Entry tickets for the India International Trade Fair to be held here from November 14–27 will be available at 55 metro stations of the DMRC, officials said on Friday.
A large number of domestic and foreign exhibitors from several countries will showcase their products during the 14-day fair at the Pragati Maidan here.
The IITF is hosted by the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), an arm of the commerce ministry.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said it will start selling IITF entry tickets for ‘business days’ (November 14–18) from November 14 and for ‘general, the IITF entry tickets will be available at only 55 selected metro stations, the DMRC said in a statement.
The stations that would be selling the tickets are Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda), Dilshad Garden, Shahdara, Inderlok, Netaji Subhash Place, Rohini West, Rithala, Noida City Centre, Mandi House, Kashmere Gate, and Barakhamba station, among others.
The tickets will not be available for sale at the Supreme Court metro station, it said. This station falls next to Pragati Maidan.
“IITF tickets will not be available for sale at Supreme Court metro station, which is the nearest station to the IITF venue, to prevent overcrowding and ensure seamless passenger movement during the trade fair period,” it said.
IITF tickets for both business days and general days can be purchased from the customer care centres of these 55 metro stations from 9 am to 4 pm on all days, the DMRC said.