In a first, the BMC is widening the entrance of the historical Azad Maidan by 30 feet. The ongoing Metro III work has occupied a substantial part of the nearly 10-lakh-sqft Azad Maidan. We have been asked to remove the chain links near the path connecting Azad Maidan to Cross Maidan, to ensure that people don’t trip over it. The rally will start from Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyaan in Byculla and will end at Azad Maidan near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). “Apart from the preparations at Azad Maidan, two makeshift toilets and a water tanker will be provided near Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyaan.

Source: Indian Express August 06, 2017 20:21 UTC