The Hindu 03.01.2014
NDMC opens first cafeteria at CP
To improve the condition of subways, the New Delhi
Municipal Council on Thursday opened the first of six cafeterias in one
of the six underground subways in Connaught Place.
NDMC proposes to open cafeterias in the other five subways soon.
The proposal to rent out spaces in subways to coffee shops or bakeries by the NDMC in the city’s most busy shopping hub was taken up in July.
The cafeteria in the Janpath-Palika Bazar crossing was inaugurated by NDMC chairman Jalaj Srivastava.
It is believed that commercial activity inside the subway would ensure their proper maintenance and people, in particular women would feel confident and safe to use them.
“The NDMC will ensure that these subways remain user friendly. The increased usage of the subways by people will keep away drug addicts who sometimes frequent them,” Mr. Srivastava said.