India, Sept. 19 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) chairman on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a subway in the iconic Gole Market located near Connaught Place.

To be constructed as part of the NDMC's ongoing endeavour to revamp the British-era Gole Market building into a museum, the 40 metre-long pedestrian subway will be connected to the museum to provide visitors a direct, safe, and convenient access route to it, said officials.

"The subway will be constructed at a cost of around Rs.1.90 crore, and we are aiming to complete building it within four months. It will be 40 metres long and 3.5 metres wide, with a height of around 3 metres, and will be equipped with lifts for specially-abled people at Entry...