I was in India for about 15 days and went around Delhi and Nagpur. It felt great to be back in the motherland and see all the development first hand that we've discussed here at SSC.

This thread is the second thread in the Passage to India series. You can check the Passage to India 2006 trip here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=378712). The title is inspired by the book Passage to India written by EM Forster and a song by the same title by a California based desi band - Karmacy.

Hit play to set the background music -

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I flew Lufthansa from JFK and stopped over at Frankfurt for about 6 hours.


9W's A330-200 was parked at JFK-

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We landed around 0030 hrs at IGI, Delhi. The airport interiors (as expected) have greatly improved since I was last there.

the corridor as one gets out of the aerobridge -
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going down the escalator to the immigration counters. On the left is the (temporary?) men's toilet while on the extreme right (not shown) is the women's.

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Waiting in the immigration line wasn't a pain even with the 400+ other people that were in my flight. I was in it for about 5 mins and I got my passport stamped in abt 1 minute. I retrieved my luggage in another 5 minutes and was out of the terminal. Outside there were 4-5 cranes working at the T3 site and the terminal access road was lined with the airport express rail barricades.

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/3782/dscn8855eg3.jpg


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the terminal access road from NH8-

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now onto the NH8 - Delhi-Gurgaon expressway -

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/4020/dscn8863pk5.jpg


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we took the down ramp exit towards Vasant Vihar -
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/7748/dscn8868dp7.jpg

After taking the exit, we entered the Outer Ring Road -
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/9166/dscn8869bx3.jpg


Took a left onto RTR marg and headed towards Central Delhi
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/4219/dscn8870vd7.jpg


Moti Bagh flyover on the Ring Road
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/2978/dscn8871rf3.jpg

The next morning I headed to South Delhi to meet a couple of old school friends.


Prithviraj Road
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/3036/dscn8874xe1.jpg

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/4083/dscn8875ew6.jpg

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I took a left onto Aurobindo Marg. Here the 2nd phase of Line 2 could be seen u/c.

This is the site for the Jor Bagh metro station. Later on in my trip, I took a tour of this site and the site for the INA station.

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5492/dscn8877ug1.jpg


http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/8761/dscn8878bv1.jpg

Now onto the Outer Ring Road. This is the IIT flyover -
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/8895/dscn8880ye6.jpg


http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/8461/dscn8881rm0.jpg

Awesome, can't wait to see the pics

Awesome, can't wait to see the pics

I've taken about 1500 pics of whatever I saw, whereever I went. All the Delhi metro rail lovers are in store for a mega treat.

holy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1500

IU cannot wait man.

moving on...

coming down the IIT flyover
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/3989/dscn8882df1.jpg


http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/5654/dscn8883zv5.jpg


and we see the site for the Hauz Khas station on line 2's underground section.
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/6195/dscn8884fy5.jpg


small diversion towards the right-
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/4007/dscn8885ku0.jpg

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/771/dscn8886yo6.jpg


now onto the Panchsheel flyover
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/828/dscn8887ez7.jpg


looking to the left at Khel Gaon marg
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/4995/dscn8888it3.jpg


coming down the flyover and cruising towards Chirag Dilli http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/9130/dscn8889js6.jpg

cruising on the Outer Ring Road
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/7501/dscn8891nb4.jpg


now onto the Chirag Dilli flyover
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/1398/dscn8892cr1.jpg


view of the (in)famous BRT corridor - I'll post pics of the BRT corridor in the Delhi BRTS thread soon.
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/5382/dscn8893ek0.jpg


coming down
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/1548/dscn8894oi7.jpg

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/6940/dscn8895os4.jpg


Savitri Cinema flyover-
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/3994/dscn8896wc2.jpg


http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/270/dscn8897ve3.jpg


That's the Nehru Place flyover
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/6927/dscn8898wz3.jpg


http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/6067/dscn8899vi7.jpg

1500 pics!

:cheers:

suncity this could be Delhi thread by itself. this won't be a normal showcase gallery.

Thanks for the pics flying to India today cant wait to be there....

Wonderful updates. Keep them coming:cheers:

^^IU, thanks for the pics:)

BTW which camera do u use?

Nikon E3200 ;) ^^

great thread mate!
good to see you back!! hope you had fun

Great pics and thanks for sharing.

Yeah look forward to the rest!

Excellent & great to see these pics.

Great pics IU. Hope to see more of them soon.

After about 9 years of living/working in Europe and then in US, motherland calls! So next month I'll be moving back to India. And Delhi it will be.

Though I discovered SSC fairly late (Feb this year), all these pics and the discussions on SSC forum are giving me a fair idea of what's in store for me!

BTW IU I'm curious about something here. Many of the information in your posts, at times, looks as if it is insider info. How do you manage to provide such great info, as well as pics and videos. What's the secret here, if you wish to share :?

After about 9 years of living/working in Europe and then in US, motherland calls! So next month I'll be moving back to India. And Delhi it will be.


yeah i'm moving back to india by the end of this year as well.

^ ^ You guys moving back as in permanently moving back or just for a short while?
What is the reason for your decision if you dont mind sharing.
i will move back too but not in near future.
thanks in advance

^^IU, thanks for the pics:)

BTW which camera do u use?

Nikon E3200 ;) ^^

My dad got that cam for me from the states in 2004 when it had just been launched. The camera is obsolete now so I am thinking of buying a new one. Any suggestions for a decent >6MP P&S camera?


sn1101, I had fantastic time in Delhi and Nagpur. Did some really crazy things during my stay that I wouldn't like to mention here. :) There's construction going on everywhere in NCR and people are eagerly..actually more or less desperately looking forward to 2010.

The nightlife scene has exploded and people are spending money on luxury items and electronic gadgets like never before. My Nokia 6100 mobile phone looked archaic compared to the sleek ubercool multifeature phones used by my buddies. I guess it's time to upgrade my phone as well.


MxC, All the best with your R2I. The first thing that'll hit you is the number of people at the airport ;) but that'll quickly sink in..atleast it did for me. If you're loaded with dough then you can live life king sized like a dilli billi. You can hire a driver, maid, guard et al for about 5-6 grand each. Driving around the city has become much more smoother but you'd encounter minor traffic jams here and there due to the flyovers, metro lines u/c. The longest I ever waited in a jam was on Aurobindo Marg for about 15 mins where line 2 of the metro is u/c. Which part of the city do you plan to move into?

BTW IU I'm curious about something here. Many of the information in your posts, at times, looks as if it is insider info. How do you manage to provide such great info, as well as pics and videos. What's the secret here, if you wish to share :?

I read a lot so I know what's happening where. Regarding the pics and videos, I play around with google's advanced search options which simply displays the latest updated websites. That's basically it.

Intercontinental Hotel in Nehru Place
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/3010/dscn8900op5.jpg


http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/6402/dscn8901in9.jpg


Line 5 u/c next to East of Kailash. Here the line will be elevated.
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/607/dscn8906se2.jpg

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http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/2668/dscn8908nv6.jpg

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Later that day I went for some go-karting to Sarita Vihar. While coming back, the Jasola district centre could be seen from a flyover on NH2. In the foreground is a mall and an office while at the back are the DLF towers u/c

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/1443/dscn8914hz5.jpg

^ ^ You guys moving back as in permanently moving back or just for a short while?
What is the reason for your decision if you dont mind sharing.
i will move back too but not in near future.
thanks in advance

well, cant really say if its going to be permanent but its going to be for a long period, thats for sure.
for me one of the main reasons is to spend time with family again, something that i have missed for the past 10 odd years.
it makes a lot of sense professionally as well, the gaming industry in india is really starting to pick up and the money is, well, really good. so i believe, its a good time to grow with the industry. lots the work from 'round the world is being outsourced to india(the company i am working for right now is outsourcing to india!) and so one has a lot more options.
kinda gives me a chance to give back to the industry in india, share the knowledge i have gained here and in canada.


sn1101, I had fantastic time in Delhi and Nagpur. Did some really crazy things during my stay that I wouldn't like to mention here. :) There's construction going on everywhere in NCR and people are eagerly..actually more or less desperately looking forward to 2010.

The nightlife scene has exploded and people are spending money on luxury items and electronic gadgets like never before. My Nokia 6100 mobile phone looked archaic compared to the sleek ubercool multifeature phones used by my buddies. I guess it's time to upgrade my phone as well.


i have to say with the money thats in the hands of people in india, they do end up having the latest gadgets. the last time i was in india, i kinda felt the same way you did! got an n95 as soon as i could upgrade :)
its kinda nice to see the changes happening in the country rather than just read about it, isnt it. when you walk around the city, you can actually see the progress that has happened, which is kinda nice. long way to go still, i admit, but it seems like we on our way.

coming down the flyover, line 5 could be seen u/c. This line will connect Central Secretariat with the Badarpur border and later on head to Faridabad in Phase 3 -

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/766/dscn8915bc9.jpg


http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/1193/dscn8916ff6.jpg


http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/7851/dscn8917fd4.jpg


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i have to say with the money thats in the hands of people in india, they do end up having the latest gadgets. the last time i was in india, i kinda felt the same way you did! got an n95 as soon as i could upgrade :)

I was actually thinking of buying the n95 but then someone told me to check out the E series. There were just so many options out there that I couldn't make up my mind.


its kinda nice to see the changes happening in the country rather than just read about it, isnt it. when you walk around the city, you can actually see the progress that has happened, which is kinda nice. long way to go still, i admit, but it seems like we on our way.

