New Delhi

Population : (2006) 321,883

New Delhi (Hindi: नई दिल्ली, Punjabi: ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ, Urdu: نئی دلی) is an urban area within the metropolis of Delhi that is the capital city of the Republic of India. New Delhi was planned by Edwin Lutyens, a leading 20th century British architect. It houses the Indian Government and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, making it the powerhouse of Indian politics.

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If that the NEW Delhi I wonder how the old Delhi was???

I've expected more tall buildings

It's quite dense but highrises are old and ugly... 6/10

Hmmm :) A lot of ugly buildings! 5.5/10

Please view this Delhi photo-thread before voting ;)

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=1735935

Peace,
Jai

heheh, really funny

What's that building on the seventh pic? Looks cool.

Very grey, old and ulgy. :down: 5/10

4/10

Ugly skyline. no offence

What's that building on the seventh pic? Looks cool.

I think it's a government building, for state council.

clean,dense,elegant but not that modern as I expected. 7.5

New Dheli is not the best of India. That skyline is crap. Check out the Mumbai Skyline, wayyyy better

The skyline of New Delhi. Well, not surprising for a developing country. Perhaps it will get better as there is more infusion from multinational companies. For now I post 4.5.

clean,dense,elegant but not that modern as I expected. 7.5

Well,you didn't vote 7.5 :)

The skyline is not even close to what one expects.
5.5/10

If that the NEW Delhi I wonder how the old Delhi was???
lolz...... that cracked me up!

i though it was going to be worse , 6/10

a very small sufficient 5,5/10

4/10
Not a great skyline but a few very very intresting buildings

I don´t like is an old city 5.0

im diggin the old school, looking buildings.......7.5/10

ghastly and dirty... 5.5

I think the one truly beautiful and grand part of Delhi is Lutyen's Delhi, which is the area housing the parliament, Government blocks, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace). The buildings are magnificent and the roads are very wide and of quality.

Otherwise Delhi has nothing but crumbling high rises from the 70's, although some new buildings are coming up and look great.

The traffic of Delhi is the worst in the world. The bus operators race with each other on the streets to get fastest to the next stop, and have taken many innocent lives, and yet nothing seems to be done. People have absolutely no lane sense. Every little space between cars at stop lights will be filled by motorbikes and scooters. Traffic in Delhi is ghastly.
:rant:

Low and boring
4.5/10

skyline is not that great... but maybe there are interesting buildings out there... i give a 5.0

6.5/10

Ugly old, not near as many highrises it should have for its population even if they are old and ugly, but it is a skyline none the less 5/10, i feel that is generous

4. nothing new to new delhi. this must be the old delhi.

Lots of poor quality highrises with high density. Lots to improve on here.
5/10

It is ok. 6.5.

5/10

4. nothing new to new delhi. this must be the old delhi.

New Delhi is a green, well-planned city which houses India's government buildings and monuments.

Old Delhi lies adjacent to New Delhi.

Both cities are sometimes collectively termed as "New Delhi", and have anyway grown into one city over time, and are sometimes known as just "Delhi" nowadays.

Get that clear, at least. What you see are a few grainy, low-quality pics of the government areas of New Delhi and some '70s hirises.

There's not much in terms of skyline in Delhi. But there's a lot of stunning architecture, no kidding. Check out the India florum for some better pics..

The City authorities should promote that aspect of New Delhi, and maybe undertake some preservation efforts as well, mantainence and other necessary actions.

The City authorities should promote that aspect of New Delhi, and maybe undertake some preservation efforts as well, mantainence and other necessary actions.

Lutyens' New Delhi is actually pretty well-preserved. The pictures here could be better. Other parts of the city, not as much so, but the government has recently launched a number of interesting initiatives with regard to the beautificiation of Old Delhi, more "touristy" stuff, and so on.

4/10

It's kid of odd to have a 'rate my skyline' for New Delhi. ND has very restrictive building height regulations, and is designed to be a low-rise city.

Its like voting on the 'Washington DC skyline', which has similar height caps.

^^^ Yeah, I agree.

It's kid of odd to have a 'rate my skyline' for New Delhi. ND has very restrictive building height regulations, and is designed to be a low-rise city.

