Delhi NCR cityscapes
 

Dwarka subcity - a huge township under development in south Delhi.

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Gurgaon Panorama
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Greater Noida
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So much development. How many folks live in Dwarka? Looks like it's gobbling up all the available land. Thanks for the picssc, and nice pano.

The projected population is one million but construction is still on.

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the government office buildings around Lodhi Gardens
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Thanks for the info Suncity

Gurgaon(sweet Village)

Rural --> Urban
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Under construction
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Gurgaon after rains
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Yikes sc, the first pic is a bit frightening with the lovely sea of yellow and green overshadowed by the power lines. The building in the 2nd pic looks huge, especially compared to the smaller residential (?) hood in the background. Thanks for the additional pics.

More of Gurgaon

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A panorama from the above pics

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^ A bit strange the way the talls seem to be dropped into the midst of suburban type residential. But then again, I guess that happens in a lot of places. Thanks for the pics sc.

:D

Here is a skyline view from a distance

Gurgaon from a ridge
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Le Meridien
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Statesman House
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Palika Kendra
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Jawahar Vyapar Kendra
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Ambadeep
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Tajmahal Hotel
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Gopal Das Bhavan
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Noida (acronym for New Okhla Industrial Development Authority) is an upcoming city on the other side of river Yamuna. It got its two minutes of fame when the city announced the tallest building in the world (Noida Tower) - a proposal that never made much progress beyond newspaper headlines. Here is a render from one India's top architects.

Views of Noida
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Adobe Towers

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I know Indian cities are dense as heck, but with so much new development outside of the cities, looks like the US isn't the only country dealing with urban sprawl. :shrug:

Delhi is really turning into a megapolis as the states surrounding it are building many townships to take advantage of the capital city's proximity. But unlike US sprawls, connectivity is still an issue. Although many road projects are under construction, car ownership is still low, public transport is crowded, underfunded and often dangerous. However the Metro rail is growing fast. In the Indian context there needs to be a lot more public transport that is clean, fast and safe. India's urbanization is going through a churning phase. For long (and even today) India's socialist planners were afraid of urbanization and did nothing much in the urban areas. At least today some attention is being paid to urban areas.

New Delhi skyline
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Connaught Place often called the "heart" of Delhi is the "border" between New Delhi and Old Delhi. The British built it as a "meeting" place for the Indians who lived in 'Old Delhi' and the British who would stay in "New" Delhi. The distinction still remains except that it is well off Indians and not so well off Indians. South of Connaught place is well planned New Delhi. North of it is the chaotic, unplanned, poor Old Delhi and areas like Paharganj (backpacker hotspot - hence most photos you see of Delhi are of these seedy areas). This park was recently renovated and opened to the public.

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Tourists in Connaught Place

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The underground market (pretty old) - Palika Bazaar - in Connaught Place

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I appreciate the insight suncity. Mass transport is a better alternative to the jam packed roads with all the vehicles wasting fuel and spewing pollution.

btw, the last set of night pics looks like couples night out.:D

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Mass transport is indeed something that India needs to take more seriously.

Gurgaon
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More office buildings and a highway to Delhi under construction

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Gurgaon
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Connaught Place

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What a pleasant looking park, thanks.

Gurgaon Apartment block

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An elevated highway (sections open) is under construction between Gurgaon and Delhi

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A complex u/c
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Seems like there's a new scraper going up every week. Thanks for the pics sc.

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Thanks Ex-Ithacan for apprciating the pics.

Gurgaon apartments
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^ You're welcome, and thank you for posting them. :)

Scope Twin Towers / Scope Minar in background
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What's going on in that pic sc? Just curious if you happen to know.

It's August 15th of last year. August 15th is India's independence day and many parts of India celebrate it with kite flying. Blaring muisc speakers is a new addition I guess.

Kite festivals are common in many parts of India. In Gujarat (Ahmedabad etc) it is a big festival during January. In West Bengal (Calcutta) it is September.

Gurgaon

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^^ Thanks for the info. :)

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Gurgaon evening

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Jams like these are common during peak hours, because of heavy traffic and construction work

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An eight lane highway will soon connect Gurgaon and New Delhi. Stretches of the highway are open to traffic now.

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Whoa, that traffic jam is crazy.

New apartments coming up in gurgaon

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Greater Noida
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Ghaziabad
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Nehru Place - Delhi aerial; notice the famous Lotus Temple

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^ That aerial is great. So much density, but plenty of green space too. Good stuff, thanks sc.

Apartment blocks u/c in Dwarka

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New Delhi "skyline" around Connaught Place
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Old Delhi - (and its surroundings) are what most tourists see when visiting Delhi. It has the Red Fort and the Jama Masjid - two humongous landmarks set in a sprawl of chaotic urbanization.

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very cool pics man. i love that park in conaught place!

Indirapuram

Mahagun Mansions

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Shipra Regalia

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More Indirapuram photos (u/c)

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^ What's happening in pic #3? Is that some building and road construction (looks like some the building on the right is occupied)?

The photographer lives in the building in #1.

The #3 picture is the back of the building where the road and more buildings are u/c.

Another (slightly old) pic of upcoming areas of Ghaziabad
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Thanks for the answer sc, and it seems as though India and China are having a race to see who can build the most hi-rises. ;) :)

:D

China is way way way ahead. So there realy is no race. We are limping ahead.

Intercontinental Hotel Connaught Place
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Taj Hotel
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Office blocks around Connaught Place

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Siri Fort area aerial
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