The capital of India is New Delhi, but Indians sometimes say that the capital of their country is New Delhi, sometimes they say Delhi, what is going on? In fact, Delhi is an ancient capital, and later a new city was built next to the ancient capital, so this new city was called New Delhi, and the old city was called Old Delhi or Old Delhi.
New Delhi location map
Delhi includes New Delhi and Old Delhi, and between New Delhi and Old Delhi is the Delhi Gate, also known as the India Gate, south of the Delhi Gate is New Delhi, and north of the Delhi Gate is Old Delhi. Old Delhi and New Delhi are one city linked together, so Indians often say that their capital is Delhi.
Delhi Gate between New Delhi and Old Delhi
With a total area of 1,484 square kilometers and a total population of over 25 million, Delhi is the most populous city in India, more than Mumbai.
Map of Delhi
In the old part of downtown Delhi, India, in Old Delhi, the streets are narrow and mostly two or three stories high.
Old Town, Delhi, India
Old Delhi
Among them are many places of interest, such as a famous monument in the northeast corner of Old Delhi, which is the Delhi Royal Palace in India, which is called the Red Fort because the walls are made of red sandstone.
The Royal Palace in Delhi, India, also known as the Red Fort
Unlike Old Delhi, New Delhi is a modern city with modern high-rise buildings rising from the ground, wide streets lined with verdant trees and clean streets.
Modern city night view of New Delhi
But the streets of old and new Delhi are very Indian, with all kinds of bullock carts, bicycles, and trams filling the narrow alleys. In particular, there is a type of tuk-tuk that is common in Delhi, which is a type of public transport similar to a taxi, generally a small two- or three-wheeled autonomous rickshaw that mainly serves tourists.
Tuk-tuks are everywhere on the streets of Delhi
A two-wheeled tuk-tuk is a motorcycle, and a three-wheeled tuk-tuk is a trailer that can usually sit 4 people, and there is a canopy on the roof of the trailer that can be opened, and even if it rains, it will not rain passengers. These tuk-tuks are generally pale yellow and green with taxi markings on them and are everywhere on the streets of Delhi.
On the streets of New Delhi, India, tuk-tuks meet herds of cattle
There is also a very Indian scene on the streets of Delhi, especially on the streets of modern New Delhi, where cows stroll between high-rise buildings and elephant riders pass through the bustling city center.
It is understood that as many as 35,000 cattle roam the streets of New Delhi every day, some of them intently nibbling on the green belt on the side of the road, some of which lie in the middle of the road when they are full, and some of which wander on the road in groups of three or five.
The streets of New Delhi
These cattle on the streets of New Delhi congregate not only on the roads during the day, but also at night. For this reason, the use of high beams in new Delhi at night is prohibited, and some street lights are broken, so when driving at night, a huge black shadow will suddenly appear in front of the eyes, and a closer look turns out to be a cow sleeping peacefully in the middle of the road.
Oxcarts in New Delhi
In addition to cattle, there are also herds of wild dogs living in the streets of the city in Delhi, India, with more than 200,000 wild dogs, including large dogs, small dogs, yellow dogs, black dogs, and flower dogs. These wild dogs are hungry and pick up food on the side of the road, lie down in the middle of the road when they are sleepy, and sometimes chase cars and motorcycles on the road.
Wild dogs sleeping on new Delhi roads
Something even more interesting happened, with the international airport in New Delhi, India, temporarily closed for an hour at one point because some nearby wild dogs used the runway as a playing ground, and it had to be said that the small animals living in New Delhi, India, were so naughty.
Cows and wild dogs can be found everywhere in India's capital
This is the capital of India, Delhi, which includes Old Delhi and New Delhi, which is actually the old and new town of a city. Tuk-tuks, cattle and wild dogs can be found all over the streets of Delhi, showcasing the free-spirited character of the capital city.
India Gate between New Delhi and Old Delhi
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