[7] It was opened on 10 October 2003 by then President of India APJ Abdul Kalam, in the presence of Rajiv's widow Sonia Gandhi.

[8] At the spot where Rajiv died, a square marble plinth measuring 1.03 m2 (11.1 sq ft) stands on a raised platform.

The seven pillars were designed to represent the seven concepts in Hinduism namely, dharma, satya, nyaya, vigyan, tyaga, shanti, and samriddhi.

They also represent the seven sacred rivers – Ganges, Yamuna, Godavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Sindhu, and Kaveri.

The path taken by Rajiv before the accident is marked by pink granite stones, leading up to the central plinth.