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Delhi 2010 physical tickets will now be available for spectators, with the Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi today launching the second phase of their ticketing programme. Tickets in this Phase will be available from the Internet, Retail Outlets and through the Call Centre. All those who have bought tickets can redeem their vouchers against actual tickets.

Retail Outlets:

30 Retail Outlets are opened in Delhi/NCR of Hero Honda, Central Bank of India & IRCTC STC Branch. Spectators have also been provided with the options of ‘self-pickup’ and tickets being couriered to them on purchase. The online and Call Centre purchase processes will also remain functional.

Large no. of tickets have been sold so far, generating revenue of about Rs 10 crore. Countries abroad have also placed their orders where countries like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK and USA have registered maximum bookings.

The tickets for the Opening and Closing ceremonies will have ‘reserved admissions’ while all other sports would have ‘general admissions’ and session-wise tickets.

Tickets for Accessible/Physically Challenged:

The Organizing Committee has also made special arrangements for physically challenged spectators on wheelchairs. 0.5 per cent of the total inventory has been reserved for Physically Challenged with the lowest category of pricing been earmarked for them. They can purchase their tickets from the IRCTC outlet or through the Call Centre themselves as well as one companion.

Transportation:

Free transportation to and from the venues on the day of the event have already been assured by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and the Delhi Metro Railway Corporation (DMRC) and the tickets would have perforations on them for the purpose.

Security Features:

The tickets have been printed at the India Security Press, Nasik, which also prints currency for the Government. To protect them from being counterfeiting, the tickets have been printed on the same paper used for printing currency. It has visible and invisible Security features like security thread.With only five weeks remaining until the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the second phase of ticketing has at last been launched.

This means that physical paper tickets are now available for purchase at around 30 retail outlets across the city. These tickets will also be distributed to those who have bought them over the Internet or through the call center.

The price of tickets depends on the sport, with popular sports costing more, and the seating arrangements. Find out all you need to know about ticket prices and buying tickets for the Commonwealth Games here.

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