Will India show up as Singapore did for Youth Olympics 2010?

Singapore showed up the most spectacular inaugural ever for the Youth Olympic Games 2010 to be ever expected by an island country. After A close call between the countries to decide either Singapore or Moscow would be hosting the youth Olympic Games and as through vote out with 53 to 43, Singapore got the favor in representing the world’s most athletic event from 14th to the 26th of August 2010. A lot many measures are taken by the Government in case of internal country transportation and for tourists visiting different parts of the country with cheapest domestic flight available.

Youth Olympic is an international sport event which is held after every 4 years where athletes between the age of 14 and 18 participate. But there are certain clauses for summer and winter, in summer a maximum of 3,500 athletes with the event to be covered with a period of 12 days and for winters a maximum 970 athletes with a period of 9 days.

Singapore opened the inaugural for Youth Olympics Games 2010 on the evening of Saturday with the blast of spectacular fireworks and blaze of colors with the president of International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques Rogge hailing up to the Olympics movement. A total of 7,000 singers and dancers performed on the occasion, a beautiful evening with amazing skyline background with a floating platform by the Marina Bay.

An approximate of 3600 athletes from 205 countries from around the world is participating in the Singapore Youth Olympic event with a total of 26 different sports to be contested. A number of stadiums have already been constituted across the country to hold up the events successfully. Venues such as Bishan Sports Hall, Kallang Tennis Centre, East Coast Park, Jalan Besar Stadium and Singapore Indoor Stadium.

India is focusing on Commonwealth Games 2010 to be held in New Delhi from 3^rd October to 14^th October, 2010. A lot of changes are occurring for the big event and the whole city is reconstructing itself. The government has taken measures by introducing new facilities to the city which were previously not available like Metro train connectivity, Marco polo AC & Non AC buses and the international airport Terminal T3 at the IGI Airport for international & domestic flights in India. Transportation was the main focus before organizing this big event and Delhi has accomplished it.

But the main question rises whether India could represent itself worldwide that they can do the same exact thing in a better way; to which the world is witnessing in Singapore’s youth Olympic 2010.

Common Wealth Games 2010 Delhi

Common Wealth Games, the greatest event for elite athletics & their sport which is held International and players from members of Commonwealth of Nations which come along after every 4 years. The Headquarters of CWG is situated in London, UK and 54 countries participate in total.

After so awaited, Commonwealth Games 2010, The vibrant city of New Delhi, will host the CWG 2010 in between 3rd October to 14th October 2010. In the past history, this is the second time that such kind of grand event will be organized in Asia and first time in India. Delhi is the capital city of India and is rich in culture and history. It stands on the western end of the Gangetic Plain and is bordered by the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Delhi has splendid and royal past places like Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Rajpath, India Gate etc. Delhi Government along with the Central Government has taken several initiatives to fulfill Delhi's green city agenda and u can see lakhs of plants are being planted for the occasion. Terminal T3 in IGI airport, New Delhi is becoming the successful change in the Indian Infrastructure, and also the gateway for travelers who can travel through cheapest domestic flight tickets to anywhere in India.

The necessary measures were taken highly and it’s implemented well

a) Metro Train Connectivity

b) New Airport Terminal (T3) which will constitute many domestic flights in India for tourist from all over the world.

c) Marco Polo Buses

d) Better Infrastructure

e) Common Wealth Games Village

Beside the eco-friendly hybrid buses, Delhi government has also constructed an eco-friendly stadium for 2010's Common Wealth Games, the dome-shaped stadium is a perfect green zone. This stadium has sitting arrangement for 2,700 spectators and parking capacity for 500 cars. Around 104 CCTV cameras will be fitted on the periphery walls of the stadium.

Domestic Flight Trend in India

India is a booming country, and with the flouring and thriving financial system in the country, traveling by flights is such industry that has changed completely in last 6 – 7 years. There was an age where only limited travelers could fly through airlines; only the rich one could afford traveling by air planes with only few airlines like Air India, Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Sahara.

But with the passage of time, more number of airlines joined the league and Air Deccan airlines was the first airlines ever who came up with their strategic idea of delivering low cost flight tickets because earlier due to expensive domestic flight tickets most people didn’t afford to buy and that’s how lot of the seats in the flight were left vacant, and the management had to start of. And in the coming years, more number of Airline Companies joined the industry.

Airlines like Spice Jet, Go Air, Jet Lite, Jet Konnect, Kingfisher, Kingfisher Red, and Indigo Airlines started of their business and with this flow they have now made most of the people of India to fly with them who didn’t afford earlier. They have targeted travelers who all travel through AC coaches in Indian Railway and they have succeeded in doing so. Now people could come on board and buy their flight tickets according to their desired destination.

India has now set its heads held high for the upcoming Common Wealth Games 2010 to be held in Delhi, The prior focus is made on the transportation for tourists and travelers that would be exploring the state from worldwide. Traveling through out the city has been made easy AC buses, Metro and domestic flights in India connecting to each and every city with the new world class T3 terminal in Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi.