Line (Rithala to Shaheed Sthal New Bus Adda): Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda), Dilshad Garden, Shahdara, Inderlok, Netaji Subhash Place, Rohini West, Rithala.
• Yellow Line (Samaypur Badli to Millennium City Centre Gurugram): Samaypur Badli, Jahangir Puri, Azadpur, Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, New Delhi, Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Delhi Haat INA, Saket, Sikanderpur, Millennium City Centre Gurugram.
• Blue Line (Dwarka Sec-21-Noida Electronic City/Vaishali): Noida Electronic City, Sector-52 Noida, Noida City Centre, Indraprastha, Mandi House, Barakhamba, Karol Bagh, Kirti Nagar, Rajouri Garden, Uttam Nagar East, Dwarka Mor, Dwarka, Vaishali, Anand Vihar ISBT, Karkarduma, Laxmi Nagar.
• Green Line (Inderlok/Kirtinagar-Brig.Hoshiar Singh): Punjabi Bagh, Mundka, Brig. Hoshiar Singh
• Violet Line (Kashmere Gate – Raja Nahar Singh): Kashmere Gate, Delhi Gate, I.TO, Lajpat Nagar, Kalkaji Mandir, Badarpur Border, Raja Nahar Singh (Ballabhgarh)
• Pink Line (Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar): Majlis Park, Sarojini Nagar, Mayur Vihar-I, Welcome, Shiv Vihar
• Magenta Line (Janakpuri (W) – Botanical Garden): Janak Puri West, Munirka, Hauz Khas, Botanical Garden
• Grey Line (Dwarka – Dhansa Bus Stand): Dhansa Bus StandAirport Express Line (New Delhi to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sec-25): Dwarka Sector-21

Prices Of Tickets

Senior citizens and specially-abled citizens will have free entry on all the days.

Ticket price on Non-weekend Days

Adult: Rs 80

Children: Rs 40

Ticket price on Week Days and Gazetted Holidays

Adult: Rs 150

Children: Rs 60

IITF Entry Gates  

People can visit the trade fair from Gate 1, and 4 on Bhairon road and Gate 6 and 10 on Mathura road.

Delhi police Traffic Advisory 

The Delhi police has released an advisory for the people who wish to visit the international trade fair.

• No vehicles will be allowed to park on Mathura road, Bhairon marg, Sher Shah road, Purana Quila orad, Bhagwan Dass road, and Tilak marg.
• General public are advised to avoid Bhairon marg, Purana Quila road, Shershah road and Mathura road from W-Point to Mathura road crossing Subramaniam Bharti marg.
• People are advised to use the foot-over bridge due to heavy pedestrian movement and traffic on Mathura road.
• Vehicles parked on the mentioned roads will be towed. Improper parking and disobedience of lawful instructions will be penalized.

Where To Park Vehicles?

For the convenience of visitors, it is recommended to park their vehicles in the following areas:

• Basement parking number 1 with entry and exit from Bhairon marg or through Pragati tunnel from the ring road side.
• Bhairon Mandir parking on Bhairon road
• Delhi Zoo parking
• Visitors are advised to park their vehicles in basement parking number 2 located under Bharat Mandapam.

Delhi Metro Stations and Cab Services

• Visitors arriving through Delhi Metro may deboard at Supreme Court metro station and take entry to ITPO through gate number 10.
• Dropping point for chauffeur-driven vehicles, taxis and autos will be on the service lane in front of gate numbers 3, 4,6 and 7 of ITPO and also near entry gates of basement parking.

DTC Buses 

Those arriving through DTC buses can get down at designated bus stops on Mathura road and Bhairon marg to reach the trade fair.

(with inputs from PTI)