Connaught Place
कनॉट प्लेस
A commercial district of white colonnaded circles, planned during the British colonial era and packed with restaurants, bars and brand-name stores. It is the heart of New Delhi.
Connaught Place was built in the 1930s. Its two concentric rings of white Georgian-style colonnaded buildings encircle a central park, and the blocks are labeled alphabetically (A to N), with radial roads linking the inner and outer rings. The area is home to chain brands, long-established restaurants, cafés and bars, and an affordable underground market, Palika Bazaar. It is the most convenient place in New Delhi to base yourself or meet up, served by the Blue and Yellow Lines, which intersect at Rajiv Chowk station. Politely decline anyone who approaches you uninvited to offer guiding services or recommend 'tourist office' tours.
Opening hours
Shops about 11:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Agrasen ki Baoli
- Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
- Sacred Heart Cathedral
- Kartavya Path
- National Museum, New Delhi
- Laxminarayan Temple (Birla Mandir)
- India Gate