PM Modi to inaugurate first phase of IICC named ‘YashoBhoomi’ on Sep 17

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first phase of the India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), named YashoBhoomi, in Dwarka and also the extension of the Delhi Airport Metro Express line from Dwarka Sector 21 to a new metro station at Dwarka Sector 25 on Sunday. Noting that it is Modi’s vision to have a world-class infrastructure for hosting meetings, conferences, and exhibitions in the country, officials said the operationalisation of YashoBhoomi at Dwarka will be a big boost to the exercise.
With a total project area of over 8.9 lakh sq m and a total built-up area of more than 1.8 lakh sq m, it will find its place among the world’s largest MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) facilities, they said.
The convention centre, built across more than 73,000 sq m of area, comprises 15 convention rooms, including the main auditorium, the grand ballroom, and 13 meeting rooms, with a total capacity of holding 11,000 delegates. It has the largest LED media facade in the country, the officials said.
The main auditorium is the plenary hall for the convention centre and is equipped with a seating capacity of around 6,000 guests. The auditorium has one of the most innovative automated seating systems, which allows the floor to be a flat floor or an auditorium-style tiered seating for different seating configurations, they said.
The grand ballroom, with a unique petal ceiling, can host around 2,500 guests. It also has an extended open area that can seat up to 500 people. The 13 meeting rooms that are spread across eight floors are envisaged to hold a variety of meetings of different scales, they added.
YashoBhoomi also offers one of the largest exhibition halls in the world. It consists of materials and objects inspired from Indian culture in the form of terrazzo floors with brass inlay representing rangolis patterns, suspended sound absorbent metal cylinders, lit up patterned walls, the officials said.