Page 2 - Central Vista Project

TMS Ep256: Central Vista, Ravi Narain, markets, Antrix-Devas deal

How does Central Vista change the corridors of power? Is Ravi Narain another fallen market hero? What should investors do as India shines amid global gloom? What is the Antrix-Devas deal? Answers here

What change does Central Vista bring to India's corridors of power?

A 3-km long revamped stretch, connecting Rashtrapati Bhawan to India Gate, was opened to the public by PM Narendra Modi. The road, popular as 'Rajpath', will now be called 'Kartavya Path'. Here's more

Rajpath, a symbol of slavery, now consigned to history: PM Narendra Modi

"We took many decisions in the last eight years which have imprints of Netaji's ideals and dreams," said Modi

Traffic snarls hit central Delhi as Modi inaugurates 'Kartavya Path'

Traffic congestions were witnessed in and around the areas of India Gate and other parts of Central Delhi due to closure of roads in the evening hours of Thursday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly-christened Kartavya Path. The Delhi Police had asked the commuters to plan their journey in advance and take alternate routes to avoid road closures and congestion due to traffic restrictions. Due to the roads closure, many areas in parts of Lutyens Delhi, including ITO, IP Flyover, and other roads, witnessed traffic jams. According to police, over 450 traffic personnel were deployed to maintain traffic and ensure all roads near the India Gate were empty. The Delhi Police also coordinated with Delhi Fire Services and called in cranes to monitor the restricted area and to remove any unwanted vehicles. The Delhi Traffic Control Room buzzed with calls complaining of snarls in several areas, beginning at 6 pm, especially around India Gate. Traffic movement could only be

PM Modi unveils 28-ft-tall Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose statue at India Gate

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled a 28-ft-tall statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate. The statue is part of the Centre's Rs 13,450-crore Central Vista project, which will have a new Parliament building, new office and residences for the prime minister and vice-president and new ministry buildings. The North and South Blocks, the secretariat buildings flanking Rashtrapati Bhavan, will be converted into museums. The black granite statue has been carved from a monolithic block of granite weighing 280 metric tonne. The block of granite picked for the statue was transported to Delhi from Telangana and the statue was carved out of it in over two months. Modi will also inaugurate the newly-christened Kartavya Path -- a stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate.

Adieu to colonial seat of power: What Central Vista will look like

Padma Shri Bimal Patel is the man behind the redevelopment of Parliament and the Central Vista project

Central Vista projects generate over 3.7 mn man-days of employment

The data said that so far 41,114 MT steel and over 1.01 lakh MT cement, 18235 and cubic meter fly ash have been used in the construction of the project

'Kartavya Path': Four new underpasses built for pedestrian movement

The "Kartavya Path", stretching from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, will be more pedestrian-friendly because of the new red granite walkways spreading 15.5 km that have been created, replacing bajri sand that lined the ground earlier. According to the Union housing and urban affairs ministry, the move is aimed at making the road more pedestrian-friendly and easier for traffic to negotiate through. Four new pedestrian underpasses have been built at busy junctions to segregate vehicular traffic from pedestrian movement, making the street safe to cross. According to an official, 74 historic light poles and all chain links have been restored, upgraded and reinstalled on the site and more than 900 new light poles have been added where necessary to ensure that the space is always safe for visitors. These are located along the Rajpath, the canals, the rows of trees, the newly-created parking bays and the India Gate precinct. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ...

Delhi Metro to provide bus service for Central Vista visitors from Sep 9

Delhi Metro will provide bus services for visitors who would like to visit India Gate or Central Vista in the national capital from September 9

PM Modi to inaugurate Kartavya Path today, unveil Netaji statue

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday inaugurate the newly-christened Kartavya Path -- a stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate that will have red granite walkways with greenery all around, refurbished canals, state-wise food stalls, new amenity blocks and vending kiosks. According to the government, it symbolises a shift from erstwhile Rajpath being an icon of power to Kartavya Path being an example of public ownership and empowerment. Modi will also unveil a statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate. These steps are in line with the prime minister's second 'Panch Pran' for New India in Amrit Kaal: 'remove any trace of colonial mindset', it said. The traffic police has made arrangements to ensure smooth vehicular movement in central Delhi where restrictions have been imposed for the event. General traffic movement will be diverted from specific roads from 6 pm to 9 pm, officials said. The CPWD has set up five vending zones where 40 vendors each will be allo

Traffic advisory issued ahead of Kartavya Path inauguration tomorrow

The traffic police has made arrangements to ensure smooth vehicular movement in central Delhi where restrictions have been imposed for Thursday, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the newly-christened Kartavya Path a stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate. General traffic movement will be diverted from specific roads from 6 pm to 9 pm, officials said on Wednesday. The Delhi Police said the arrangements have been made to facilitate the safety of pedestrians and ensure smooth movement of traffic in the New Delhi district. According to the traffic advisory, vehicular movement will be diverted from roads such as Tilak Marg (From C-hexagon to Bhagwan Dass Road crossing), Purana Quila Road (From C-hexagon to Mathura Road), Shershah Road (from C-hexagon to Mathura Road), Dr Zakir Hussain Marg (From C-hexagon to Subramanian Bharti Marg crossing), Pandara Road (from C-hexagon to Subramanian Bharti Marg Crossing), Shahjahan Road (from C-hexagon to Q-point), Akbar Road .