Its like voting on the 'Washington DC skyline', which has similar height caps.

Agreed also.

I hate Dehli personally just because I had a most awful time vistiting their. everthing was just really dirty and I got really sick for 4 months. I thought most of the buildings were crumbly old and ugly and I am not a fan of Indian food. i only gave it a 5.5..thats really bad for me.

I hate Dehli personally just because I had a most awful time vistiting their. everthing was just really dirty and I got really sick for 4 months. I thought most of the buildings were crumbly old and ugly and I am not a fan of Indian food. i only gave it a 5.5..thats really bad for me.

When did you visit? If it was anytime in the 1990s, I can understand. 1990s Delhi was hellishly polluted and dirty, and traffic was just killer.

A lot of Delhi's buildings are still crumbly, old and ugly. New ones are coming up slowly but surely. The government has a 2021 masterplan identifiying lots of areas for massive redevelopment, implementation of a proper public transport system, a comprehensive housing program and and so on. Today the pollution has gone down, the roads are smoother and cleaner, even traffic has improved and the government is overall doing a far better job now. Delhi is hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2010, so there is a push to improve the city.

Indian food is your preference and your taste I guess. I can understand your not liking it. It's that way with food.

The skyline is not appropriate with population more than 10 mil. I give 5/10

Good, but lacks modernism and density. I give it a 7.5/10.

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We already have a thread for New Delhi.

Please read the Rules, FAQ & Skyline List (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=3401086) before posting in this section, thanks.

@ elitecavalier
I've merged your thread with the old one.

Thanks fox :)

sorry for makin a new ND thread.

i being an indian did not know delhi has a distinct skyline

Yes. We all know you are "Indian", gurukool :|

Yes. We all know you are "Indian", gurukool :|


lol yeah

Sorry but I will be biased here . 10/10 :)

6/10

Quite impressive for India. 9/10

very good
9!

7.5/10. Beautiful!

I think ND is a great city with old architecture and modern transport and so on. So i gave it 10/10.

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to be the capital it´s bad

Old is gold i vote 6.5

new delhi kok ga enak diliat seh

4/10 :(

The skyline is ok
but the building is look old and dirty
maybe a little modernity can help boost this city

:okay:

new delhi kok ga enak diliat seh

Can you translate that into english.

The skyline is ok
but the building is look old and dirty
maybe a little modernity can help boost this city

:okay:

This is because most of the skyscrapers were made in the early and mid 70s.

Yes that what I mean by modernity
maybe repainting those building can much help
coz the skyline is not bad at all

:)

hmm.... quite clean and organised

but need more modern/glassy taller building

i give it 6/10

Yes i agree with you.

is this an old skyline???

Yes 3 or 4 decades old.

It seems quite dusty. Skyline is OK IMO. 6.5/10. Bombay is better.

the skyline is not good since there is none i think but the individual architectures are grand and elegant.

very nice city

10 / 10

7.5/10

8/10

New Delhi is an administrative center more or less frozen in development, with historical monuments, government offices, museums, parks, etc. Very little new development going on.

The new skylines and development are coming up in Delhi proper, and satellite cities like Noida, Gurgaon, etc. which have only started developing this year. Give them 6-8 years, and you'll have a skyline befitting that of the Delhi metro region.

Till then, New Delhi should be looked at for what it is, an incredible and unique cultural and governmental center.

Here are some pictures. Most of them are 5-8 years old and of very poor quality. Yet, these are the photos that Google brings the first :|

When I get the time, I will post more modern pics, hi-res pics of Delhi soon.

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Lotus Temple, Delhi
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5/10

No density... but for the city as a whole I would give 8.5/10, since it has so much greenery and nice old architecture.

hopefully delhi will be a lot better in the future with all the new construction

10/10

6/10

for such a large city, not much 5/10

6/10.

6/10

Should be much bigger.

3.5/10

I miss Delhi. The only skyscraper I remember is the one in Connaught Place. All I remember about it is:
- Connaught place. Barakhamba Road I think, I'm forgetting street names.
- White, green and blue mosaic tiles
- Built by Ansals
- Name was Amba or Ambika or something, can't remember

Anyone know what I'm talking about? I'd love to see some pictures.

