The stadium is located on the banks of the Gaula river in the Gaulapar area of Haldwani.[2] It is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Haldwani bus station and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from railway station.
History
On 7 November 2014, the Government of Uttarakhand signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NCC Limited, Hyderabad, according to which NCC Limited was to build the stadium in 18 months on 30.20 hectares of land.[3] At that time Rs. 225 crore were allocated to this project.[3][4] The foundation of Haldwani Stadium was laid on 9 November 2014 by then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Harish Rawat.[5] On 18 December 2016, he inaugurated the International Cricket Ground as a part of the stadium complex.[6][7] As of May 2017, the Athlete Stadium under the stadium was still under construction.[8] As per district sports officer, works took longer time due to lack of funds in the past.[9]