I second that.

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/2547/dscn8919jg4.jpg


later that night me and buddies drove down to India Gate but to our disappointment, they hadn't lit it up. Maybe it had something to do with Sam Manekshaw death?

heading down Lala Lajpat Rai Marg-
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/2186/dscn8920bd6.jpg


http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/713/dscn8921vd0.jpg


Moolchand flyover - notice the new side railings they've installed.
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/3500/dscn8922tn4.jpg

new day and lets head to Saket.

On the right is Max Mueller Marg
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/5933/dscn8929le9.jpg


http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/6466/dscn8930jm4.jpg


At the back are the Lodhi Gardens
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/197/dscn8931hu1.jpg

the new Q shelters/bus stops that have been installed -

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/8189/dscn8932em3.jpg


http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/8274/dscn8933ns9.jpg


http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9264/dscn8934zv8.jpg


http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8721/dscn8935qa0.jpg

...and another one of those new bus stops infront of Dayal Singh college. They're literally everywhere and I saw around 10-15 being installed at other locations.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/2289/dscn8936dl1.jpg


another one -
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/76/dscn8938zg1.jpg


infront of the JLN stadium
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/6130/dscn8939lu4.jpg


South-Ex flyover on the Ring Road - AFAIK it's the only flyover in Delhi with a steel girder
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/3962/dscn8940gx0.jpg

yeah i'm moving back to india by the end of this year as well.

Are you moving to Delhi, or somewhere else?

^ ^ You guys moving back as in permanently moving back or just for a short while?

Moving as in permanently moving back.

What is the reason for your decision if you dont mind sharing.
i will move back too but not in near future.
thanks in advance

Well there are a lot of reasons. Primary one is that when I'd left India at the beginning, I had been more or less clear in my mind that I didn't wanted to become a permanent NRI :nuts:. Also there is enough happening in India for which you would like to be a first person witness, and a participant in your own ways wherever you can.


MxC, All the best with your R2I. The first thing that'll hit you is the number of people at the airport ;) but that'll quickly sink in..atleast it did for me. If you're loaded with dough then you can live life king sized like a dilli billi. You can hire a driver, maid, guard et al for about 5-6 grand each. Driving around the city has become much more smoother but you'd encounter minor traffic jams here and there due to the flyovers, metro lines u/c. The longest I ever waited in a jam was on Aurobindo Marg for about 15 mins where line 2 of the metro is u/c. Which part of the city do you plan to move into?

Thanks for that warning ;). I know as much as you prepare in advance, the reverse cultural shock is bound to hit you!

I don't know yet where I will stay. I don't belong to Delhi, so no particular preferences. However I know I'll be working in Gurgaon. So school for kids and my home has to be not too far. I've been thinking between Gurgaon/Dwarka actually. Any insider tips or info abt ppl who can help for finding good school and not so pricey apts will be most welcome here! Do PM me, if someone here thinks they can help me :)

I read a lot so I know what's happening where. Regarding the pics and videos, I play around with google's advanced search options which simply displays the latest updated websites. That's basically it.

That's what I also do. Guess I don't do it as hard as you do it :scouserd:

well, cant really say if its going to be permanent but its going to be for a long period, thats for sure.
for me one of the main reasons is to spend time with family again, something that i have missed for the past 10 odd years.
it makes a lot of sense professionally as well, the gaming industry in india is really starting to pick up and the money is, well, really good. so i believe, its a good time to grow with the industry. lots the work from 'round the world is being outsourced to india(the company i am working for right now is outsourcing to india!) and so one has a lot more options.
kinda gives me a chance to give back to the industry in india, share the knowledge i have gained here and in canada.



i have to say with the money thats in the hands of people in india, they do end up having the latest gadgets. the last time i was in india, i kinda felt the same way you did! got an n95 as soon as i could upgrade :)
its kinda nice to see the changes happening in the country rather than just read about it, isnt it. when you walk around the city, you can actually see the progress that has happened, which is kinda nice. long way to go still, i admit, but it seems like we on our way.

I agree here. I too feel the same for most of the things you talked about! I though don't know about gaming industry, my domain is more of telecom.

Thanks for that warning ;). I know as much as you prepare in advance, the reverse cultural shock is bound to hit you!

I don't know yet where I will stay. I don't belong to Delhi, so no particular preferences. However I know I'll be working in Gurgaon. So school for kids and my home has to be not too far. I've been thinking between Gurgaon/Dwarka actually. Any insider tips or info abt ppl who can help for finding good school and not so pricey apts will be most welcome here! Do PM me, if someone here thinks they can help me :)

I don't know much about the RE prices/schools in Gurgaon so I suggest that you join this gurgaon scoop community portal --> http://gurgaonscoop.com/ Other NRIs/local people will gladly answer all your questions. Do however double check the info from other sources though.


That's what I also do. Guess I don't do it as hard as you do it :scouserd:

I was rated an "above average" googler on some random poll that I had taken 2 years ago. It said that I wasn't fully aware of how to tap google's potential in finding what I wanted. oh well.

Ansal Plaza on Khel Gaon marg - Don't know why they've still not taken down the barricades.
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/9615/dscn8941nf4.jpg


some old bus shelters - all of these will be replaced by the new ones soon
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/4905/dscn8942rf5.jpg


http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/4203/dscn8943ku5.jpg


The new TATA marcopolo buses - they run on almost all the routes throughout the city
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/4906/dscn8944bg8.jpg

cruising along Khel Gaon Marg
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/4789/dscn8945pf4.jpg


http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7756/dscn8946rs1.jpg


and now we enter the Asiad village that was built for the 1982 Asian games
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/6071/dscn8947ny7.jpg


http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/3082/dscn8948hr0.jpg

another shot of the internal roads inside the village
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/8804/dscn8949ar9.jpg


after that, let's head to Saket. The Outer Ring Road next to IIT -
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/4851/dscn8951vp3.jpg


IIT's main gate
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/6760/dscn8950gu9.jpg


Line 2 U/C on Press Enclave Marg - this is the site for the underground Malviya Nagar station
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/2194/dscn8952wc9.jpg

barricades around the site
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/2816/dscn8953tk4.jpg


http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/1000/dscn8954hh7.jpg


crossing over the station site
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/7800/dscn8955aj4.jpg


http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/4199/dscn8956pu9.jpg

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4444/dscn8957ru4.jpg


continuing on Press Enclave Marg... this is Max Hospital
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/3912/dscn8958wm0.jpg


and then we reach the newly opened Select Citywalk Mall. This mall is just HUGE. It even has a 6 screen multiplex.

from wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Select_Citywalk):
The mall is divided into three broad zones: Staple Traditional (family), Celebration (centre-stage) and High Voltage (youth). There are eight anchor tenants including Goodearth Verandah, Pantaloons, Crossword Bookstore, Mothercare, Arcelia, and Home Stop. The mall also has 125 stores representing over 500 major Indian and international brands of clothes and apparels including Aldo, Calvin Klein, Esprit, French Connection, Gant, Guess, Kipling, La Senza, Levi's, Mango, Next, Pepe Jeans, Replay, Tommy Hilfiger, and United Colors of Benetton. In addition, there are stores by Clinique, Lancome, L'Occitane, MAC and The Body Shop.[3] [4] The mall houses Esprit's 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m²). flagship store for Delhi,[5] along with a 3,000 sq ft (280 m²). Tommy Hilfiger flagship store,[6] and Calvin Klein's first stand-alone store in India, featuring CK Jeans and CK Underwear.[7]

The mall has a 10,000 sq ft (930 m²). multi-cuisine food court, Food Talk, on the second floor, along with several restaurants including The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Pizza Hut, and KFC.[8] It also has Pantaloon Retail's first Gourmet Food Bazaar, which stocks Indian and imported food products.[9] The mall also houses a PVR Cinemas multiplex, which comprises six screens including 2 gold classes and has a total seating capacity of 1,235.[10]

There is also a 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m²) outdoor open plaza, Sanskriti, for art festivals, fairs, exhibitions, performances, and al fresco dining. The plaza is landscaped extensively in timber, water, stone and steel and has an open–air amphitheater, along with trees and water features.

one of the buildings/wings of the mall. There was some landscaping work going on infront of it.
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/5673/dscn8959cx3.jpg


another one-
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/9366/dscn8961fb1.jpg

Went ahead to take a u-turn. looking back -

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2022/dscn8962gz5.jpg


From the open air food court -
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/5797/dscn8966qz9.jpg



overview of the place. This is just one side of the mall. At the back side, they were constructing another 2 buildings. Those white barricades on the right side are for another mall being built by DLF in the same compound.
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3664/dscn8967qs8.jpg


http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/418/dscn8968wn3.jpg

hey did you by any chance get any pics of Pitampara highrises?