6/10

Well, 5.5/10:)

0 / 10

easy

Nice old buildings with the domes. 5.5/10

8/10- nice skyline and very green

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ummmmmmmm I cant see anything

frankly NDelhi lacks a skyline, because municipal governments and companies see no need in vertical sprawl when there is so much land available. so offices buy large pieces of cheap land and build 10 storey complexes instead of a small piece of congested expensive land with 50 storeys
blame the DDA for this as

I've expected more tall buildings

me too!!5/5

Cool pictures. Would love to visit there. I give it 7.5/10

This is not a skyline and I only got to see one picture.

Should be much bigger.

3.5/10

Completely agree with you bro.

^^ I agree too :yes:

Honestly, I didnt really see a skyline. Its still a great city though. ;)

This thread needs to be updated. There's like 1 bad picture loading in the first page that was taken in the early 80s.

Perhaps a new thread showing a more accurate view of the city with modern pictures should instead be posted.

6/10

6/10

I honesty expected WAY more from probably the second fastest growing country in the world.

7/10

7.5/10, not bad

5/10

looks boring, cant believe is a city with more than 10mil....

6/10

5/10

This is one of the lowest skyline score a megacity has received...

Great city 8/10 !

4.5/10

6/10

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5.5/10
I'm sure it will growing rapidly since Indian economy is growing as fast as a rocket :D:D

I like Lotus Temple. A plus for a green city too.

Man the politicians take all the money, which can be used for amazing projects and huge skyscrapers, supertalls, etc. (Oh .... and the mony could maybe also be used to help the poor :) )

Guys, New Delhi is never going to have any supertalls. It's a historic district, much like Washington DC, with very strict zoning, height, etc. restrictions.

However, there are several commerical nodes outside New Delhi, but within the Delhi urban amagalmation that are planning CBDs, skyscrapers and even supertalls.

However, the old city of Delhi has recently approved a far-reaching re-development plan, called Delhi 2021. You can read this thread for more information:
Delhi Master Plan 2021 -- Delhi's Skyline to be Radically Changed (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=439569)

Cheers,
Jai

6.5 from me

Guys, New Delhi is never going to have any supertalls. It's a historic district, much like Washington DC, with very strict zoning, height, etc. restrictions.

However, there are several commerical nodes outside New Delhi, but within the Delhi urban amagalmation that are planning CBDs, skyscrapers and even supertalls.

However, the old city of Delhi has recently approved a far-reaching re-development plan, called Delhi 2021. You can read this thread for more information:
Delhi Master Plan 2021 -- Delhi's Skyline to be Radically Changed (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=439569)

Cheers,
Jai

i thought the historical area called Delhi?

7/10

7/10

It is ugly now
but I think this will be much better in a few years
because India's GDP grows so fast
everything changes quickly

I EXPECTED MORE FROM DELHI..... 2/10

i don't like so much 7.5/10

7/10

6/10

6,5/10

Just got back from my 5th trip to Delhi and Faridabad. Very dusty and quite dirty this time of year. I've been to most of India's cities and I find them very very dirty and cramped. The buildings in Delhi are old and not well taken care of.

Sorry...I give Delhi a rating of a 3. Believe me...that's very generous.

if this was a rate the city poll Delhi would get 10/10 from me for being so steeped in history and evolving rapidly

However the skyline isnt anything major and will never be able to match other Indian cities in the future, 6.5/10

There reason why New Delhi will not have an awesome superhighrise skyline is simple. It is part of huge humongous National Capital Region where its sister cities like Gurgaon & NOIDA (remember NOIDA Tower) are reaching the skies.

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6/10

7/10

4/10 for such a capital city of the 2nd most populous country in the world.

7/10

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3

i expected more

5/10.

7. Regards.

6.5/10

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7/10

Perhaps the newer skylines are rising outside the city? In any event, it has plenty of other charms. 7.5

4/10

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Worse than expected . . .
6/10

there are more comments than pictures on this thread. 10/10, have been quite a few times to ND and it's more than just these pictures.

Boring...3/10

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Great pic. Thanks for posting :)

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6/10

6/10

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6/10 Any tallies planned like Mumbai ?

6/10

5.5 out 10...........ok

7/10