Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Chennai's Rajarathinam Stadium to Get New Synthetic Track
Imagine a place where people run really fast!
That place, Rajarathinam Stadium, is getting a makeover.
They're building a special track made of a material called 'synthetic'.
It's like a super-grippy playground for runners with special shoes.
This new track will help athletes run faster because it provides a better grip than the old, muddy track.
The stadium can also help ease pressure from another popular training ground, Nehru Stadium.
Many athletes will use this facility for their training.
This will give them a great place to practice and hopefully run even faster!
Rajarathinam Stadium is being upgraded to become a premium athletics training ground.
A 400-meter synthetic track with eight lanes will replace the existing mud tracks.
The upgrade will cost 9 crore.
The new track will have markers for races, including relays and long jump.
The new track will provide a better grip compared to the mud tracks, helping athletes to perform better.
- Who
- The sports department is leading the upgrade.
- What
- Rajarathinam Stadium to be upgraded with a 400-meter synthetic track.
- When
- Work on the track will begin soon.
- Where
- Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore, Chennai.
- Why
- To provide a premium training ground for athletics and ease pressure on Nehru Stadium.
- Stadium Name
- Rajarathinam Stadium
- Location
- Egmore, Chennai
- Upgrade Cost
- 9 crore
- Track Type
- 400-meter synthetic track
- Previous Reconstruction Cost
- 3.16 crore (2009)