Yashobhoomi (IICC Dwarka)

Yashobhoomi, formally the India International Convention and Expo Centre, lies in Dwarka Sector 25 on Delhi's south-western edge, where the capital meets Gurgaon. The foundation stone was laid in September 2018 and the first phase was inaugurated on 17 September 2023, after pandemic-related delays; it is described as the largest convention centre in India and Asia by area, and among the largest MICE complexes in the world. Phase one delivered two column-free exhibition halls of 27,000 sqm and 24,000 sqm, both with 15 m ceilings and capacity for about 1,500 and 1,300 standard booths, plus a convention centre of roughly 73,000 sqm. The convention side includes 15 separate convention spaces, a 6,000-seat plenary and a 2,924-seat Grand Ballroom of 3,466.8 sqm, with meeting rooms stacked over eight floors. The full project is planned at 890,000 sqm, with 300,000 sqm of indoor exhibition and convention space, five exhibition halls and a 20,000-seat arena on completion. Interiors use terrazzo floors with brass inlays in rangoli patterns, suspended acoustic cylinders and a petal-patterned ballroom ceiling; a 1 km foyer links the buildings, and the complex has 34,808 parking spaces and IGBC Platinum certification. The Airport Express metro stops at Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25 inside the site, and the airport is about 10 km away.