'Kartavya Path': Sneak peek into Central Vista Avenue

Check out the pictures of the redeveloped Central Vista Avenue that will open to the public on September 8. The revamped Central Vista Avenue, which is part of the government's ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project, is complete.

The revamped Central Vista Avenue, which is part of the government's ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project, is almost complete now and will be soon open to the public. Credit: ANI Photo

The major highlight of the Avenue is that underground walkways have been built for pedestrians to ensure smooth passage for vehicular traffic on Rajpath. Credit: ANI Photo

The underground walkways are open-ended tunnels, where people would be able to enter from the side where the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) campus was located till recently and come out directly in front of the India Gate. There are multiple entries and exit points to these underground walkways. Credit: ANI Photo

The Central Vista Avenue stretches from Vijay Chowk to India Gate. Credit: PTI Photo

Estimated to cost a total of Rs 20,000 crore, this project is piloted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs with an aim to change the face of the 86-acre area in Lutyens' Delhi that shows off India's iconic buildings such as the South and North blocks of Central Secretariat, Parliament House, and Rashtrapati Bhavan. Credit: ANI Photo

Work on its redevelopment had begun in February 2021 and was supposed to be completed by December 2021. However, after some delays, it is all set to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister on September 8. Credit: PTI Photo

Meanwhile, the government has maintained that the Winter Session of Parliament will be held in the new building being built under the Narendra Modi government's ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project. Credit: PTI Photo