Rajpath will be renamed as 'Kartavya Path

The government has decided to replace the name of the most important street of India. Rajpath which links Centre Vista lawns and Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate would be called as 'Kartavya Path' as reported by the official sources on Monday.

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has called a special meeting on September 7 to place the proposal that suggests "The entire road and area from the Netaji statue at India Gate to the Rashtrapati Bhavan will be known as Kartavyapath,"

On September 8 evening, the path would be inaugurated by our honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after the completion of renovation by government's determined Central Vista redevelopment project.

Kingsway was the name of Rajpath during British Rule. The prime minister stated about the elimination of symbols that echoes the colonial outlook in his Independence Day speech of this year.

The prime minister desires to make the citizen realise about their responsibilities in the following 25 years that leads to 100 years of Independence. As per the sources, "this is also a message to the ruling class that the era of rulers and subjects is over".

In the recent years many roads were renamed to implement this ideology like Race Course road was renamed as Lok Kalyan Marg, Aurangzeb Road was renamed A P J Abdul Kalam Road in 2015. Dalhousie Road was renamed Dara Shikoh Road in 2017. Several approaches were made to rename Akbar road but it remains undone yet.

The restored Central Vista Avenue along the Rajpath will be adorned by state-wise food stalls, red granite walkways with greenery all around, vending zones, parking lots and full time security. But food will not be allowed on the lawns from India Gate to Man Singh Road.

As per the plan of The Central Public Works Department (CPWD), an executing agency of the project, there would be five vending zones each comprising 40 vendors

Visitors could not access the stretch from the India Gate to Man Singh Road on the day of the inauguration. Public would be allowed to the entire stretch only after September 9.