A silver model of the stadium presented by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. J Jayalalitha acknowledges our blistering effort to complete the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in just 260 days - just in time for an international football tournament. The 40,000-seat stadium features an 8-lane 400 m track, synthetic athletics track and natural football turf. The multipurpose arena houses two beach-volleyball courts, three clay volleyball courts, one throw ball court, one Kabaddi field as well as a handball court. Facilities for judo, weightlifting, table tennis, boxing, chess and carom stand alongside a fitness centre.