The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were

held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71
Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events. It was the
largest international multi-sport event to be staged in Delhi and India, eclipsing the Asian Games
in 1951 and 1982.

The opening and closing ceremonies were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main
stadium of the event. It was the first time that the Commonwealth Games were held in India and
the second time it was held in Asia after Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1998. The official mascot of
the Games was Shera and the official song of the Games, "Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto", was composed
by celebrated Indian musician A.R. Rahman.The commonwealth games Delhi 2010 were the
most expensive gaming event ever.The budget reached 157,731,000,000$. Which includes
Flyover construction,Roads construction,New Airport Terminal construction,Stadiums
construction.[2]

Initially, several concerns and controversies surfaced before the start of the Games. Despite these
concerns, all member nations of the Commonwealth of Nations participated in the event, except
Fiji, which is suspended from the Commonwealth, and Tokelau, which didn't send a team. A
widely-praised opening ceremony helped improve the image of the Games.[3][4] The concerns
raised during the buildup to the Games proved largely unfounded as most events progressed
smoothly. The final medal tally was led by Australia. The host nation India gave its strongest
performance yet to emerge second, while England placed third. The day after the conclusion of
the Games, the Indian Government announced the formation of a special investigation committee
to probe the allegations of corruption and mismanagement that had marred the buildup to the
Games.[5][6]

Organising committee

The organisation was beset by delays: in January 2010, the Indian Olympic Association vice-
chairman Raja Randhir Singh expressed concern that Delhi was not up to speed in forming and
organising its games committee and, following a 2009 Indian Government report showing two
thirds of venues were behind schedule, Commonwealth Games Federation president Mike
Fennell stated that the slow progress of preparations represented a serious risk to the event.[13]
Singh called for a revamp of the games' organising committees:[14] Jarnail Singh, a former
Secretary of the Government of India, was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Indian
Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi was appointed as head of the committee.[15] In
spite of delays and the corruption cases levied on the organisors, commentators stated that they
were confident that India will successfully host the games and do so on time.[16][17]

At the launch of the Queen’s Baton Relay in October 2009, the Business Club of India (BCI) was
formed through the partnership of the organising committee, the Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The
BCI was formed to both market the Games and promote Indian business interests internationally.
[18]

[edit] Costs
Terminal 3, Indira Gandhi International Airport

The initial total budget estimated by Indian Olympic Association in 2003 for hosting the Games
was 16.2 billion (US$364.5 million) but escalated official total budget estimation in 2010
became 115 bn ($2.6 B), which excludes non-sports-related infrastructure development in the
city such as airports, city beautification and roads.[19] Business Today magazine estimated that
the Games cost 300 bn ($6.8 bn).[20] The 2010 Commonwealth Games are the most expensive
Gaming event ever .[21]

[edit] Transport

Further information: Transport in Delhi

Road Transport, Delhi

Delhi a four-lane flyway, 2.2 km stretch from Lodhi Road to trans-Yamuna, linking the Games
Village to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadiumwas constructed which reduced the travelling time
between the village and the Stadium to six minutes.
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Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway, Delhi

In response to concerns over the large number of trains that pass by the Delhi metropolitan
region daily, construction of road under-bridges and over-bridges along railway lines have been
completed. To expand road infrastructure, flyovers, cloverleaf flyovers, and bridges were built to
improve links for the Games and city in general. Road-widening projects have begun with an
emphasis being placed on expanding national highways. To improve traffic flow on existing
roads, plans are underway to make both the inner and outer Ring roads signal free.

To support its commitment to mass transport, nine corridors have been identified and are being
constructed as High Capacity Bus Systems (for example, one from Ambedkar Nagar to Red
Fort). Six of these corridors are expected to be operational in 2010. Additionally, The Delhi
Metro had been expanded to accommodate more people and boost the use of public transport
during the 2010 games. The metro has extended to Gurgaon and the Noida area. For this large
increase in the size of the network, Delhi Metro had deployed 14 tunnel boring machines.[22]

Indira Gandhi International Airport is being modernised, expanded, and upgraded. Costing
nearly $1.95 billion, Terminal 3 has improved airport passenger capacity to more than 37 million
passengers a year by 2010. A new runway has been constructed, allowing for more than 75
flights an hour. At more than 4400 metres long, it will be one of Asia's longest.

The airport has been connected to the city via a six-lane expressway (Delhi–Gurgaon
Expressway) and the $580 million Delhi Airport Metro Express line.[23]