DELHI MAP- CONNAUGHT PLACE OUTER CIRCLE

LOCATION : NEW DELHI.

TYPOLOGY : COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS DISTRICT.

•CONNAUGHT PLACE (CP)- ALSO CALLED RAJIV CHOWK IS

ONE OF THE LARGEST FINANCIAL, COMMERCIAL AND
BUSINESS CENTERS IN NEW DELHI, INDIA.

•THE AREA'S ENVIRONS OCCUPY A PLACE OF PRIDE IN THE

CITY AND ARE COUNTED AMONG THE TOP HERITAGE
STRUCTURES IN NEW DELHI.

•IT WAS DEVELOPED AS A SHOWPIECE OF LUTYEN’S DELHI

WITH A PROMINENT CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.

•THE INNER CIRCLE OF CONNAUGHT PLACE WAS RENAMED

RAJIV CHOWK.

•THE OUTER CIRCLE BECAME INDIRA CHOWK.

AREA OF STUDY
ACCESSIBILITY
R.K. ASHRAM METRO
STATION
1.4km

NEW DELHI RAILWAY

STATION
1.2km

SHIVAJI BUS DEPOT

600m

RAJIV CHOWK METRO

GATE NO-2
180m

PVR PLAZA
TREES WITTH LARGE FOILAGE TREES ACT A SINGAGE FOR
ACT AS RESTING AREA DIVERSION.
TREES ON THE SIDE OF THE MAKE THE SHADED TREES ARE ENCROACHED BY LOCAL
PEDISTRAIN WALKWAY COMFPRTABLE VENDORS
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INSTITUTIONAL RECREATIONAL HOSPITAL RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL

 PANCHKUIAN ROAD
LEADING TO NEW
DELHI RAILWAY
STATION AND
PAHARGANJ

CHELMSFORD ROAD

LEADING TO
KAROL BAGH

CONNAUGHT CIRCLE BASANT LANE

MIDDLE CIRCLE

RAJIV CHOWK

STATE ENTRY ROAD

RADIAL ROAD
BUILDINGS AND LANDMARKS
 LANDMARKS
NORTHERN RAILWAY
NEHRU BAZAR KARNAIL SINGH STADIUM ALLAHABAD BANK CENTRAL HOSPITAL

LADY HARDINGE COLLEGE HOSPITAL

PVR PLAZA
 PUBLIC SPACES

• NEHRU BAZAR • PALIKA PLACE

• PAHARGANJ MKT

• PVR PLAZA AND OTHER PLAZAS IN

BETWEEN INNER AND MIDDLE CIRCLE
 • THE ROAD IS MAJORLY A BUSY
ROAD,AND A CONNECTING ROAD
PUBLIC WASHROOM AUTOS , RICKSHAWS , CARS & CABS ARE PARKED ON THE SIDEOF ROADS
• RESTROOM FACILITY ON WHICH SHOWS LACK OF PARKING SPACE
PANCHKUIAN ROAD

RIKSHAWS/AUTO CREATING CHAOS RIKSHAWS PARKED IN PARKING ON FOOTPATH OUTSIDE

OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL OPD BUS LANE UNDER PALIKA PALACE FOR SHADE
TREE SHADE
P • A SMALL PARK ACTING
AS ROAD DIVIDER
A • OTHER PUBLIC SPACES
R INCLUDES GREEN
AREAS INSIDE THE
K COLONIES,OFFICES
AND HOSPITALS WHICH
S IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE
PEOPLE OF THE
BUILDING

FROM CANNAUGHT CIRCUS(ROAD 3) TO PANCHKUIAN MARG A SMALL PARK ACTING AS ROAD DIVIDER
 PEDESTRIAN
MOVEMENT
HIGH
MODERATE
LOW

HEAVY PEDESTRIAN
MOVEMENT ON
CANNAUGHT CIRCLE
DUE TO CROSSING
FROM CIRCLE TO
THE CHEMSFORFD
ROAD
HIGH PEDESTRIAN HIGH
MOVEMENT OUTSIDE PEDESTRIAN
THE HOSPITAL OPD MOVEMENT
OPPOSITE AND
ALONG PVR
PLAZA
• TO PAHARGANJ MARKET AND NEW DELHI RAILWAYSTATION.
• HENCE A BUSY VEHICULAR ROAD, WITH RAILWAY OFFICES, HOSPITALS AND RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS AROUND.THEREFORE,NO SITTINGS.
• RIKSHAWS,AUTOS CAN BE SEEN PARKED ALONG THE FOOTPATH UNDER TREES.
 PANCHUKUIN MARG NORTHERN RAILWAY CENTRAL HOSPITAL
T KARNAIL SINGH STADIUM
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Parking under the tree shades,along the footpaths

Authorised parkings were made along some footpaths Cars and autorikshaws parked in service lanes
only.
STREETS
SKYLINE OF THE MAJOR STREETS RESIDENTIAL AREA

LADY HARDINGEN
MEDICAL COLLEGE

PANCHKUIYAN ROAD

BANK

RAILWAY OFFICES

CHELMSFORD ROAD
PANCHKUIYAN ROAD SECTION
CHELMSFORD ROAD SECTION
LANDSCAPE
 •HIGH FOLIAGE TREES
ALONG THE ROADS
PROVIDING SHADE TO
PEDESTRIANS,RISKHAW
PULLERS AND CARS.

•KHARK OR LOTE
TREE(SUGARBERRY)

•NEEM TREE

•RAI JAMUN

•SABUNI(DESERT HORSE)
•CHINESE SCHOLAR
ALONG FOOTPATHS •BANYAN TREE •MANGO TREE
TREE.PAGODA TREE
HARDSCAPE

SOFTSCAPE
• MOSTLY WORKING CLASS,PEOPLE WORKING IN RAILWAY QUARTERS OR
RESIDENTS OF THE RAILWAY COLONY.
• CROWD OF COLLEGE STUDENTS AND DOCTORS (LADY HARDING MEDICAL
COLLEGE).
• TRAVELLERS WILLING TO VISIT CP AFTER COMING FROM NEW DELHI
RAILWAY STATION.
• PEOPLE SHOPPING AT CP AND TRAVELLING TO PAHARGANJ MARKET AND
NEW DELHI RAILWAY STATION