'Kingsway' To 'Kartavya Path': Delhi's Central Vista Avenue Wears All-New Look. In Pics

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Monday convened a special meeting with the objective of renaming the Rajpath and Central Vista lawns as Kartavya Path.

The redeveloped Central Vista Avenue stretching from Vijay Chowk to India Gate, in New Delhi (Source: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the entire stretch from Vijay Chowk to India Gate as part of his government's ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project on the evening of September 8, officials of the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said. (Image Source: ANI)

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Monday convened a special meeting with the objective of renaming the Rajpath and Central Vista lawns as Kartavya Path. (Image Source: ANI)

Central Vista Avenue along the Rajpath from Vijay Chowk to India Gate will have food stalls of every state, red granite walkways with greenery all around, vending zones, parking lots and round the clock security. (Image Source: ANI)

A senior official said there would be two blocks near the India Gate and each block has eight shops, adding that some states have shown their interest to set up their food stalls. (Image Source: ANI)

Five vending zones have been set up at Central Vista Avenue, where 40 shops will be allowed. There will be two blocks near India Gate and each block will have eight shops. However, they will not be allowed to sell their goods to the people in the park area. At the same time, ice cream carts will be allowed to operate only in the vending zone. (Image Source: ANI)

This part will be open to the general public after 20 months. Here people will not be allowed to go from India Gate to Man Singh Road on the day of inauguration, but they can use the rest of the stretch. At the same time, from September 9, the entire section will be opened to the general public. (Image Source: ANI)

Total 16 bridges have been built on this entire section. At the same time, parking space has been made for 1,125 vehicles in the entire part. Apart from this, parking space has been earmarked for 35 buses near India Gate. (Image Source: ANI)