The renovated park named after ‘Rajaji’ and the pedestrian subway in the heart of the city in Hampanakatta, located close to the Town Hall was inaugurated by district In-charge Minister V. Suneel Kumar here on October 2, Sunday.

Mangalore Smart City limited has carried out the work on both ‘Rajaji’ park and the pedestrian subway. The renovated park has statue of Mahatma Gandhi that overlooks the open air theatre that has been created inside. The adjoining pedestrian subway helps people walk down from Mini Vidhana Soudha to Lady Goschen Hospital.

MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Mangalore City South MLA D. Vedavyas Kamath, Mayor Jayanand Anchan, former Mayors Premanand Shetty and Divakar, Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar, Superintendent of Police Rishikesh Sonawane, MCC Commissioner Akshay Sridhar and Mangaluru Smart City Ltd. Managing Director Prashant Kumar Mishra, participated.

MLA Kamath said pedestrian subway and the park are among things that have come up as part of the project to beautify main roads of the city. The new sub way will make way for pedestrian plaza where street vendors will be allowed to sell their products.