Common Wealth Express Exhibition Train in City from 14th to 16th August,2010

Hyderabad|India|August'2010: Government of India, Minister of Sports and Organizing Committee Commonwealth Games is hosting the XIX Common Wealth Games 2010 from 3rd to 14th October, 2010. Indian Railways has been playing a major role in the promotion of Sports since its inception. As a promotional Campaign to spread the spirit of Games across India, the Ministry of Railways is running “Commonwealth Express” dedicated to Youth, Sports and Information Technology, an exhibition train in coordination with the Railway Sports Promotion Board and Ministry of Communication & Information Technology,. The exhibition train, on a countrywide journey, in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games will stop at 48 Railway Stations over a period of 101 days. The Common Wealth Express Exhibition is reaching Hyderabad on the 13th August 2010 (Night) and it is made available for public viewing of the exhibition from 14th to 16th August 2010 ( 9 AM to 5 PM ) at Platform No.10 – All are Invited. Each Coach of the Train carries a wealth of Information.

Highlights of Information available in the Common Wealth Express:

 Five coaches exhibit sports & Commonwealth Games
 Spotlight on India’s sports idols & their achievements
 Role of Indian Railways in nurturing & promoting sports
 Glorious IT story of India in six coaches.

A Brief introduction about the Game, participating Nations, the mascot –Shera, Queen’s Baton Relay and its journey for 2010Delhi. It also describes the very first ‘Green’ Common wealth detail along with the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi logo. It gives you the details of various venues and games. It also showcases the dummy models of stadia displays sports gears and showcases sporting events and calendar of events, Indian Sportspersons including Medalists of Commonwealth Games 2006, Asian Games, Doha, Olympics Medalist, World Champions.

A Felicitation Function is organized on the 14th August 2010 on Platform No.10, Secunderabad Railway Station. During the aforesaid function Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Government of India along with Ministry of Railway would honour Outstanding IT entrepreneurs from Tier III Cities in Andhra Pradesh who had taken up Village Rural eSeva and had shown outstanding performance and services.