^ Nah, I didn't get a chance to go to North-West Delhi. Anyways, Ubermeow said that he would cover the Pitampura area - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=643378 I am sure, he'll get some nice snaps from that area.

well, cant really say if its going to be permanent but its going to be for a long period, thats for sure.
for me one of the main reasons is to spend time with family again, something that i have missed for the past 10 odd years.
it makes a lot of sense professionally as well, the gaming industry in india is really starting to pick up and the money is, well, really good. so i believe, its a good time to grow with the industry. lots the work from 'round the world is being outsourced to india(the company i am working for right now is outsourcing to india!) and so one has a lot more options.
kinda gives me a chance to give back to the industry in india, share the knowledge i have gained here and in canada.


thats a win win situation man. i wish my company had office in India. you gotta go to India for a while to recharge your batteries. plus it will do good to India too.

Are you moving to Delhi, or somewhere else?

Moving as in permanently moving back.

Well there are a lot of reasons. Primary one is that when I'd left India at the beginning, I had been more or less clear in my mind that I didn't wanted to become a permanent NRI :nuts:. Also there is enough happening in India for which you would like to be a first person witness, and a participant in your own ways wherever you can.


you know when i went to India for the first time i saw a huge line in front of immigration line for foreigners. it crossed my mind that it will suck if i have to enter as a foreigner in our own country. i decided that no matter what i will keep my citizenship.
good luck man.

Awesome pics IU...Delhi roads look so much more driveable than Mumbai's...
but its true..technology has advanced a lot in india..people grabbing new 20k+ phones like anything which i noticed when i went to 1 of the cell phone shops in Andheri ( alpha store's) which was jam packed that i couldnt even walk freely in the store...Waiting for more pics...:banana:

Are you moving to Delhi, or somewhere else?


havent decided yet, actually! there are good companies all over the country so am spoilt for choice.
could be Noida, have a soft corner for that place :)

the pics are brilliant IU, feels like i am driving around the city!!

Great pics again and was fascinated by your description of Select City walk and that DLF are constructing a mall on their doorstep!

The web-site for the mall if your interested.

http://www.selectcitywalk.com/

This thread rocks man. :banana:

Vishnu, that's pretty much same mantra I've been living by in the States.

cncity, true that. The buying power has increased phenomenally since I last went there in 2006. The demand for gadgets, luxury cars, items, accessories has skyrocketed and mall developers are building plush malls to cater to big Indian and International retail chains. Later on, I'll post some pics of Vasant Kunj where 3 malls including a luxury one (DLF emporio) and an office building are just about to open.

sn1101, Noida is a great place to live in. I visited it after 5 years and despite it being in the news for all the wrong reasons (Nithari and Aarushi), I'd choose living there over Gurgaon if you consider living in the NCR. Noida happens to score higher than Gurgaon in IU's infra development ratings.


Cov boy, There's some sort of collaboration between Select group and other retail developers like DLF, MGF etc to develop the whole complex.

MGF group runs one wing of the mall - the one from which I took those pics. Here's an image from MGF's website (http://www.mgfindia.com/metropolitan_saket/index.html). You can even see one of the new buildings u/c at the back. It could be DLF's south court mall.
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/1261/mgfwj0.jpg


DLF is actually building 2 malls there and not 1.


1. South Court - From the render, it looks like the design would be similar to what we saw above.
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/2072/dlf2ih5.jpg

Description from DLF's website (http://dlf.in/wps/portal/retail?jspName=the_courtyard/overview.jsp):
South Court is strategically located in the Saket District Centre situated on the Press Enclave Marg and behind Hotel Marriott Welcome Group. With a total built up area of 400,000 square feet of which 250,000 suare feet is dedicated to retail, this complex is slated to become one of the largest retail hubs in South Delhi.

South Court is the only mall in Saket to have a 2-anchor store advantage with Lifestyle and Landmark retail outlets accounting for 90,000 square feet and 55,000 square feet of space, respectively.


2.The Courtyard - I think this is the wing on the right side in the overview picture.
Render:
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/6606/thecourtyarddlfsaketimgqh0.jpg

Description from DLF's website (http://dlf.in/wps/portal/retail?jspName=the_courtyard/overview.jsp):
One of the finest and largest retail-cum-commercial complexes in New Delhi, The Courtyard is strategically situated in the Saket District Centre situated on the Press Enclave Marg and behind Hotel Marriott Welcome Group. The location is such that in addition to the crowd from Saket, it attracts a large number of visitors from neighboring and affluent colonies like GK I and II, C.R. Park, Sainik Farms, Haus Khas, Panchsheel Enclave and Malviya Nagar. The total built up area of the mall is 600,000 square feet of which 400,000 square feet is dedicated to retail with the remaining space allotted for commercial and hospitality industries. The parking area includes both surface and basement parking, sufficient for accommodating up to 1,200 cars.


This is what I think the layout of the whole place is like -

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/8317/76382612jo7.jpg


SarafIndian, I am glad you liked it so far :)

Next let's head to CP.

A round about on the way
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/7184/dscn8969ex8.jpg


Now in central park above the CP metro station. That's the renovated C block of CP along with the Civic Centre u/c at the back. I have a couple of close up shots of C block that I'll post later.
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2596/dscn8970cv5.jpg


I then went to Jantar Mantar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jantar_Mantar%2C_Delhi) to catch up with an old school friend. odd location eh? The place is actually pretty cool.

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/1343/dscn8971af8.jpg


http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4466/dscn8972en7.jpg

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/8763/dscn8973jd3.jpg


http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/4051/dscn8974zc4.jpg


for some gyaan - click on the pics to enlarge

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/6576/dscn8977ti0.jpgl (http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/4452/dscn8977xd2.jpg)



http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4628/dscn8975zu0.jpg (http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/4044/dscn8975on1.jpg)

DLF group's HQ
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5011/dscn8978cs1bv5.jpg


http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/872/dscn8980ly8px0.jpg


zoomed in
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/2924/dscn8983rf4ob1.jpg


Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/223/dscn8982ns2qq6.jpg

Next let's head to RK Puram

on the way, the airport express line was u/c on Baba Khadak Singh Marg
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/4173/dscn8991he0.jpg


http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/3650/dscn8992xl1.jpg


http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/6871/dscn8993yr0.jpg


http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/5816/dscn8994jm3.jpg

looking to the left towards the construction site entrance

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/894/dscn8995nv0.jpg


http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9832/dscn8996ep8.jpg


the General Post Office - it's located on a round about
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4186/dscn8997yg7.jpg


another bus shelter
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/6715/dscn8998ep8.jpg

some road..
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7189/dscn8999fi8.jpg


The airport express line work then moves towards the right side
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5743/dscn9000mt1.jpg


http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/9099/dscn9001wu2.jpg


now we're next to RML hospital
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/7634/dscn9002sc9.jpg

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2199/dscn9003pk9.jpg


Riding on Mother Teresa crescent now
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7878/dscn9004dv2.jpg


http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/732/dscn9005oz5.jpg

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/3315/dscn9007ct6.jpg


http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/5979/dscn9008ga7.jpg

Wow IU, 1500 pics, that's going to be a great treat :cheers: Very slow internet at my cousins', only checked the first and this page, will see the rest some other time. Thanks!

Wow IU, 1500 pics, that's going to be a great treat :cheers: Very slow internet at my cousins', only checked the first and this page, will see the rest some other time. Thanks!


Hey Zhiemi, hope you're having a good time in Nagaland. Do take some pictures for SSC when you have time.

