Redevelopment Of Central Vista Avenue From Vijay Chowk To India Gate To Be Completed By July 18: Hardeep Puri

Puri said a few minor works are right now being done at one or two underpasses, which are probably going to be finished soon.

New Delhi: The work of Central Vista Avenue being built from Vijay Chowk to India Gate in Lutyens' Delhi will be completed by July 18, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. Puri said a few minor works are right now being done at one or two underpasses, which are probably going to be finished soon. 

"The redevelopment project of Central Vista Avenue is almost ready. Some minor works are being carried out at one or two underpasses. The project will be completed by July 15 or July 18," the minister told reporters on the sidelines of an event here.

Earlier, Puri visited Central Vista Avenue on Monday and said Delhiites will be surprised to see how it is being totally transformed.

The redeveloped Central Vista Avenue would have underpasses, vending zones, public amenities, pathways and green spaces, among other features, said Puri.

After this, he shared pictures of his tour on Twitter, writing that 'Vista is in its final stages of construction. So I personally went to visit Vista. This construction will be a historical legacy for all Delhiites. He mentioned the facilities here in another of his tweets. He wrote that it would have underpasses, vending zones, public facilities, avenues and green spaces among other facilities.

The redevelopment task of the Central Vista — the country's power corridor — envisages a new triangular Parliament building, a common central secretariat, the revamping of the three-kilometre-long Rajpath from Vijay Chowk to India Gate, a new prime minister's residence and a prime minister's office, and a new vice-president's enclave.