Sight Address : Connaught Place, Akash Deep Building, Barakhamba Rd, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Edit
Detail InformationEdit
cand the weather pleasant. A shopper’s paradise, the market is home to a spree of international apparel, sports gear and accessory brands, some of the country’s finest jewellers, bookshops housing the latest books, a great number of fine dining restaurants, cafés, watering holes, state emporiums and cinema halls among others. There are also shops such as Peoples Tree for unique hand-woven fabrics, cotton t-shirt, bags and kurtas, besides the usual Benetton, Allen Solly, Reebok, Nike, Levi’s and Lee Cooper. When at CP, the best way to round up your trip is lunch at one of its restaurants. There is Nizam’s, if you are keen to try some authentic kebabs, kathi rolls, and biryani. It is a small, humble place, but the crowd it attracts is unbelievable! For a decent Chinese meal, Berco’s and York’s are a good bet.South Indian specialties are well served at Banana Leaf and Sagar Ratna, while, for multi-cuisine delicacies head to American chains like Ruby Tuesday or TGIF. In addition to this, there are many smaller restaurants specializing in Punjabi cuisine. For desserts, Wenger’s is a must-visit. Run by the British before independence, the shop continues to attract connoisseurs from far and wide. Offering delectable tarts, mousse, puddings, truffle, cookies, chocolates and sandwiches, the aroma of its confectioneries wafts out the door and onto the walkway.
Connaught Place
HistoryEdit
Prior to its construction the area was a ridge, covered with kikar trees inhabited by jackals and wild pigs, where residents of Kashmere Gate, Civil Lines area visited during the weekends for partridge hunting.The only other visitors to the area were the ones who came to the ancient Hanuman Temple, who came from the walled city on Tuesdays and Saturdays and that too before the sunset as the passage back wasn’t considered safe during those days.Villages like Madhoganj, Jaisingh Pura and Raja ka Bazaar were evacuated to clear the area for the construction of Connaught Place and the development of its nearby areas. The villages were relocated in Karol Bagh to the West, then a rocky area populated only by trees and wild, bushes.
Construction. Plans to have a central business district were as the construction of the new capital of Imperial India started taking shape, mooted by W.H. Nicholls, the chief architect to the Government of India, who planned a central plaza based on the European Renaissance and Classical style. However Nicholls left India in 1917, and with Lutyens and Baker busy working on larger buildings of the capital, it was Robert Tor Russell, chief architect to the Public Works Department (PWD), Government of India who eventually designed the plaza.Named after, The Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught (1850–1942), third son of Queen Victoria and uncle of King George VI, Connaught Place’s Georgian architecture is modelled after the Royal Crescent in Bath, England, who visited India in 1921 and laid the foundation of the Council House (now Sansad Bhavan, or Parliament House). It was designed by the architect John Wood the Younger and built between 1767 and 1774. Though while Crescent is semi-circular and three storied largely residential structure, Connaught Place had only two floors, almost makes a complete circle and was planned to have commercial establishments on the ground with residential area on the first floor.
Must SeeEdit
Popular
Visiting TimeEdit
10:00 A.M to 8:30 P.M
Closed OnEdit
Sunday
Best Season to VisitEdit
October to March
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning,Afternoon & Evening
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
2:0 hrs To 4:0 hrs
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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- Radisson Blu Marina Hotel ; Connaught Place New Delhi, Delhi 110001 ; Ph/M – 011 4690 9090 ; Food Serve – N.A.
How to ReachEdit
Taxi : This place is well connected by road the taxi service is available for this destination. Call 40406060 to get cab at any place and to anywhere in Delhi. Price will be – Indica Vista (New) 10.00 Rs/ km, Indigo cs /Swift Dezire (New) 12 Rs/Km, Tavera (New) 13 Rs / km, Xylo (New)13 Rs / km, Innova (New)13 Rs / km,XUV-500 (New)16.00 Rs/km,BMW (New)80.00 Rs/km, Audi (New)90.00 Rs/km,Honda City (New)30.00 Rs/km,Tempo Traveller (New)17.00 Rs/km, Corola (New)30.00 Rs/km Honda-crv (New)40.0Rs/km,Mercedes (New)90.00 Rs/km.
Bus : Tourists can either take local buses from various points within the city to reach this sight, which is located in North Delhi.
Train : For foreigners, it’s easiest to make ticket bookings at the helpful International Tourist Bureau 23405156; 1st floor, New Delhi train station; 8am-8pm Mon-Sat, to 2pm Sun). Do not believe anyone – including porters – who tells you it has shifted,closed or burnt down and don’t let anyone stop you from going to the 1st floor of the main building for bookings. When making reservations here, if you are paying in rupees you may have to provide back-up money exchange certificates (or ATM receipts), so take these with you just in case.
Air : International and domestic flights all leave from and arrive at the airport’s gleaming new Terminal For flight inquiries, call the international airport (0124-3376000; www.newdelhi airport.in). At the new Terminal 3 there are 14‘nap & go’ rooms with wi-fi , a desk, TV and bed (₹315/hr). For comprehensive details of domestic air routes, see Excel’s Timetable of Air Services Within India (₹55), available at news stands When making reservations request the most direct (quickest) route. Note that airline prices fluctuate and website bookings with some carriers can be markedly cheaper.
Jagson Airlines (23721593 Vandana Bldg, 11 Tolstoy Marg)
Kingfisher Airlines (23730238; 42N-Block, Connaught Place).
Others : METRO The new high-speed metro line is the best way to get to/from the airport, and runs between New Delhi train station and Dwarka Sector 21, via Shivaji Stadium, Dhaula Kuan NH8 (Mahipalpur station) and Indira Gandhi International station (Terminal 3). Trains operate every 10 minutes from 5am to 1am. Cycle-rickshaws are still in use in parts of Old Delhi, though they have been banned in Chandni Chowk to reduce congestion. Let’s hope they’re not banned in other areas, as they’re the best way to get around Old Delhi – the drivers are wizards at weaving through the crowds. Tips are appreciated for this gruelling work.
Things to CarryEdit
Carry your sunshades, sunscreen lotion, and a bottle of drinking water.
Safety / WarningEdit
Don’t flash jewellery or large sums of money. And keep daily cash in separate pockets.
HelplineEdit
Fire – 101
Ambulance – 102
Child Helpline – 1098
Women Helpline Number : 1091
Accident & Trauma Service – 1099
Police Control Room Number : 100
Tourist City Information Service – 1280
