In Pics: Redeveloped Central Vista Avenue is ready, set to open for public
Ahead of the inauguration of the much-awaited revamped Central Vista Avenue in New Delhi, the ministry of housing and urban
Ahead of the inauguration of the much-awaited revamped Central Vista Avenue in New Delhi, the ministry of housing and urban affairs on Monday released pictures of the lawns and other facilities stretching from Vijay Chowk to the India Gate. On September 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the revamped Central Vista Avenue, considered to be the most popular public space in the national capital. It will finally be opened to the public after a long wait of 19 months. Officials expecting huge footfall in the inaugural month said that there will be heavy police deployment in the area initially. They also said the public will be able to visit the stretch between Vijay Chowk and Mansingh Road on Rajpath on Thursday from 7 pm - after the inauguration. Modi is also expected to unveil a statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate.