Connaught Place, New Delhi

This article is about a location in New Delhi, India. For other places with the same name, see Connaught Place.

Connaught Place
Business district
Rajiv Chowk
Panoramic view of the inner circle and central park in Connaught Place, New Delhi.
Panoramic view of the inner circle and central park in Connaught Place, New Delhi.
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Connaught Place is located in Delhi
Connaught Place
Connaught Place
Location in New Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°37′58″N 77°13′11″E / 28.63278°N 77.21972°E / 28.63278; 77.21972
Country India
Union TerritoryDelhi
DistrictNew Delhi
Named for• Prince Arthur (formerly)
• Rajiv Gandhi, Former Prime Minister of India (presently)
Government
 • BodyNew Delhi Municipal Council
Languages
 • Official
 • Additional official
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110001[2]
Lok Sabha constituencyNew Delhi
Civic agencyNDMC
Public transitLogo of the Delhi Metro Blue Line Yellow Line
At Rajiv Chowk

Connaught Place, officially known as Rajiv Chowk, is one of the main financial, commercial and business centres in New Delhi, Delhi, India.[3] It houses the headquarters of several noted Indian firms and is a major shopping, nightlife, and tourist destination in New Delhi. As of July 2018, Connaught Place was the ninth most expensive office location in the world with an annual rent of $1,650 per square metre ($153/sq ft).[4][5][6]

The main commercial area of the new city, New Delhi, occupies a place of pride in the city and is counted among the top heritage structures in New Delhi. It was developed as a showpiece of Lutyens' Delhi, with a prominent Central Business District (Delhi). Named after Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, construction work began in 1929 and was completed in 1933. It was designed by Robert Tor Russell. It was renamed in 1995 after the former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi.[3]

The area today falls under the jurisdiction of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and is therefore allotted a high priority in terms of funds for maintenance and upkeep.[7] The New Delhi Traders Association (NDTA) is the association of establishments (like retails stores, restaurants, halls, offices) in Connaught Place. NDTA also plays a major role in liaising with government bodies like NDMC in order to represent the commercial interests and maintenance issues of Connaught Place establishments.

An underground metro railway station built in the area is named Rajiv Chowk metro station.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Official Language Act 2000" (PDF). Government of Delhi. 2 July 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Connaught Place Pin Code". ABP. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference RajivChowk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "'Connaught Place world's 9th most expensive office location'". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 12 July 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  5. ^ "New Delhi's Connaught Place world's 9th most expensive office location with annual rent of $153 per sq ft: CBRE". The Financial Express. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Connaught Place Is Ranked The World's 9th Most Expensive Office Location". News18. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  7. ^ "New Delhi Municipal Council". www.ndmc.gov.in. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  8. ^ "New Delhi renames 'British' sites to honour the Gandhis". Deseret News. Associated Press. 21 August 1995. Retrieved 14 July 2014.