On Kautilya Marg now, the pic above zhiemi's post is of the same road.
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1821/dscn9010hv4.jpg


Approaching a round about. On the left side was the controversial Police memorial that's being taken down -
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/7021/dscn9011ao3.jpg
^ the road on the left of it is Pandit Uma Shankar Dikshit Marg


Still going around the round about..that's Kautilya Marg on the left
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/25/dscn9012cr3.jpg

we turn left onto Shanti Path now-
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1913/dscn9013ap6.jpg


auto driver's view
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3783/dscn9014zd8.jpg


British High Commission
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/2448/dscn9015bc3.jpg

Just missed the road marker
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/474/dscn9016ef9.jpg


We approach another round about. This is Panchsheel Marg
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/474/dscn9017eh8.jpg


continuing on Shanti Path, the American Embassy on the right side-
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/6246/dscn9018lw5.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/8714/dscn9020ts8.jpg


approaching a round about
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/2994/dscn9021rf2.jpg


http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9093/dscn9022ep5.jpg

Satya Marg
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/5809/dscn9023je5.jpg


http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/7997/dscn9024go1.jpg


sign for Tenzing Norgay marg
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/6435/dscn9025cf4.jpg

Polish Embassy behind the trees
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/7581/dscn9026fl8.jpg


http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/8263/dscn9027pr7.jpg


heading towards the Ring Road now -
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1751/dscn9028ie1.jpg

it's a new and yet another cloudy/hazy day. let's head to Netaji Nagar


Kamal Ataturk Marg-
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/439/dscn9035jm5.jpg


http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/618/dscn9036sn5.jpg


one of the exit gates of the PM's residence
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/1617/dscn9037cb0.jpg

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6757/dscn9038yg3.jpg


Hotel Samrat
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/360/dscn9039rx6.jpg


a round about
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/6934/dscn9040an5.jpg

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/5660/dscn9041ip9.jpg


On Panchsheel Marg. We'll turn left onto Vinay Marg
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4774/dscn9042ok7.jpg


http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/6649/dscn9043kd3.jpg

On Vinay Marg now. On the right is Nehru Park.
http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/5175/dscn9044it4.jpg


http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4522/dscn9045uk6.jpg


http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/3078/dscn9046kj1.jpg

Feels like i am right there. Great going IU!

:cheers:

In some of the pics, Delhi looks way too tempting :cheers:
Great work IU for showing us what's happening in saddi dilli!

Wow, nice pictures, IU. By the time you are finished, I think even those who have never seen Delhi will become very familiar with it! Wonderful! Thanks!

IU did you get a chance to ride the metro? i am looking forward to seeing pics of the stations and the train

Suncity, MxC, Dakshinapraja - np guys

Vishnu, yeah I took a ride on line 3 from CP to the Dwarka More station that I'll post about next. I took some pics candidly without using the flash so as to not get into any trouble like I did last time. There's nothing extraordinary in them and they're quite similar to the ones posted on flickr. I recorded a couple of videos as well.

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/3585/dscn9047fq6.jpg


approached another roundabout. This one is at the intersection of Vinay Marg and Satya Marg.
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/7542/dscn9048ky7.jpg


That's when my camera said that I was out of memory. I realized that I had forgotten to take out the memory card from my laptop :(

later that day, I picked up the memory card and headed to CP to take a ride on the metro.


Prithviraj Road
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/323/dscn9049ya5.jpg


The Taj Mansingh Hotel. The road on the left is Motilal Nehru Marg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9063/dscn9051dz8.jpg

After the round about next to the hotel, Prithviraj road becomes Shahjahan Road . We then go on to hit the biggest round about in Delhi - the one around India Gate

Looking to the left. This is Akbar Road-

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3305/dscn9052sg8.jpg


now we're on Janpath road

Le Méridien Hotel
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/258/dscn9053wz1.jpg


Shangri La Hotel
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/8411/dscn9054uo5.jpg

Wow! Excellent photos of Delhi, im v.impressed.

Thanks for the low down on the Malls in Saket.

aah, the memories :D

moving on..

I went along with a grumpy buddy of mine from the CP station to the Dwarka mor station who thought it was FOBish of me taking pics of the metro. Had I had another day in Delhi, I would have taken more pics of the metro, the underground entrances and would have gone to Inderlok to take pics of line 6 u/c.

btw, the fare from CP to Dwarka mor was Rs20.

At the Dwarka more station, this train was heading west towards Dwarka -

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/7225/dscn9057sn9.jpg


http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9159/dscn9058le6.jpg



http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/1479/dscn9060my9.jpg

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/9748/dscn9061ul5.jpg


http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/9309/dscn9062dl5.jpg


http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6585/dscn9063ax8.jpg

The same train heading out to Dwarka..
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/685/dscn9059tp5.jpg


http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/402/dscn9064ir2.jpg


http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/4224/dscn9065zf6.jpg

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/1577/dscn9066aj7.jpg

still 2 mins to go..
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/2254/dscn9067ct6.jpg

Meanwhile another train had come on the opposite side -


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And right after that, our ride came in..

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We got onboard the last coach. Here's the emergency door at the end -

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/6536/dscn9071vs0.jpg


it opens up like this-
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/2999/delhi20metrosg8.jpg



http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7468/dscn9072jp5.jpg


http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/2936/dscn9073wa5.jpg


While coming back, we got off at the Barakhamba road station. The fare was Rs 20 from the Dwarka Mor station.
http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/9840/dscn9076de1.jpg

Later that evening I went to JLN stadium when I had time. The entire complex was barricaded so I walked around the place to find a way to get in.

One of the side gates. I think only workers used it.

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/6658/dscn9086jd0.jpg


http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/4080/dscn9088th4.jpg


http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/7158/dscn9087ka5.jpg

Then I went to the main gate and loitered around a bit pretending to be talking on the phone.

view of the casting yard-
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/5957/dscn9090jh0.jpg


http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/9242/dscn9092bh1.jpg


This road leads to the casting yard-
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/9586/dscn9093xl3.jpg

view of the stadium-
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/4226/dscn9094mb8.jpg


the underground parking lot u/c on the left -
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/7974/dscn9096ve4.jpg


looking back at the casting yard-
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/8043/dscn9097kd5.jpg

the casting yard again
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/8283/dscn9098dw3.jpg


took these 2 shots from a flyover on LLR marg-
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/8010/dscn9099py6.jpg


http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/289/dscn9100to1.jpg


I returned to the JLN stadium on the 18th and even went inside. You can check out the pics from that visit here--> 2010 Commonwealth Games-thread (for updates!) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=267911&page=24) - the ones after post #469 ‎

new and yet another cloudy day. In the morning I headed to the thyagaraj stadium that's u/c for the commonwealth games.


Here's an image of it. It's going to host the Netball event.

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/9093/dscn9109il3.jpg


The rest of the images can be found here--> Clicky (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22912434&postcount=444)


After that, I headed to Hauz Khas to meet another friend.

On the way, the AIIMS interchange-

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/160/dscn9111qo7.jpg


http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/5530/dscn9112eh0.jpg

landscaping work was going on..

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/984/dscn9113cf7.jpg


http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/3407/dscn9114iz2.jpg


After Hauz Khas, I went to CP again to meet up with someone else.

Line 2 u/c on Aurobindo Marg next to Safdurjung hospital
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4051/dscn9115kk1.jpg

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/6207/dscn9116pr1.jpg


The underground AIIMS station will come up here-
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2262/dscn9117ii9.jpg


http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/3051/dscn9118bx5.jpg

AIIMS interchange again with landscaping work going on..
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3075/dscn9120zt3.jpg


http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/3236/dscn9121xc5.jpg


INA metro station site
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/5579/dscn9122tu8.jpg

very nice tour of delhi IU. By the way what boards are hanging on right top corner in post 98 and what r those ugly structures in 99 post in second pic

INA metro station site again..
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/4755/dscn9123ew9.jpg


precast segments used to line the tunnels-
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/8403/dscn9124go2.jpg


http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/6319/dscn9125sl8.jpg

very nice tour of delhi IU. By the way what boards are hanging on right top corner in post 98 and what r those ugly structures in 99 post in second pic

Euromast, can you give the links of the pics that you're referring to?

Euromast, can you give the links of the pics that you're referring to?

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/3407/dscn9114iz2.jpg

what r those steel structures with some display scree?

^ I don't know the function of the one on the left. The right one gives the population of the nation. It updates every 2 or so seconds.

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/8479/dscn9126hy1.jpg


now onto the Safdurjung flyover. It's being renovated right now so traffic heading north had been diverted to the other carraigeway. Btw, it was built in 1974.
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/3318/dscn9127cp7.jpg


runway of the Safdurjung airport-
http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/4338/dscn9128nz7.jpg


The expansion joints of the flyover were being repaired. On the day that I was leaving, this carriageway had opened while the other one had been partially closed.
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/8067/dscn9129el8.jpg

After coming down the flyover, the Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan lies on the left. This is used by the Airports Authority of India-
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2976/dscn9130zr3.jpg


Line 2 u/c next to Jor bagh-
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5598/dscn9132mw2.jpg


The crane at the Jor Bagh metro station site-
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5576/dscn9134rq2.jpg

Entrance to Safdurjung's tomb-
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5665/dscn9135kv2.jpg


Now we're on Tuglak Road where line 2 of the DM is u/c
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/8955/dscn9139ws7.jpg

^ The median that you see above and below is temporary

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/4543/dscn9140kj6.jpg

still on Tuglak Road
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/7241/dscn9141ib3.jpg


Entrance to the Race Course metro station-
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/5650/dscn9142fd6.jpg


http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/8900/dscn9143ut6.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/1773/dscn9144bq9.jpg


valuable info for DM workers
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1831/dscn9145wd8.jpg


http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/525/dscn9146fo1.jpg

Udyog Bhavan metro station site-
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/8118/dscn9147tv9.jpg


I found an opening in the barricades and took this shot-
http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/1301/dscn9148gk6.jpg



http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/8444/dscn9149iq9.jpg

Entrance to the Udyog Bhavan station site-
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/8719/dscn9150wc1.jpg


http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/5107/dscn9151as7.jpg


approached a round about-
http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/2346/dscn9152ow5.jpg

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/2278/dscn9153ks2.jpg


It had gotten really cloudy and about 20 mins later it rained
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1126/dscn9154ts9.jpg


I think this is Akbar road
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/8121/dscn9155tt0.jpg

another round about
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/6397/dscn9156uh4.jpg


we headed onto Janpath now.

National Museum on way-
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8702/dscn9157st0.jpg


Le Méridien hotel again-
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6090/dscn9159sb7.jpg

Shangri-La hotel again
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/4751/dscn9160kt4.jpg


Western Court - it's used as a transit hostel for MPs
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2733/dscn9161qj7.jpg


http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/1228/dscn9162rt5.jpg

another nice update IU. love the first aid instruction board. thank god they wrote that in hindi. your camera is awesome. pics are very clear. if you are buying another one then make sure it has image stabilizer in it, it will help you take clearer pics while moving.

delhi looks very green. i do need to whine though...

first... our public just feels it insulting to walk on pavement. :( govt should just demolish the sidewalks and extend the roads, atleast janta will get more room to walk.

second... sinage is too cramped and non standardized..

third. i hate the stripes on everything on the side of the road. its painful to paint, hard to maintain and doesnt even look pretty.

alright... whining over :)


Vishnu, yeah I took a ride on line 3 from CP to the Dwarka More station that I'll post about next. I took some pics candidly without using the flash so as to not get into any trouble like I did last time. There's nothing extraordinary in them and they're quite similar to the ones posted on flickr. I recorded a couple of videos as well.

those were nice pics of inside too. DM is pure beauty in simplicity. they didnt make it too flashy to save cost but yet they managed to give it a grace and decency. this is the perfect kind of metro we can afford. as long as they keep it clean and maintain it well , it will always be the best infrastructure project of India.

i dont understand the rationale behind the ban on taking pics though. people are proud of their metro so govt should let them take pics . there are millions of pics already on the internet. atleast after the ban is lifted we can get more artistic and better pics..

^ Can you suggest any descent P&S camera?

Regarding taking pics in the DM, I never really understood the rationale behind banning photography as well. The stations (atleast the elevated ones) all look alike on both levels and are already well documented on the internet. Miscreants/terrorists would gain little insight if they plan to document it before carrying out an attack. I can't think of any other metro system where it's banned. The MTA here in NY tried pushing for one in 2005 but it got bogged down due to public pressure. Maybe photographers/photo-journos all over Delhi need to do the same.

moving on...

As I said before, It rained for about 20 mins. From CP I then went to see Humayun's tomb. I had never visited it when I was in Delhi and after seeing its awesome architecture on flickr, I knew I had to visit it. I went along with a friend of mine who was surprised when I told him that we should go there. He was looking forward to hitting the bowling alley which we did later.


http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/6350/dscn9174fr6.jpg


http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/6922/dscn9165ko8.jpg


http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/2041/dscn9166za9.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/5167/dscn9167gc4.jpg


View of Gurudwara Damdama Sahib-
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/6483/dscn9170wt3.jpg


After the rains, it became really slippery
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5231/dscn9171jb7.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/1580/dscn9172ju2.jpg


view of the entrance..
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/4506/dscn9173ww0.jpg


http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/7485/dscn9176pw5.jpg

a final look at the tomb
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/5919/dscn9179fx4.jpg


while getting out, Isa Khan's tomb was on the left side-
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/6185/dscn9182es8.jpg

Fantastic pics man. Keep 'em coming.

Then I came back to CP.

The renovated C block -

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/9114/dscn9184pf0.jpg


http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/2778/dscn9185bq5.jpg


http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/818/dscn9186cw1.jpg


http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/4938/dscn9187hs7.jpg

Now I headed onto Baba Khadak Singh Marg to check out the Airport Express Line U/C again.

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/9206/dscn9188iz5.jpg


Infront of the handicrafts emporium-
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/29/dscn9189jw1.jpg


http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3664/dscn9190uq0.jpg

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/2994/dscn9191nb1.jpg


http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/1514/dscn9192at0.jpg


http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/1404/dscn9193me0.jpg

still on Baba Khadak Singh Marg
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/8451/dscn9194nf8.jpg


http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/1425/dscn9195ym6.jpg



http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/2507/dscn9196ge4.jpg

a site entrance
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/5069/dscn9197wi6.jpg


infront of RML hospital-
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/3070/dscn9198gr2.jpg


http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9412/dscn9199mv4.jpg

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/7387/dscn9200xf3.jpg


http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/1945/dscn9201gk4.jpg


http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/6990/dscn9202kq4.jpg

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5702/dscn9203cb8.jpg


http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/1302/dscn9204fe8.jpg


http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/4366/dscn9205ez3.jpg


http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/5744/dscn9206wc8.jpg

Airport Express line signboard next to the Talkatora Gardens -

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/213/dscn9207wz4.jpg


http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/1118/dscn9208ch7.jpg


I then went to check out the SPM swimming pool complex and the Talkatora indoor stadium which is located next to the Talkatora Gardens. Pics from there can be seen here--> 2010 Commonwealth Games-thread (for updates!) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=267911&page=23) - posts #445-448

inside the gardens, some metro barricades could be seen -

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/6229/dscn9224sp5.jpg


http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/4052/dscn9225mn6.jpg


http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/3155/dscn9226ow6.jpg

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/1388/dscn9228fu2.jpg


entrance to that metro construction site-
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/8829/dscn9229pa2.jpg


Now let's head to Hauz Khas.

on the way, Mother Teresa Crescent-
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/3176/dscn9232be0.jpg

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/5944/dscn9233vt2.jpg



Dandi march statue infront of Sardar Patel Marg-
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/8752/dscn9234wb7.jpg


We take a right onto Sardar Patel Marg
http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/205/dscn9235eu1.jpg


we take a left to head onto the Ring Road via the Dhaula Kuan interchange
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/9419/dscn9236yk9.jpg

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/2953/dscn9237gh1.jpg


http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/6945/dscn9238ek1.jpg


we're on the Ring Road now..
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/206/dscn9239ya7.jpg

Hey Zhiemi, hope you're having a good time in Nagaland. Do take some pictures for SSC when you have time.

Our family camera broke down, I couldn't take any picture. Next time maybe.


^ I don't know the function of the one on the left. The right one gives the population of the nation. It updates every 2 or so seconds.


Ahh, so it's on the AIIMS interchange. I came across it once and forgot where I saw it. The AIIMS interchange is beautiful, a shot of it from the top of an AIIMS building should be wonderful.


Great pics and videos :cheers:

Some really great pictures of Delhi , makes it look like a real classy city where Heritage and modern infrastructure live together - your pictures make it look really good.

btw - did you visit the old city during your visit to India

Zhiemi, the AIIMS interchange looks amazing from the AIIMS building. I remember Suncity had once posted a shot of it. Will try to dig it out.

Regarding the camera, no worries.


Zenith suv, I didn't get a chance to visit Old Delhi. I really wanted to go there and feast on some kebabs from Karim's and have paranthey from the the paranthey wali galli but didn't have time on my hands. Instead I visited this place called not just paranthas in the Greater Kailash II M block market. Fine place with mouth watering paranthas.

still on the Ring Road.

A new FOB with an escalator-
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/6333/dscn9240zd5.jpg


Gurdwara Motibagh Sahib
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/3152/dscn9241jf0.jpg


another FOB
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/922/dscn9242ve1.jpgg

Motibagh flyover
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/8067/dscn9243kc7.jpg


we'll take a right from underneath it onto RTR marg
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/9610/dscn9244mi6.jpg


http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/3449/dscn9245cw1.jpg

From RTR marg, we'll take a left onto the Outer Ring Road. Here 3 flyovers are u/c which will make the ORR signal free all the way from the Del-Ggn expressway to the NH2-Mathura Road.

taking a left now. That cemented area on the road is where the traffic island used to be.
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/2092/dscn9247vh2.jpg


http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/6991/dscn9248rs3.jpg


http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/7267/dscn9249lj1.jpg

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2547/dscn9250rz0.jpg


http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/746/dscn9251tg8.jpg


http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/2232/dscn9253nx0.jpg

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/6339/dscn9254lu6.jpg


http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/1426/dscn9255bj7.jpg


on the intersection with Vivekanand Marg -
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/7619/dscn9256nm4.jpg

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/1006/dscn9257zt6.jpg

a piling machine
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/8937/dscn9258zy9.jpg


http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/6469/dscn9259eg6.jpg


http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/2656/dscn9260hq5.jpg

The Capital Court
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/8500/dscn9262de2.jpg


http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9029/dscn9263be2.jpg


http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/9393/dscn9264lr4.jpg


on the intersection with Africa Avenue
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/1510/dscn9265pk2.jpg

last few shots..

