Chapter 547: New Delhi

New Delhi is located in the northwest of India, 77 degrees east longitude, 28 degrees north latitude, near the south of the western Himalayas, the Yamuna River, a tributary of the Ganges, flows slowly from the east of the city, and the vast Ganges plain is on the other side of the river.

New Delhi is an expansion on the basis of the ancient city of Delhi, the construction of the city began in 1911, it took shape in 1929, it became the capital in 1931, and became the capital after India's independence in 1947.

New Delhi is a typical radial city, with Mlas Square as the center, and the city streets stretch out in all directions in a radial pattern.

Most of the magnificent buildings are concentrated in the city center, and the main institutions are concentrated on both sides of the wide avenue that stretches for several kilometers between the Indian Gate in the city, and the buildings are large disc buildings, surrounded by tall columns of white marble, typical of Central Asian architecture, but the eaves and capitals are all carved in the Indian style.

The roof is a massive hemispherical structure with a distinctly Mughal heritage, and the Connaught Market at the western end of the city is a disc-shaped structure that is the largest commercial center in New Delhi.

New Delhi is also a transport hub, with five major highways, six railways and two airports.

New Delhi, the capital of India, is located in the northwest, on the west bank of the Jumuna River, a tributary of the Ganges, near the southern part of the western Himalayas, and its northern Himachal Pradesh means snowy state, in the southern part of the western Himalayas.

The capital of this city is sometimes called "New Delhi" and sometimes "Delhi" because Delhi was originally an ancient capital, and later a new city was expanded next to the ancient capital, which was called New Delhi to distinguish it from Old Delhi.

There is an India Gate between New Delhi and Old Delhi, with New Delhi to the south and Old Delhi to the north of the India Gate.

Delhi is based on the name of one of the Mauryan kings "Drew", it is a diacritic of "Drew", and other scholars believe that in the 10th century BC, the city was famous for Indra Bharest, King Aenggabar once renamed it Laalgaud, and built many iron pillars, because the iron pillars were unstable, although they were reinforced, they were still loose and unstable, and "Bu Qiang" was pronounced "Tili" in Hindi, so the city was named after "Tiri".

In fact, Old Delhi and New Delhi are fully connected, and ordinary Indians usually refer to the capital as "Delhi" rather than "New Delhi", so it seems more realistic to call the capital of India "Delhi".

The word "Delhi" comes from the Persian word meaning "threshold", or "doorway", and some people believe that it means "hill", "high ground", "end" or "quicksand", these expressions come from the ancient Hindi language.

New Delhi has long been the industrial and commercial center of the Republic of India, and its function as the capital has been prioritized in many aspects, so Delhi has a pivotal position in India.

The main industries here are cotton textile, wool textile, chemical, ironmaking, wood processing, printing and food industry, etc., Delhi is also famous for its handicrafts, especially gemstones, gold and silver fine processing and ivory carving, and is one of the largest commercial centers in northern India, with the main industries being IT, telecommunications, catering and accommodation services, finance, media and tourism.

Delhi has become India's rail, road and air transport hub, with trains, cars and planes connecting the country and a number of cities abroad, and Baran Airport on the outskirts of Delhi has become the most important international airport in South Asia.

Buses are Delhi's main mode of transport, accounting for about 60% of the city's passenger traffic, and New Delhi's state-owned company operates the world's largest fleet of natural gas-powered eco-friendly buses.

In 1998, India required all public transport buses in Delhi to use natural gas instead of old energy.

New Delhi's Urban Rapid Transit (BRT) system covers almost the entire National Capital Territory of India and it has six lines.

It is a very common form of public transportation in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central and South America, and a large proportion of it is used as a taxi. This is a motorized form of the traditional rickshaw, a two- or three-wheeled small by one person.

Tuk-tuk, transliterated, is a very common form of public transportation in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central and South America, and a large proportion of them are used as taxis. This is a motorized form of the traditional rickshaw, a small two- or three-wheeled vehicle manned by one person, and a small number of autorickshaws can also be seen on the streets of London's Chinatown, mainly for tourists rather than locals.

Auto-rickshaws are associated with those in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Indonesia and Sri Lanka, and are also called in Thailand, while in Brighton, England, auto-rickshaws are called, and tuk-tuks usually consist of passenger trailers and motorcycles.

The tuk-tuk has a metal frame attached to the rear of the seat of the motorcycle, which is connected to the motorcycle by a bearing that can be locked.

When not in operation, the lock can be unlocked and the driver can drive conveniently, the most common motorcycles are Honda's.

Passenger trailers are usually able to seat 4 people, the forward seat has a backrest, the reverse seat is usually a simple seat, narrower and without a backrest, the trailer has a canopy on the roof that can be opened, when it rains, the shed is lowered to keep out the rain, and usually the car also has four recommended handrails on the roof to help passengers master the balance when driving.

Some of the tuk-tuk drivers wore light yellow vests with taxi markings.

There are many ancient buildings, such as the Red Fort, the royal palace of the Mughal Dynasty built with red sandstone, the Ashoka Pillar established by Ashoka of the Mauryan Dynasty more than 200 years BC, the Kuta Pagoda, the highest ancient tower in India, and the largest mosque in India, Jama Temple, all of which are well-known in the world.

List of attractions Delhi Royal Palace, Connaught Square, Observatory - Jantar Mantal, Auspicious Celestial Maiden - Narayana Temple, Ashoka Column, Humayun Tomb, Lotus Temple, Gandhi Mausoleum, Mughal Gardens, New Delhi Parliament House, India Gate, National Museum of India, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, National Railway Museum, Gandhi Museum, Varanasi, Taj Mahal, Humayun's Tomb, Red Fort, etc.

There are many places of interest in Old Delhi, and there is a famous monument in the northeast corner of the city, which is the "Forbidden City" of India, Delhi Palace, which is called the Red Fort because its walls are made of red sandstone.

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