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Minto Bridge

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An Indian Railways underpass connecting Shivaji Bridge Railway Station to New Delhi Railway Station Minto Bridge is a railway underbridge in New Delhi. Vivekananda Road, once known as Minto Road, passes under the bridge, connecting Connaught Place to the Ajmeri Gate side of the New Delhi Railway Station and Old Delhi. Journalist and chronicler RV Smith places the date of construction as 1933. AK Jain, an architect and a planner at Delhi Development Authority, places the construction to 1926. It was built to carry a new railway line to New Delhi railway station. It is now a heritage structure; this designation comes into light during plans to redevelop the area. The bridge is named after Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto who was the viceroy and governor-general of India from 1905 to 1910. It was renamed Shivaji Bridge however the old name is more commonly used. The now shut restaurants 'Blue Star' and 'Splash Bar & Restaurant' were located in its vicinity. The underpass is known to face waterlogging since India's independence.

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Connaught Place, New Delhi
Connaught Place, New Delhi

Connaught Place, officially known as Rajiv Chowk, is one of the main financial, commercial and business centres in New Delhi, Delhi, India. It houses the headquarters of several noted Indian firms and is a major shopping, nightlife and tourist destination in New Delhi. As of July 2018, Connaught Place was the ninth most expensive office location in the world with an annual rent of $1,650 per square metre ($153/sq ft).The main commercial area of the new city, New Delhi, occupies a place of pride in the city and are counted among the top heritage structures in New Delhi. It was developed as a showpiece of Lutyens' Delhi with a prominent Central Business District (Delhi). Named after Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, construction work began in 1929 and was completed in 1933. It was designed by Robert Tor Russell. It was renamed in 1995 after former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi.The area today falls under the jurisdiction of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and is therefore allotted a high priority in term of funds for maintenance and upkeep. New Delhi Traders Association (NDTA) is the association of establishments (like retails stores, restaurants, halls, offices) in Connaught Place. NDTA also plays a major role in liaising with government bodies like NDMC in order to represent the commercial interests and maintenance issues of Connaught Place establishments. A metro railway station built under it is also named Rajiv Chowk metro station.