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Chandni Chowk, which is known to have been one of the most crowded and congested areas of Delhi, has gone through a massive transformation! According to a report by The Indian Express, a 1.3-km stretch between the Red Fort and the Fatehpuri Masjid has been turned into a car-free zone. This decision was taken keeping in mind the Mughal-era architectural style.
By November this year, the area is to be opened for the public. The road will be accessible to the differently-abled as well. Non-motorised vehicles like rickshaws will be allowed to run on the stretch.
Here’s how Chandni Chowk originally looked:
And here’s how it looks now:
IPS Officer M.S. Bhatia took to Twitter to post a video of Chandni Chowk and it is hard to recognise the street!
What a transformation!Difficult to believe that Delhi’s Chandni Chowk looks like this now..entire wide road for pedestrians only!!#chandnichowk pic.twitter.com/RWFl3JRb3D
— M.S.Bhatia,IPS (@MSBhatiaIPS) July 26, 2020
Others posted pictures of the area too:
A big thank you to everyone involved in transforming Chandni Chowk in Delhi into a pedestrian-only zone (between 9am and 9pm). More of this, please. pic.twitter.com/cLGfR14czh
— Siddharth Singh (@siddharth3) July 25, 2020
It is new Chandni Chowk of Delhi. Awesome!! pic.twitter.com/q239gIllKM
— Urban Transport News 🚊 (@urbantransnews) July 19, 2020
Glimpse of the Historic Chandni Chowk as @ArvindKejriwal Govt is working 24*7 towards the redevelopment of the entire area
Beautification, Cleanliness, Pedestrians, Sitting Area, Greenery.
Once ready in Nov, this will be a Landmark in Delhi pic.twitter.com/NHfduyi7IU
— आशुपुराण (@ashwini294) July 23, 2020
I just remember it as a place of rush and crowd,people hitting each other (unintentionally)to make their way and population density at its most…
Now this is something really unbelievable but anyways,it looks beautiful & organised.#chandnichowk pic.twitter.com/oVAfxBctVC— Ramya Singh (@RamyaSingh17) July 26, 2020
The transformation is beautiful.
Chandni Chowk will be restored to its yesteryears glory soon. 🙂 pic.twitter.com/paamfpnrR2
— Ankit Lal (@AnkitLal) July 23, 2020
Delhiites are loving how clean and amazing the place looks now! Many expressed how this transformation will help people enjoy the work of the artisans.
Aah! Now, all I hope is to see people from all over the world walking around and enjoying the handwork our artisans. https://t.co/8MPEmWUcsk
— Shiva (@the_tangible) July 26, 2020
Wow. Last time I was there, it was a work in progress but it was so packed people broke the dividers that separated the construction area and the footpath. Good use of lockdown I guess. https://t.co/FkS4T2vcPp
— Aayush (@AayushVarma18) July 26, 2020
I can't believe 🥰 so happy https://t.co/MW4B9dLYlD
— Farheen Naaz (@Farheen18401937) July 27, 2020
This transformation is worth watching… @ArvindKejriwal You rock Sir!! Thank you for transfoming Delhi to this extend! Unbelievable 😍@shubham_patil03 https://t.co/rrur0mu4hW
— akankshya mishra (@akankshyamish16) July 27, 2020
What a fabulous transformation of this place, wow…@ArvindKejriwal https://t.co/cyO0oGVTrd
— Harpreet (@im100nia) July 27, 2020
Wow! What an amazing change! Spectacular. Lets hope it lasts even when thec place gets busy and crowded! https://t.co/72cXKsx7W4
— Rishi Teja (@rishi97teja) July 27, 2020
Another splendid work at national capital! Kudos to all concerned authorities who worked tirelessly!! https://t.co/GvnNw1SNFD
— Manish Pandey (@ManishPandey_4u) July 27, 2020
Laudable Achievement. Bliss for Delhiwallas esp residents of Chandni Chowk. Litmus test is its maintenance. Sure Delhites will live up to it. https://t.co/ueSLnSoGNX
— JASBIR (@JASBIR32924757) July 27, 2020
Everytime I visited Chandni Chowk, I'd always say to myself, "idhar ka kuchh nahi ho sakta". This is GREAT! Thank you @ArvindKejriwal https://t.co/tUDdmgJ7ZK
— Siddhant Kishore (@SidhKishore) July 26, 2020
Kudos to the authorities for beautifully transforming Delhi’s iconic Chandni Chowk!
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