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9485/dscn9270rg6.jpg


http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/9771/dscn9272md6.jpg


http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/876/dscn9273wk9.jpg

road widening on the other side-
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/3180/dscn9274yx3.jpg


a public restroom and a flower shop next to Rose Gardens-
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5122/dscn9275qb1.jpg

next I went to check out the BRT corridor on Josip Broz Tito Marg in the evening. I didn't use the flash so the pics are a bit blurred and mediocre.

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/1065/dscn9276sl4.jpg


the traffic jam on the other side-
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/2742/dscn9277ma2.jpg


http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7541/dscn9278iz9.jpg

on the cycle path
http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/6475/dscn9279tj2.jpg


There comes one of those green marcopolo buses..
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/5907/dscn9280dg5.jpg


http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/7994/dscn9281ai1.jpg

An AC bus - it was running packed despite the fare being higher than the other buses
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/7260/dscn9282xy3.jpg


looking back..
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/87/dscn9285sq1.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/548/dscn9286ln5.jpg


another bus
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/1857/dscn9288kr7.jpg

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9753/dscn9291xe3.jpg


Andrews ganj flyover - this is where the 1st phase of the BRT corridor starts
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6871/dscn9292qm6.jpg


looking back-
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/773/dscn9293nx2.jpg

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/921/dscn9294yf6.jpg


bus stop for the 2nd phase of the corridor-
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/5741/dscn9295as8.jpg

from underneath the flyover, I took a right.

Line 5 of the DM was u/c here in the GK area. I found a wall on which I could place the camera and take some shots -

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/7669/dscn9296kn1.jpg


http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/8500/dscn9297vz4.jpg


looking the other way-
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/3443/dscn9298rq8.jpg

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/209/dscn9299pd1.jpg


http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/8946/dscn9300ny9.jpg


http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/9628/dscn9301hc6.jpg

new day and let's head to Khan Market

on the way the piers of line 5 of the DM could be seen on LLR marg. The 2nd phase of the BRT is also U/C here
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/5527/dscn9302vj4.jpg


http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/8712/dscn9303kf9.jpg


http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/172/dscn9304cp2.jpg

line 5 u/c on the road perpendicular to Lodhi road. At the back is the JLN stadium
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/1854/dscn9306hx8.jpg


http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/3817/dscn9307fy3.jpg


This is Subramanium Bharti Marg. Take a left from here and you'll hit to Max Mueller marg. Go straight and you'll hit S End road.
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/2205/dscn9308ba0.jpg

Great Pics IU!! Stupendous effort!

this BRTS thing is making delhi look clean and well planned...they better expand this thing throughout the entire city....why did it take a BRTS for delhi to get basic things like bike lanes and sidewalks?!?! i dont get the connection there, but whatever

a final look at the tomb


Wow, the safdarganj tomb looks great, and surprisingly well maintained :uh:

Then I came back to CP.

The renovated C block -


As for CP, the renovation looks quite great. I saw another of your pics which showed a comparison of the renovated area vs. the non-renovated part, and it looked great! After the work is completed, I guess it should be able to reattain its rightful place as a prominent and enjoyable landmark of Delhi.

IU

thanks man. thats one herculian effort. feels like I'm right on the delhi streets.

Zhiemi, the AIIMS interchange looks amazing from the AIIMS building. I remember Suncity had once posted a shot of it. Will try to dig it out.

I guess I don't make much sense, but suppose the view of the interchange from the AIIMS building is the horizontal view, I feel the vertical view from a high platform or from the sky would be more beautiful.


Regarding the camera, no worries.

Thanks :)




A new FOB with an escalator-
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/6333/dscn9240zd5.jpg


The escalators on the FOBs show how lazy and demanding the pedestrians are. "Hey, we want escalators on the footbridges, otherwise, we'd rather jaywalk!" The things the govt do to lure us :D

I've seen ad boards in the metro stations encouraging people to take the stairs instead as it is the healthier way :okay:



-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.

IU, you took some really wonderful shots of the roads. I don't think the greenery laden roads will ever cease to appeal me no matter how many times I've plied on them or how boring a place they are leading me to. Your pics also showed much more construction is going on in Delhi than I had in mind. Thanks again! :cheers:

The escalators on the FOBs show how lazy and demanding the pedestrians are. "Hey, we want escalators on the footbridges, otherwise, we'd rather jaywalk!" The things the govt do to lure us :D

I've seen ad boards in the metro stations encouraging people to take the stairs instead as it is the healthier way :okay:


Escalators are not necessarily for lazy people. While lazy people will indeed use them, it would be very beneficial for those with medical problems that creates a challenge for them to climb up and then come down stairs. However the question is that will they be working all the time? (means maintenance!)


IU, you took some really wonderful shots of the roads. I don't think the greenery laden roads will ever cease to appeal me no matter how many times I've plied on them or how boring a place they are leading me to.

Well said, I agree here. I appears that Delhi is much more greener than what many would think and would like us to believe.

Marathaman, Hindustani, Zhiemi - NP folks

MxC, the caption of the pic you quoted is of Humayun's tomb. Nonetheless I agree, the tomb is pretty well maintained.

Regarding the renovated c-block, it indeed looked fan-f00kin-tastic compared to the other blocks. The corridor infront of the shops now sports rich marble flooring. CP is very well on its way to attain its past and rightful glory. I Just hope the DUAC doesn't stall the renovation of the other blocks.


Zhiemi, Yeah a vertical view of it would be awesome. I noticed that the ATC has changed the flight pattern of planes now. Planes now fly right over the Ring Road and above the interchange but due to the angle you can't see the interchange below. Sigh

Regarding the FOBs, installing escalators on them is the best way to woo the public, lazy or not.http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/9573/w1ct4.gif

lets' head to Gurgaon now.

on the way, the Teen Murti statue on a round about
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/2739/dscn9309ea4.jpg


http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3749/dscn9310bz4.jpg


http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/7764/dscn9311es5.jpg

view of the Dandi march statue as we turn left onto Sardar Patel marg
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/7834/dscn9312cj8.jpg


we cross over the Ring Road-
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/7485/dscn9313og8.jpg


SP marg becomes Swarna Jayanti marg now. On the left the Airport express line was u/c-
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/700/dscn9314nc4.jpg

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/1992/dscn9315pr5.jpg


http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/7702/dscn9317sk6.jpg


http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/4224/dscn9316pl0.jpg

The airport express line tunnel then shifts to the right and we see the Dhaula Kuan metro station u/c

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/2258/dscn9319sq1.jpg


There weren't any Delhi metro boards around the station but since I know that the line shifts to the other side of the road, this had to be the DK station u/c.

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/8605/dscn9320rl0.jpg


http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/8618/dscn9321zy5.jpg

we go ahead, take a slight left turn and reach the starting point of the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway
http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/581/dscn9322in9.jpg


http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/7168/dscn9323sq5.jpg


looking down the flyover, you can see a pedestrian subway
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/6356/dscn9324bo8.jpg

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/7711/dscn9325tx2.jpg

cruising along..
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/9446/dscn9326hm2.jpg


http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/6797/dscn9327hq2.jpg

Delhi has some really cool street names - especially "Baba Khadak Singh Marg" has been rolling off my lips since yesterday. :) When I become the Mayor of Bangalore, the first thing I am going to do is name a street as "Baba Khadak Singh Marg" :)

^ haha

If I was in Delhi for another day, I would have come here and taken some shots from the FOB-
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/2188/dscn9328js6.jpg


looking towards the right and we see the work going on for the Airport express line-
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/9881/dscn9329mt6.jpg



http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/9473/dscn9330ix5.jpg

The exit ramp for the IGI airport-
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2031/dscn9331oy5.jpg


metro work-
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/520/dscn9332tu1.jpg



http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7005/dscn9333kd2.jpg

looking to the left and there's a pedestrian subway to cross over to the otherside of the xway
http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/589/dscn9334zc3.jpg


approaching the toll booth
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/4663/dscn9335rv8.jpg



http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/2151/dscn9336uc7.jpg

the toll booth's office. The workers park their cars/bikes right on top of it.
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/9434/dscn9337np3.jpg


http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/9050/dscn9338kv5.jpg


looking at the other side
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/1586/dscn9339se1.jpg

after coming out of the toll booth, Ambi Mall lies on the left side-
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/3236/dscn9340si2.jpg


http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/2286/dscn9341re8.jpg


Gantry cranes at the site for DLF's Mall of India project. At one point of time it was going to be India's largest mall with >3.9mn sq feet of space. Emaar MGF then announced it was going to build a much larger mall in the NCR.
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/3148/dscn9342hh8.jpg


part of the render from an image:
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/4196/dlfmallxr3.jpg

