Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Said Central Vista Avenue Will Be Ready In The Next Few Days

Jul 04,2022

Expansion
The work of Central Vista Avenue being built from Vijay Chowk to India Gate in Lutyens’ Delhi will be completed soon. Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has given this information on Monday. Not only this, he has also shared some pictures of it. The Union Minister said that the memories of the vista are very beautiful and relaxing for the people of the capital as they are witness to its infrastructural development. His ministry officials said on the occasion that the work on the vista would be completed in the next few days.

Inspection of construction works

Union Minister Hardeep Puri visited Central Vista Avenue on Monday. 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.

Puri said in a tweet that ‘Delhi’s favorite picnic spot and tourist spot where we all have spent time with our families will now be clean and tidy with greenery.’ It is worth noting that in the month of January, Hardeep Puri had said that the new Parliament building would also be ready by October this year. After the completion of Central Vista Avenue, up to 40,000 square meters of additional space will be available to the public. In addition, new footpaths have been added in place of the red sand path, resulting in 94,600 meters of walkable tracks. 422 new stone benches have been installed. Now 16 bridges will be built on the canals.

Tourists will come to the terraced garden

Amenities like toilets have been added here which will be disabled friendly. Puri said there would also be a terraced garden for tourists where people can come and sit. Apart from the new facilities, the Rajpath will now have underground drainage and a micro irrigation sprinkler system to deal with puddles and water logging. Parking facility has been increased and now 50 buses and 1,000 vehicles can be accommodated at the same time. The avenue will now have four underpasses.