PM Modi To Inaugurate Central Vista Avenue On Sept 8, Here's All You Need To Know

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the entire section from Vijay Chowk to India Gate under the Central Vista Redevelopment Project on Thursday evening i.e on September 8.

Loaded with parking spaces and 24-hours security facilities it will be opened to the general public from the next day.

While preparing the entire section, their red granite stone has been used a lot and now it is going to open to the public after 20 months.

Under the Central Vista project, a new triangular Parliament building, a common central secretariat, redevelopment of a 3 km long Rajpath, a new residence for the PM, offices and new enclaves for the Vice President are being built.

Notably, on the day of the inauguration, visitors will not be allowed on the stretch from the India Gate to Man Singh Road, but they can use the remaining part. However, from September 9, the same will be opened to the masses. Five vending zones with 40 vendors each have been allowed as per the plan, but they will not be allowed to sell items in the garden area.

As per reports, there will be heavy deployment of police personnel and security guards in a bid to ensure no untoward incidents take place around the newly-installed facilities. Reportedly, around 80 security guards will keep an eye on the stretch. Besides this, 19 acres of total canal area have been revamped and fitted with infrastructure such as aerators.

There are 16 bridges on the entire stretch and boating will be allowed in two canals — one near Krishi Bhawan and another one around Vanijya Bhawan.

The entire area of Rajpath spreading 3.9 lakh sq m has been developed with greenery all around. Also, the walkways which have been prepared by red granite spreading 15.5 km have been created, replacing bajri sand which was used earlier. Apart from this, the parking space is capable of inducting 1,125 vehicles in the entire stretch.

While for bigger vehicles such as Buses, parking space for 35 buses has been made near the India Gate.

Apart from 74 historic light poles and chain links, over 900 new light poles have been installed. On the other hand, concrete bollards have been replaced with white sandstone bollards.

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