After doubling up as convenience stores, petrol pumps are set to serve as information kiosks also during the Commonwealth Games in October.
After doubling up as convenience stores, petrol pumps are set to serve as information kiosks also during the Commonwealth Games in October.
During the largest multi-sport event to date in India, Delhi's 400-odd petrol pumps will, besides selling fuel, provide visiting sportspersons information on the Commonwealth Games events, their timing and venues, logistics and other tourist information.
Besides being easily accessible, petrol pumps are almost evenly spreadout in the entire national capital and can serve as one-stop information point for athletes from 72 nations, a senior official said.
The idea of using fuel stations for benefit of visiting sportspersons is a brainchild of Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Jitin Prasada who is likely to make a formal proposal to the CommonWealth Games Organising Committee shortly.
Under the proposal, specially trained persons will man the information kiosks at the petrol pumps during sports extravaganza from October 3 to 14.
The outlets may also sell tickets for the 19th edition of CommonWealth Games, he said.
State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has 199 petrol pumps in Delhi, Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) 105 and Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) 96 retail outlets.
This is the first time the CommonWealth Games are being held in India and the second time the event has been held in Asia (after 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).
"Delhi Government is putting in extra effort to make the historic city look its best for the visitors during the Games. And Prasada is now offering his help to make it sportsperson- friendly," the official said.
The kiosks would also provide information on shopping areas, tourism attractions, airline and train timings and assist in travel ticketing.
Besides selling petrol, diesel and lubricants, fuel dispensers already offer non-fuel convenience stores or superstores and food joints.
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