Sports infrastructure in Punjab: new hockey astro turfs, stadiums and grounds

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Last Updated: 08 Nov 2026

Hockey astro-turf grounds in Punjab: 6 new grounds set up in this Govt's tenure, 2 more under construction[1]
-- 18 six-a-side astro-turf hockey grounds developed for grassroots hockey[1:1]

Sports infrastructure hub: international-standard stadiums and turfs, grassroots grounds, indoor shooting ranges and nurseries. New items are added here as they are delivered

1. Hockey astro turfs and stadiums[1:2]

  • 6 new hockey astro-turf grounds established in this Govt's tenure
  • 2 more astro-turf grounds under construction
  • 18 six-a-side astro-turf hockey grounds developed for grassroots hockey
  • Jalandhar's Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium hosted all league matches of the Asian Champions Trophy 2026
  • Mohali's Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium hosted the semi-finals and final
  • A statue of Olympian Surjit Singh was installed at the stadium for the tournament

2. Announced projects

  • International-standard cricket stadium to be built in Amritsar, for national and international matches[2]
  • World-class sports centre to be developed in Amritsar[3]
  • Burlton Park in Jalandhar being developed as a sports hub[3:1]

References:


  1. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=228916 (Punjab Govt Press Release, 26 Oct 2026) ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  2. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=218503 (Babushahi, 16 Mar 2026) ↩︎

  3. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=211361 (Babushahi, 27 Sep 2025) ↩︎ ↩︎