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Encyclopedia > Connaught Place, New Delhi

Coordinates: 28°37′58″N, 77°13′11″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Commercial buildings in Connaught Place on a very foggy day
Shops along the innermost Connaught Circle at night
LIC building in Connaught Circle at night

Connaught Place (officially called Rajeev Chowk, but referred to as C.P. by Delhiites) is a central business district of New Delhi, India. It is instantly recognisable on any map of Delhi, being the big circle in the middle with radial roads spreading out in all directions, like spokes on a wheel. Rajiv Chowk station, located under Connaught Place, is the interchange for the Yellow and Blue lines of the Delhi Metro and one of the largest and busiest stations in the network. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 506 pixels Full resolution (2592 × 1641 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 506 pixels Full resolution (2592 × 1641 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 1536 pixel, file size: 628 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Shops along the innermost Connaught Circle at night. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 1536 pixel, file size: 628 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Shops along the innermost Connaught Circle at night. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1728 × 1152 pixel, file size: 544 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Connaught Place, New Delhi Metadata This... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1728 × 1152 pixel, file size: 544 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Connaught Place, New Delhi Metadata This... Wall Street, Manhattan is the location of the New York Stock Exchange and is often used as a symbol for the world of business. ... This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ... Delhi   (Hindi: , Urdu: , Punjabi: ), sometimes refered to as Dilli, is the second-largest metropolis in India after Mumbai with a population of 13 million. ... The Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro system in Delhi consists of 10 metro stations from Vishwa Vidyalaya to Central Secretariat with a total distance of 11 km. ... The Blue Line of the Delhi Metro system in Delhi consists of 31 metro stations from Indraprastha to Dwarka Sub City with a total distance of 32. ... The Delhi Metro is the metro system of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited. ...


Although Connaught Place appears to be a logically planned area, specific shops have become frustratingly hard to find due to the various one way streets and heavy traffic.


Connaught Place's obvious Victorian architecture is modeled after the Royal Crescent in Bath, England. Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... A hot air balloon launching in front of the Royal Crescent. ... Bath is a city in South West England most famous for its baths fed by three hot springs. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area...


Eight separate roads lead out from Connaught's inner circle, named Parliament Street and Radial Roads 1 through 7. Twelve different roads lead out from Connaught Circus, the outer ring; the most well-known of these is Janpath, the continuation of Radial Road 1. View south while crossing Janpath on foot with care, 2006. ...


Connaught Place is closed on Sundays.


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