Surajkund Mela 2023: 36th Surajkund International Crafts Mela Started. Partner Nation, Theme State, Tickets
Surajkund Mela 2023: Partner Nation, Theme State, Tickets, Dates, and Schedule. All about 36th Surajkund International Crafts Mela .
More than 500 artists and craftsmen from around 45 countries across the world, including 24 countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), are participating in the fair which runs till February 19.
Apart from this, more than 300 artists from 8 states of North East will get a chance to know and understand their art and culture. As partner countries, this time 24 SCO countries have become partner countries. While the North East has eight states as theme states.
- This is the partner country of the fair, Pakistan is not taking part
ACO member countries Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, and Pakistan are partner countries, but Pakistan is not participating in the fair. Apart from this, 19 countries in G-20 countries include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey. , United Kingdom and the United States) and the European Union.
- This time the northeastern states are the theme state
MD Sinha, Principal Secretary, Tourism Department, said that this time eight states of the North East, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura have become theme states in the fair. In the fair, you will get a chance to know and understand the art and culture of these states. Products from these states will also be available in the fair.
- Is any discount on online tickets?
Sinha told that 80 percent of the tickets will be sold online. Anyone can book tickets by visiting bookmyshow.com. Up to 5 percent discount will be available on every online ticket sale on working days and up to 10 percent on weekends. The counter ticket rate has been fixed at Rs 120 on working days and Rs 180 on weekends.
- Will there be roadways bus service for Surajkund as well?
Yes, roadways buses have been installed to travel to and from the fair. Buses will be available every 30 minutes. The first bus will leave from Ballabhgarh at 10.30 am. The last bus will leave for Ballabhgarh from the fair at 8 pm. The fare from Ballabhgarh to the fair will be Rs.20. Roadways buses will be available from Ballabhgarh to Tughlakabad via NIT Faridabad Surajkund, Tughlakabad Ballabhgarh via Surajkund, Ballabhgarh to Surajkund via Old Faridabad, Surajkund to Ballabhgarh via Badarpur Old Faridabad, Gol Chakkar Sector 21 Faridabad to Surajkund Mela.
- Know from where to enter the fair?
People coming from Faridabad can enter the fair through Shekhawati Gate. Apart from this, Shooting Range Road and Prahladpur Wala Gate, Silver Jubilee Gate, VIP Gate and Media Center Gate have been built from Delhi side. Roadways bus facility will be available at Badkhal metro station for those coming by metro.
- Other information related to the fair
- The fair will be held from 10.00 am to 8.00 pm, Book My Show has facilitated parking booking through Park Plus app. The fee will be Rs 75 for bike and Rs 200 for car.
- The ticket rate will be Rs.120 per person on normal days and Rs.180 per person on weekends, Saturdays and Sundays.
- The Mela authority will give 50 per cent discount on entry tickets to persons with disabilities, senior citizens and serving defense personnel and ex-servicemen.
- There will be free entry for government school children in the fair. There will be five entry gates in the fair. There will be three gates for the general public. One gate will be for VIP and one gate for media entry.
- 11 parking lots have been made around the fair complex. Apart from this, additional parking has been made in about two and a half acres in Khori Colony near the road leading to the shooting range.
- Booking will be closed after selling more than 50 thousand tickets in a day.
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