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COP 14 will be held at India Expo Centre & Mart,
Greater Noida at the following address:

Plot No. 23 –25 & 27- 29,
Knowledge Park - II
Gautam Budh Nagar
Greater Noida – 201306
Tel.: 91-120-2328011
E-mail: Info@Indiaexpocentre.com
Official Website: http://indiaexpomart.com

Greater Noida

Greater Noida Industrial Area is located at the intersection of the Western and the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridors and is also the gateway to the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). It lies within the National Capital Region of India’s capital – New Delhi

The integrated township is shaping up as India’s smartest city, the National Capital Region’s most modern urban development centre and its fastest-developing centre of attraction. It has emerged as a modern model of far-sighted town planning.

Note for Participants, Exhibitors and Side Event Organisers of UNCCD COP-14

The session will open on Monday, 2 September 2019. Regional consultations of affected country Parties of the Convention’s Regional Implementation Annexes in preparation of COP 14 will be convened prior to the session from 31 August to 1 September 2019 at the same venue.

Working hours will normally be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Meeting rooms will be made available for informal meetings without interpretation services, subject to arrangements being made with the secretariat.

Participants for Exhibitions and Side Events, who want to avail additional facilities/technical support besides what’s being already provided may directly coordinate the Venue Management for availing such additional facilities on Commercial Basis.

How to reach the India Expo Centre and Mart

India Expo Centre is located in Greater Noida, near the JP Golf Course and within the easy reach of Central Delhi and the international airport on the new 8-lane Greater Noida Expressway. The venue is easily accessible by car from central Delhi within 30 mins.

It takes approximately 60 minutes to travel from Indira Gandhi International Airport to India Expo Mart. Approximate driving distance between Indira Gandhi International Airport and India Expo Mart is 49kms.

Take NH-24 and continue left from Akshardham Setu on Mayur Vihar – Noida road, through the DND underpass. Continue past Film City and onto the Expressway.

Metro trains or Buses are public transportation alternatives that may be used to reach the India Expo Centre.

It takes 37 minutes to travel from India Expo Mart to Noida City Center Metro Station. Approximate driving distance between India Expo Mart and Noida City Center Metro Station is 31 km.

Transport Service

Indira Gandhi International Airport is the largest airport in India and one of the major international air transport hubs for northern India and the entire country.

It serves as a major hub or a focus destination for several Indian carriers including Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, GoAir and Vistara. Approximately 80 airlines serve this airport.

Indira Gandhi Airport has three active passenger terminals: Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and Terminal 3.
a) Terminal 1, is used by Airlines such as GoAir, IndiGo and SpiceJet, and is divided in Terminal 1-C, used for domestic arrivals, and Terminal 1-D, used for departures.
b) Terminal 2, it has been redesigned to temporary host the carriers of Terminal 1.
c) Terminal 3 is the newest terminal.

All the terminals are separate and a cab/shuttle bus should be taken to go from one to another. Terminal 1 and 3 are connected to the city centre by metro train and an 8-lane highway.

Transfer services from Indira Gandhi International airport are located just off National Highway 8. The driving time from the airport to Central Delhi is 30 minutes approximately. Metro train, taxis and buses are available at the airport to the city.

The metro train is the fastest and most comfortable way to reach the city centre. The Orange Line of the Delhi Metro connects the New Delhi Railway Station directly with Terminal 3 of the airport (journey time; 25 minutes). The first train leaves the airport at 5.15 am and the last at 11.15 pm. The first train leaves the city at 5.35 am and the last at 11.35 am.

Taxi: Taxi services are located immediately outside the arrivals areas; drivers accept payment by cash.
Bus: Air-conditioned buses are available at airport’s Terminal 3 every 30 minutes running to Kashmere Gate Inter-State Bus Terminal via Connaught Place.

A UNCCD COP 14 information counter will be set up in the arrivals’ hall of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, for conference participants. Participants will be presented with a welcome pack that includes maps of the city as well as information brochures on the transport network and facilities.

On dates of registration and departure, Free shuttle service will be provided from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Venue.

Taxi

It is easy to hail a taxi on the street, especially in the city centre, at the airport or train stations. To avoid the hassle of haggling for a price, try the Delhi Traffic Police Pre-Paid Taxi Booth at the airport or book taxis through your hotel. App-based cab aggregators are also available throughout the city.

Bus

The bus system in New Delhi is cheap and serves many routes. The main bus station is called Delhi Inter-State Bus Terminal and is located north of the Old Delhi train station.

Delhi Metro

The Delhi Metro Train map is available on the website

http://www.delhimetrorail.com/Zoom_Map.aspx

Noida Metro

http://www.nmrcnoida.com/map.htm

The Noida Metro is a rapid transit system connecting the twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida in Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.

The properly webbed metro train connection sits well-seeded in the bright city of Delhi. Linking the corners and National Capital Region (NCR), Delhi Metro is conjoined with Noida Metro. These metro networks are connected via Noida City Center Metro Station on Blue Line and Sector 51 Metro Station on Aqua Line.

A 300-meter walk-way, connecting the Noida Metro's Aqua Line and the Delhi Metro's Blue Line, was made fully operational, boosting connectivity between the two Metro lines which are run by different agencies. The new walkway has a seperate pathway for pedistrains and dedicated carriage-way for e-rickshaws, which will ferry passengers for free.

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