NDMC extends CP toilet hours till midnight

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), as part of a pilot project, will extend the operating hours of 11 public toilets in Connaught Place till midnight from Friday, in a bid to make the popular commercial and leisure hub more visitor-friendly.

NDMC chairman Manoj Dwivedi said people often stay in Connaught Place till late and the timings of the public conveniences were therefore being extended. There are 23 public toilets in Connaught Place, of which 11 will, in the first instance, remain open till midnight.

Currently, all public washrooms in Connaught Place remain open till 10 pm. “People would like to be in Connaught Place till late. So from tomorrow onwards, timings for 11 public toilets are being extended up to midnight. More will follow in due course,” Dwivedi said in a post on X on Thursday.

The toilets are located at SBS Marg on the outer circle; near ESS on the outer circle; middle circle’s A Block near RR-2; K Block between RR-4 and RR-5; E Block near RR-7; Central Park opposite D Block and F Block on the inner circle; near Super Bazar parking; ECE House; F Block near RR-1; and at the Panchkuian Road-Chelmsford Road stretch on the outer circle.

The move comes on the same day Dwivedi sought public suggestions on measures to make Connaught Place more visitor-friendly, including whether its inner circle should be made a vehicle-free zone.

Responding to his post on X regarding the extended toilet timings, some users welcomed the move but sought better maintenance and security at public conveniences.

One user suggested that a security guard or cleaning staff should be present at each toilet and that the facilities should be cleaned frequently to maintain hygiene.

Another user requested that the public washrooms be kept open round-the-clock.

The NDMC has said more public toilets in Connaught Place would be brought under the extended timings in due course.