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31 Oct, 2011, 08.31AM IST, Vandana Keelor,TNN
F1 race: Mayawati, Jaypee show Delhi, Gurgaon how to get it right
GREATER NOIDA: Finally, an international event flawlessly executed and
delivered by India . After failing to successfully organize even a
concert last week and the stuttering buildup and rather embarrassing
wind-down of the Commonwealth Games last year, the stunning success of
India's first F1 race brought out not just wide smiles on Sunday but
an unmistakable sense of pride in the 95,000-strong crowd. It was also
a shining moment for the country's private sector, showcasing what it
is capable of achieving.
The infrastructure was amazing - the new Yamuna Expressway to Agra
when fully built will vie to be India's best highway. Add to that the
great management of the huge crowd and thousands of vehicles , precise
road signage and 2,500 helpful cops, and it all seconded what champion
Sebastian Vettel said: India has a way of doing things right.
In many ways, the much maligned Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati,
who lent her quiet support to the event, the F1 circuit builder Jaypee
Group and the Greater Noida administration not only salvaged some of
India's prestige , but also held out a lesson to the babus of Delhi
and Gurgaon where multiple authorities and myriad permissions often
throttle attempts to hold international events.
Noida resident Tanay Sharma said: "Though I didn't know much about
Formula 1, the excitement all around and the flow of information
provided by the organizers got me interested. Except for battling a
few traffic congestion pockets in Noida, I am amazed at Greater
Noida's infrastructure."
There were nearly 3,000 foreign tourists, special invitees and team
personnel. Most of them will be going back with happy memories, as a
great advertisement for India.
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