Central govt's decision to rename Rajpath draws mixed public reactions

The Central government's decision to rename Rajpath as 'Kartavya Path' has drawn mixed reactions from the public. While some of them welcomed the move and termed it as a 'positive change', some others disagreed to the idea and said that the concept of Rajpath and Janpath crossing each other will no longer remain the same. "Names of all major locations remained the same since the British era. It should have been changed way before. It's a good move and I consider it to be a positive change," said Sameer, a resident of Delhi. He further said that the name change will be a "reminder" that everybody "should work and abide by their 'kartavya' (responsibility)". Vinod Kumar, another resident, welcomed the renaming decision as well as the changes in the Central Vista. "The name change is a good endeavour. It's worth the wait for the changes that are being brought about for the good," Kumar said. However, Hemant, a Delhi resident, said that Rajpath is a "historical" name and that, it "sh

Traffic advisory issued ahead of Central Vista Avenue inauguration on Sep 8

Traffic restrictions will be put in place in the parts of central Delhi on Thursday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Central Vista Avenue, officials said on Tuesday. The avenue that will be open to the masses on September 8 stretches from Vijay Chowk to India Gate. Delhi Police said elaborate arrangements have been made in order to facilitate the safety of pedestrians, including children and to ensure smooth movement of traffic in the New Delhi district. General traffic will be diverted from the specific roads from 6 pm to 9 pm. According to the traffic advisory, traffic movement will be diverted from roads such as -- Tilak Marg (From C-Hexagon to Bhagwan Dass Road Crossing), Purana Quila Road (From C-Hexagon to Mathura Road), Shershah Road (from C-Hexagon to Mathura Road). Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg (From C-Hexagon to Subramanian Bharti Marg Crossing), Pandara Road (from C-Hexagon to Subramanian Bharti Marg Crossing), Shahjahan Road (from C-Hexagon to Q-point),

Govt decides to rename Rajpath in Delhi as 'Kartavyapath': Report

The government has decided to rename the historic Rajpath in the national capital as 'Kartavyapath', sources said on Monday. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has convened a special meeting on September 7 and the proposal will be placed before the council. NDMC has convened a special meeting on 7th September with the objective of renaming Rajpath and Central Vista lawns as Kartavyapath," sources said. "The entire road and area from the Netaji statue at India Gate to the Rashtrapati Bhavan will be known as Kartavyapath," they added. Rajpath was known as Kingsway during British Rule.

Refurbished Central Vista Avenue with new amenities set to be inaugurated

Officials said that four new pedestrian underpasses have been built at busy junctions to segregate vehicular traffic from pedestrian movement, making the street safe to cross

Revamped Central Vista Avenue likely to open for public next week: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the revamped Central Vista Avenue stretching from the Vijay Chowk to the India Gate on Thursday, officials said. Considered to be the most popular public space in the city, the redeveloped stretch has red granite walkways spreading around 1.1 lakh square metre with greenery all around, more than 133 light poles along the Rajpath, 4,087 trees, 114 modern signages and stepped gardens. This is the first project that has been completed under the Modi government's ambitious Central Vista redevelopment plan. "The work is over. The prime minister is likely to inaugurate the revamped avenue on September 8," an official said. According to an official document, there are more than 900 light poles, including those in the gardens and along the Rajpath between the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the India Gate, a move aimed at making the Central Vista more pedestrian-friendly round the clock. Eight amenity blocks have been built while four pedestrian

Delhi SEIAA panel gives nod to Executive Enclave which will house new PMO

The Delhi State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has granted environmental clearance to the proposal for the construction of the 'Executive Enclave' which will house the new Prime Minister's Office and Cabinet Secretariat. The Delhi State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) had last week recommended the SEIAA to give green nod to the project. The SEIAA discussed the project at a meeting on Wednesday and approved it. The Forest Department had on August 23 granted permission to the Central Public Works Department, the user agency, to transplant 487 of the 807 trees at the site under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994. CPWD officials said the proposal had been submitted for environmental clearance in December last year. The SEAC, which vets the proposals before they are sent to SEIAA for clearance, had earlier this month set up a sub-committee to examine the implementation of the Delhi government's policy for tree transplantation and review the site plan in order

PM Modi likely to inaugurate Central Vista Avenue between Sept 8-10: Report

Work was delayed due to several factors, including damage to newly installed systems during the Republic Day celebrations this year

Central Vista Avenue redevelopment project to be completed by July 18: Puri

Earlier this week, Puri had visited the stretch and said that Delhiites, who have warm memories of the place, would be pleasantly surprised to see how it is being totally transformed

Finishing touches being given to redeveloped Central Vista Avenue: Puri

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said that finishing touches are being given to the redeveloped Central Vista Avenue stretching from Vijay Chowk to India Gate