Mall of India site-
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/6605/dscn9343ii4.jpg


http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/1993/dscn9344bz2.jpg


first view of DLF's Cybercity
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/371/dscn9345mk5.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/9030/dscn9346nr4.jpg


some building u/c infront of building #8
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/1372/dscn9347so0.jpg


Cybercity Building #10
Render:
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/8337/picbuilding101uz7.jpg

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/9577/dscn9348yz7.jpg

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/4116/dscn9349ft1.jpg


Nestle's building
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/1232/dscn9350qb2.jpg


looking towards the right, there was another construction site-
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/748/dscn9351mn7.jpg

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9636/dscn9352kp7.jpg


we take the next exit to head to MG Road
http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/5281/dscn9353ut6.jpg

The Westin New Delhi Hotel, MG Road
Renders:
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/81/westin1tq8cf9vi3.th.jpg (http://img136.imageshack.us/my.php?image=westin1tq8cf9vi3.jpg)http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/1416/westin2un1ml6hx2.th.jpg (http://img136.imageshack.us/my.php?image=westin2un1ml6hx2.jpg)

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/174/dscn9354cz6.jpg


http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/791/dscn9355av0.jpg

and then we see Line 2 of the DM u/c on the right side-
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/972/dscn9356bb2.jpg

Simply superb coverage!

:cheers:

And wonder where that Aiims flyover picture is

^ Didn't you once post a pic from flickr that was taken from the AIIMS hospital? or was that someone else?

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/5976/dscn9357mg0.jpg


http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/3856/dscn9358jz4.jpg


looking to the right..
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/1180/dscn9359ad8.jpg

view from between the metro piers-
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/2003/dscn9360rc3.jpg


http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/9109/dscn9361ck4.jpg


http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/2410/dscn9362wb5.jpg

MG Road station u/c
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/1254/dscn9363mg4.jpg


some building u/c by Vatika group
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1394/dscn9365tb8.jpg


the piers then became unusually low-
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3213/dscn9366oq0.jpg

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7557/dscn9367gh3.jpg


http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/9613/dscn9368bf9.jpg

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/8093/dscn9369ls0.jpg


that's the Sikandarpur station up ahead. we'll take a u-turn
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/8169/dscn9370dj7.jpg


http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/5476/dscn9371sy2.jpg

a mall u/c on the left
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3112/dscn9372du1.jpg


http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/3913/dscn9374ju6.jpg


http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/1560/dscn9375tb6.jpg

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9172/dscn9376fc8.jpg


http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/4772/dscn9377ka9.jpg


http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/1251/dscn9378ca7.jpg

Sahara Mall
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/1953/dscn9379wd4.jpg


http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/3815/dscn9380sg6.jpg


http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/1831/dscn9381og5.jpg

Sikandarpur metro station
http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/6730/dscn9382dl7.jpg


http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/3473/dscn9383pl5.jpg


http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/8484/dscn9384ha8.jpg


http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/2535/dscn9385wb2.jpg

I went to one of the malls to meet up and have lunch with someone. After that I headed back to Delhi and my driver took me straight through DLF's cybercity as if he knew what I wanted to see.

on the way to cybercity

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/5602/dscn9386jl0.jpg

some tech park u/c
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/1446/dscn9388nl2.jpg


another shot of it-
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/4410/dscn9389qp5.jpg

DLF' Belvedere Park-
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/1850/dscn9390ty0.jpg


we enter Cybercity. on the Right side was this building-
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/8281/dscn9391fb3.jpg


on the left side was DLF's Cyber Terraces u/c-
Render:
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/461/dlfcyberterracesjs4.jpg

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2241/dscn9392hy6.jpg

DLF's TV Building is almost ready

Render:
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/5771/thum7cz3.jpg


http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/2586/dscn9393do8.jpg


http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/9518/dscn9394qr6.jpg


http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/6198/dscn9395mh1.jpg


http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/1092/dscn9396ch0.jpg

DLF Cyber Building #9
Render:
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/6858/23749163kl1.jpg
^There's a slight design change

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/7366/dscn9397sc2.jpg


http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/8936/dscn9398xy3.jpg


across the road, the other tower was all cladded up-
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/6408/dscn9400cq8.jpg

looking at the unfinished one -
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/7379/dscn9399jz2.jpg

^ you can even see cyber building #6 at the back. Besides that there seems to be something else u/c between the 2 buildings as indicated by the crane.
Render:
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/3553/building6sy9.jpg (http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/607/building6vv6.jpg)


and finally, DLF's gateway tower-

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/5742/dscn9402ks1.jpg


http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/4315/dscn9403gv2.jpg

Amazing Pics IU!! Great Work :D

IU post your expressway and associated pics in Indian Expressways thread. got you message. reply soon.

got any of DND and Noida Greater noida expressway ?

Marathaman- np man

Sumeet1981- I've taken about 25 pics of the DND that I'll post later. The sun was out so the pics turned out to be nice.

Regarding the DGE pics, you should just go ahead and post whatever you like in the expressway thread.

Edit: Here's to give an idea of what's instore from the DND pics set-
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/2766/dscn9204oo4.th.jpg (http://img181.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn9204oo4.jpg)

Heading back to Delhi now..

the toll booth
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/2180/dscn9404bx3.jpg


http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/4786/dscn9405aa1.jpg


http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2448/dscn9406pp8.jpg

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/6475/dscn9407qv1.jpg


from a flyover, the toll booth at the IGI airport was visible-
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/803/dscn9408hd2.jpg


looking ahead and we see some slow moving contraptions on the other side that shouldn't be on the expressway.
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/4417/dscn9409ys0.jpg

looking to the left and we see some work going on for the Airport Express line. At the back is the IGI airport.
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/7417/dscn9410fg6.jpg


http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/9914/dscn9411bd2.jpg

the u/c T1D is visible-
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/2338/dscn9412nd8.jpg

The NH8 metro station will be located here. TBH, I don't see a point in having a station here.
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/5787/dscn9413zs1.jpg


http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/6700/dscn9414dm8.jpg


http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/9205/dscn9415my6.jpg

barricades for the airport express line are still visible as we go up a flyover
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/2928/dscn9416kq8.jpg


We take the exit to Vasant Vihar-
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/3586/dscn9417cx7.jpg


http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/7717/dscn9418ce4.jpg

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/1875/dscn9419ey2.jpg

we then go on the Outer Ring Road, take a left onto RTR marg, cross the Ring Road and reach Shanti Path -
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1173/dscn9420cb2.jpg


http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/5573/dscn9421qi9.jpg

From Shanti Path, we go to Teen Murti Marg and hit a round about.

This is North Avenue and in the back is the Rasthrapati Bhavan-
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/9909/dscn9422bi0.jpg


This is Kushak Road-
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/5359/dscn9423fw0.jpg


we turn left on the other leg of the Teen Murti Marg-
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/889/dscn9425gq2.jpg

we approach another round about..

This is Rajaji Marg-
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/9388/dscn9426md0.jpg


This is Akbar Road-
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/2658/dscn9427qw4.jpg


and we turn left onto Safdurjung Road. This is a one of a kind road in Delhi with a lane just for bikes-
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2484/dscn9428qg4.jpg
^ridiculous lane markings. They should remove one set of them on either side asap.

^^Lol, ridiculous indeed.


Escalators are not necessarily for lazy people. While lazy people will indeed use them, it would be very beneficial for those with medical problems that creates a challenge for them to climb up and then come down stairs. However the question is that will they be working all the time? (means maintenance!)

Oh yeah, I didn't have that in mind. Sorry, my bad. Escalators are certainly a boon for the medically unfit. But like you pointed out, proper maintenance is a doubt.


Zhiemi, Yeah a vertical view of it would be awesome. I noticed that the ATC has changed the flight pattern of planes now. Planes now fly right over the Ring Road and above the interchange but due to the angle you can't see the interchange below. Sigh

That's too bad. Thanks for the info anyway.

So much happening in Gurgaon. Enjoying every bit of your thread :cheers:

Facinating! & enjoying this thread.

i think another 'thanks for sharing' is due!

:cheers:

Zheimi, the FOBs have been installed by a private company on a BOT basis and they're responsible for maintaining it as well. Being in the hands of a private company, I am not worried about em.

moving on..

In the evening I went to check out Line 5 of the DM that's u/c on Humayun Road next to Khan market. Here the DM will run underground.

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/4615/dscn9429jd3.jpg


http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/5572/dscn9430qg9.jpg


In the background you can see the Taj Mansingh hotel-
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/3301/dscn9431bj9.jpg

loitered around for a bit near one of the openings and took this shot-
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/4672/dscn9433hc8.jpg


http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7177/dscn9434oj1.jpg


looking back-
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/6815/dscn9435ry1.jpg

And here is the last cityscape pic from the 1st of 3 legs of my trip. The road at the end of this road is Shah Jahan road.

