Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Yuva Bharati Krirangan or India Youth Stadium, otherwise known as the Salt Lake Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal.

The stadium has a seating capacity of 120 000, and is the second largest stadium in the world after Rungrado May Day Stadium in North Korea (150,000 seats). Yuva Bharati Krirangan Stadium opened in 1984. Having astroturf grass surface with an Olympic standard athletics track.

Besides being used by the India National Team, The stadium is also used by Indian football clubs such as East Bengal Club, Mohun Bagan Athletic Club and Mohammedan Sporting.