Over 100 exhibitors from across the globe have been denied permission to participate at the forthcoming 11th Auto Expo due to space limitations at the venue of the show.
The organisers have decided to restrict the number of people present inside the venue to one lakh daily, including 30,000 people from the exhibitors' side, a move that could cost the Delhi Auto Expo its tag of being the world's second-largest auto show in terms of footfalls.
“Over 100 firms have been denied permissions on two criteria— late entry and past history of participation," Auto Expo 2012 Steering Committee Chairman Rajive Kaul told reporters here.
"Pragati Maidan is going to be a difficult venue for expanding the show in future. We are examining at present how to address this issue. It is a big question and a big decision has to be made on whether we will stay here or relocate to a new place," Kaul said.
He said, however, the show will not move out of the National Capital Region (NCR).
The organisers had earlier explored the possibility of shifting the venue elsewhere in the NCR— to Greater Noida, in particular— but abandoned the plan due to the lack of proper connectivity, he said.
"On a given day of the expo, a total of one lakh people will be inside Pragati Maidan, of which 70,000 will be visitors," he added.
earlier it was said that restriction on the entry of people could cost the expo of its tag of being the world's second-largest auto show in terms of visitors.
The main attractions will include the unveiling of 24 cars by domestic companies and eight by global players, besides eight two-wheelers by homegrown firms