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/9475/dscn9436vw6.jpg

Real dedication in getting us these pictures.:applause: Thanks again.

BTW, the toll booth looks really nice and colorful. Do they have the equivalent of E-Z pass there?

^yup and they're much smaller in size compared to them.

The other way of paying the toll apart from cash is by flashing a smart card infront of a card reader.

moving on..

The next morning I flew out to Nagpur.

scenes from inside the domestic departure terminal waiting area-

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/6902/dscn9457ed8.jpg


http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/382/dscn9458pu0.jpg


http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/4008/dscn9459ud0.jpg

GMR has put a touchscreen feedback machine at 2 places. Here's one of them -
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/5342/dscn9460ps7.jpg


poster of GMR's 2nd anniversary celebrations of taking over IGI airport.
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/1584/dscn9462ci2.jpg


http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/7550/dscn9464qg2.jpg


The other side has some nice snackbars to buy some food/snacks -
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/4268/dscn9463eu7.jpg

it was raining in the morning.

my ride - one of AI's new A321s
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/3650/dscn9466js3.jpg


through the window-
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/791/dscn9467tb5.jpg


http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9592/dscn9468un5.jpg

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/8333/dscn9470oj8.jpg


http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/51/dscn9471vj6.jpg


http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/3043/dscn9472dx4.jpg

while taking off, some business jets along with old Indian Airlines planes could be seen-
http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/623/dscn9473zr8.jpg

Then we see the Del-ggn expressway and the site for the NH8 metro station
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/4555/dscn9474pe9.jpg


flying over Vasant Kunj's new u/c malls. I have a set of really nice pics of them that I'll post later. That road below is Nelson Mandela Marg.
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9545/dscn9475aq7.jpg

flying over South Delhi..
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/4009/dscn9476yj4.jpg


The new A321 had a personal entertainment system-
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/716/dscn9477pn3.jpg


The flight was about 1.5 hrs long.

approaching Nagpur and sigh..the weather was cloudy here as well.
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/6756/dscn9487fv7.jpg

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/9789/dscn9490yp2.jpg


http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/6793/dscn9491er5.jpg


the railway line from Hyderabad and the NH7 also from Hyd can be seen-
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/1412/dscn9492iq8.jpg
^That's Nagpur city

about to land
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8656/dscn9493tp5.jpg


the roof of the new terminal is now visible
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/44/dscn9494yg6.jpg


the new terminal
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/6155/dscn9495eg6.jpg

turning around the runway
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/2262/dscn9496rx4.jpg


IL-78s
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/3470/dscn9497gq4.jpg


http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9665/dscn9498ps7.jpg

looking at the runway
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/7913/dscn9499zg5.jpg


while heading towards the terminal, an ex Atlanta skylarks B720 can be seen chilling and uh rusting
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/5650/dscn9500ij8.jpg


http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/5575/dscn9501wu2.jpg

view of the new terminal - there was some work going on on it
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5622/dscn9502kn7.jpg


the old decommissioned terminal-
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/6776/dscn9503ma3.jpg


view of the il-78s again
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/7136/dscn9504rq5.jpg

my ride again-
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/1661/dscn9505qu2.jpg


a KF ATR72 from Indore landed right after we did
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/4917/dscn9506ga6.jpg

view of the new terminal. It was inaugurated in April but as you can see, work is still going on on it.
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/9973/dscn9507ha1.jpg


view of the tarmac-
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/1802/dscn9508vb5.jpg

Pyramid mall in Dharampeth
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/8374/dscn9529iu9.jpg


It's 6-7 floors high and I went on top of it to get some shots of the city-

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/9294/dscn9521ql5.jpg


http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/3752/dscn9522mm8.jpg

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/7995/dscn9523wh5.jpg


some building u/c
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/1254/dscn9524ag1.jpg


http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/7131/dscn9525nd6.jpg

across the road-
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/8522/dscn9527dw4.jpg


TOI's office-
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/5899/dscn9530ys8.jpg

new day and let's go for a ride around the city-
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/1043/dscn9582an3.jpg


http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/1079/dscn9583uj1.jpg


http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/2495/dscn9584uy5.jpg

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/5852/dscn9585py7.jpg


http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4554/dscn9586fl4.jpg


http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/2962/dscn9587dv3.jpg

driving around...
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/4236/dscn9588ms1.jpg


http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/1077/dscn9589vr1.jpg


http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/6221/dscn9590li7.jpg

It looks like you were following that woman around there^^^^
LOL
Just Kidding.
Nice Pics however. Boy delhi looks like a true metro.
Nagpur still has some time to go.
I have one question: in many cities' outskirts there have been skyscraper projects proposed, for example, the unitech grande. Why can't there be projects or skyscrapers actually be built in the city for the purpose of commerce, business, offices, etc?
I know unitech grande is a residential park, and so is lanco hills in Hyd, but skyscrapers look much better in a city than in a suburb.
Mumbai and delhi will look great with supertalls, while bangalore, chennai, Hyd, Kolkata, nagpur, tirvandrum can have some supertalls and medium height buildings. Excuse my grammar.
Land aquisition is a problem...................................
Whatever we do we shouldn't do it forcefully.

Great job there IU. Been enjoying it thoroughly. By the way, do you have more pics of the
inside/land side of the new Nagpur terminal?

I am a mumbaite, staying in usa now.

I have to acknowledge one fact here....Delhi Roads are far far far much better than mumbai.
Delhi roads much cleaner than mumbai. the dividers are painted, the greenery is maintained and the road marks/displays are also well laid out.

I can say this of Delhi-Gurgaon-Noida too...beautiful landscapes and roads.
and now metro to add to this.

Wow...Keep up Delhi...

Mumbaites, please learn from Delhi and do something to improve our Standard.

GMR has put a touchscreen feedback machine at 2 places. Here's one of them -


Did you manage to give them a feedback (did the machine actually worked?) m))

Great pics and lots of places. Thanks for the "Delhi Darshan 2008" @IU. :cheers:

Zheimi, the FOBs have been installed by a private company on a BOT basis and they're responsible for maintaining it as well. Being in the hands of a private company, I am not worried about em.

Good to know that. Thanks for the info.


GMR has put a touchscreen feedback machine at 2 places.

Not that hard to imagine the scale of positive to negative feedbacks they are getting these days :D




Great Nagpur pictures. The roads surprised me, very well maintained.

IU, Thoroughly enjoying all the updates. :cheers:

ImBoredNow, commercial skyscrapers haven't come up in Indian cities including Mumbai in a big way since they require and put a lot of burden on the supporting infrastructure. Sprawling custom built campuses that are used by the IT and R&D companies in the burbs have their own set of problems but as we can see, they're preferred more. Population displacement, height restrictions, land acquisition, PILs that follow and land prices are other factors that make builders shy away from developing towers inside cities.


castlerock, yes I have a pic from the corridor that leads to the baggage carousels -

It's a bit blurred though-
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2383/dscn9510qn8.jpg

I have a couple from the departure lounge as well that I'll post later.


powai_mumbai, bad leadership, different priorities and a total lack of vision are the characteristics that distinguish the authorities of Mumbai from those of Delhi. It's painful to read about the ridiculous proposals and about turns made by the MH govt, MMRDA and others that's hindering the infra progress of the city.

MxC, naah I didn't didn't check it out. The machine did work, I remember seeing a guy infront of it.

Babji - cheers

Zhiemi, Nagpur's roads are great even though it lies in the least developed part of the state. No, that doesn't mean that it has been sucking all the money meant for the surrounding areas ;). The local municipal corp and pwd have done a great job developing and maintaining the roads and sidewalks.

Arijeet - cheers

moving on..

The roads can sometimes be laden with small potholes-
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3168/dscn9591hj0.jpg


we're approaching the VCA stadium now-
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/9758/dscn9592cp5.jpg


This is the Vidharba Cricket Association stadium. I also went to check out the new VCA stadium that's u/c about 15 kms south of the city. It'll be ready later this year just in time to host a test during the Aussie tour of India.
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/5122/dscn9593db7.jpg1

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/5813/dscn9594ni3.jpg


http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/6209/dscn9596sx8.jpg


http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/1197/dscn9597jl1.jpg

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/8655/dscn9598lt1.jpg


http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/231/dscn9599ps3.jpg


exit gate of the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court-
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/2992/dscn9600kw5.jpg

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/2246/dscn9601nx9.jpg


http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/3741/dscn9603qg4.jpg


http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/3617/dscn9605km0.jpg

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/1672/dscn9606gt6.jpg


http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/2371/dscn9607yz6.jpg


http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/486/dscn9608ki0.jpg

HDFC house
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/1525/dscn9609ef0.jpg


http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/3348/dscn9610ms2.jpg


http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/1174/dscn9611wz0.jpg