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Delhi, India - The Grungy, Offbeat Travel Pictures

 

Now with the nice touristy Delhi pictures are out of the way, I concentrated a bit on the grungy side of India's capital city. There is a lot of dilapidation, dirt, patina and trash in Delhi. It did remind me of Havana, Cuba in some way, although Havana is totally different: it has hardly any traffic, it is tidy and way cleaner. Many of the crumbling buildings were built in the 60's and 70's. A lot of historic Connaught Place is crumbling too, so much so that a government-planned overhaul has been initiated.

Cool dude outside Regal cinema

Couple on scooter: this is tame. Often, you'll see a number of kids up there as well

The back of Regal Cinema in Connaught place

 

Connaught Place highrise

 

Wow, this looks like a war zone (Connaught Place)

 

The Jama Masjid from the Parikrama restaurant on Janpath

 

Thanks, I think I might prefer the stairs...

Dark-eyed Sikh motor-rickshaw driver. Contrary to what he looked like, he was very friendly.

Clothes Hawker

 

Parikrama revolving restaurant in Janpath, Connaught place, from below. I recommend to at least go and have a drink here to check out the views of Delhi

 

This temple stands out

 

Hanuman temple-entrance image

 

Temple Flag

 

The ticket booth for Regal Cinema in Connaught Place

 

The Jama Masjid in the distance, India's largest Mosque

 

I believe these are the offices of the Hindustan Times, India's largest newspaper

 

The circle of Connaught Place from above

 

This is what the Parikrama Restaurant looks from the inside

 

Another view on Connaught Place

 

Metro lines in the distance

 

The faux-Chinese meal I had in Parikrama

 

Delhi Transport Corporations busses

 

The Ring Road

 

I'm not sure what "Cont. Internet Cafe" means

 

"Suchna" -  Meaning Message, a message board outside the general store

 

Nice mailbox

 

Road works

 

These immense flyovers, although ugly, make for speedy road travel through the capital. Had they been underground, Delhi would have had the best of both worlds: no traffic jams and a neat cityscape. Alas, that variant might have just been too costly.

 

"Love Di Gaddi" - Vehicle of Love

 

The name might imply a somewhat better hotel category. It's not at any "heights" either, but rather smack dab in the middle of flat Connaught Place

 

Volga Restaurant is practically a Delhi institution

 

The entrance to one of Delhi's Metro Stations. I was immediately told not to take any pictures. Although there is police presence and security apparatus available, I doubt if the security is enough to counter a terrorist attack.

 

Delhi Metro map.

The inside of McDonalds in Connaught place

 

Connaught Place evening

 

Designer-clothes shop in Connaught Place. Pink seems to be in for men. Security guards garnish most posh shops.

 

Odeon Cinema Facade

 

Odeon Cinema ticket booth

 

Me in my room in my hotel

 

The entrance to Safdarjung's Tomb

 

On Rajpath, a mosque in the water

 

Rajpath, the India Gate

 

Sikh Temple

 

The Rastrapati Bhavan, the Prime Minister's offices
A designer skyscraper, anyone?

 

The Rastrapati Bhavan and the Parliament building (large round structure in the middle of the picture)

 

That's a few satellite dishes

 

Another multi-story

 

The Parikrama restaurant entrance. A lift whisks you up to the revolving restaurant

 

A tomb now garnishing a roundabout

 

I'm not sure why all the trucks have "Horn Please" written on them. I guess they want you to horn before overtaking.

 

The metro and remains of it's construction around Patel Nagar

 

No Parking!!

 

Connaught Place facade

 

Connaught Place facade

 

Scooters on Janpath

 

Bicycle-Rickshaws are banned around Connaught Place, this guy is testing his luck on Janpath

Hindu temple

 

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