A walk in Connaught Place!

A walk in Connaught Place!

The ultimate place to hang out for Delhi Commoners and a must visit place for tourists, Connaught Place is itself a complete destination.

Many of us visit C.P. every weekend to have good time with our friends and for us it is a well – known place but here we bring you some interesting facts about C.P.

While walking in the heart of Delhi, Connaught Place, I figured out there is much more to know about it

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Do you know?
 The Kachori Wala (Fast food seller) who sits in Hanuman temple is selling Kachori there from last 40 years. His Kachories are quite famous among people of Delhi and surprisingly he has never been to temple. He says due to his business he hardly gets time.

 Palika Bazaar is India’s first underground air conditioned flea market and is the best place to get yourself inked. As shops here offer you the best designs that are easy on the pocket.

 The architecture of Cannaught place is inspired by the Royal Crescent in Bath, U.K.

 Connaught Place offers free WI-FI services from TATA DOCOMO for up to 30 minutes.

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 It is the sixth most expensive prime retail space in the world. It is even ahead of Shangahi, Tokyo with the monthly rent of 90,000 per 100 sq ft.

 Rajiv Chowk metro station, which is in the heart of Connaught Place, is one of the busiest network, serving to heart of Delhi it carries 5 lakhs passengers every day.

 It has branches of all major National and International banks.

 Monkey Bar, India’s first gastro pub is located in Connaught place. It’s quirky and inspired by New York.

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