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Park St
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Teen Murti Rd Akbar Rd
Red Cross Rd
Shah
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Sans
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dR aruhta
MDr Rajendra Prasad Rd
dR aradnaP
Kasturba Gandhi Marg
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Talkatora Rd
dR drofs
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Panchkuian Marg
Janp
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Raisina Rd
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dChurch Rd
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Man
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Dalhousie RdThyagaraj Marg
Kushak Rd
Rajiv Chowk(ConnaughtPlace)
PragatiMaidan
PatelChowk
CentralSecretariat
NewDelhi
Mandi House
BarakhambaRoad
RK AshramMarg
Jhandewalan
KhanMarket
UdyogBhawan
Janpath
DelhiGate
New DelhiTrain Station
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AClassic Photo The head-on profile of Rashtrapati Bhavan, viewed westward from Rajpath.
This stroll takes you through the imperial city built to serve as British India’s capital from 1911 onwards. It was designed by English architect Edwin Lutyens.Start Connaught PlaceDistance India GateDuration 3–4 hours k
Take a Break… Sample high tea at Imperial’s Atrium café.
1 Explore the circular shopping dis-trict of Connaught Place, named after George V’s uncle, the Duke of Connaught.
2 Walk down Janpath Rd and marvel at the Imperial, a splendid Raj-era hotel built in 1931.
4 Slide southwest to see Rashtrapati Bhavan, the grand residence of the Indian President.
3 Walk to Sansad Bhavan, the col-onnaded seat of Indian Parliament. Don’t miss the fountain outside.
5 Make a U-turn and begin your long march along Rajpath to India Gate, Delhi’s iconic WWI- memorial archway.
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