NCR Guide Cities Delhi
Delhi

Ancient and ultramodern, chaotic and magnificent. The capital of a billion people — your complete guide to news, places, food, real estate and life in Delhi.

33M
Population
1,484
km² Area
286
Metro Stations
3000+
Years History
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22°
Partly Cloudy
AQI 187 — Poor

City at a Glance

Official Name National Capital Territory of Delhi Governed by Lt. Governor & elected CM
State / Territory Union Territory Special status under Article 239AA
Area 1,484 km² 11 districts, 272 wards
Population ~33 Million 2nd most populous city in the world
Languages Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu English widely spoken in commerce
PIN Codes 110001 – 110096 110001 (Connaught Place) to 110096 (Narela)
Nearest Airport IGI Airport (DEL) Terminal 1, 2 & 3 — ~20 km from centre
Key Highways NH-48, NH-44, NH-19, NH-9 Ring Road, Outer Ring Road, DND Flyway
Metro Network 286 Stations · 9 Lines Phase IV adding 65 km by 2026–27
Major Hospitals AIIMS, RML, Safdarjung, GTB 23 government hospitals, 100+ private

Upcoming Developments in Delhi

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Metro · Phase IV
Delhi Metro Phase IV — Janakpuri West to RK Ashram

28.9 km corridor adding 22 new stations. Reduces travel time from 70 to under 40 minutes.

📍 Janakpuri West → RK Ashram 📏 28.9 km · 22 stations 💰 ₹8,390 Crore
🔨 Under Construction
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Urban Planning
Yamuna Riverfront Redevelopment — 22 km Corridor

DDA flagship project transforming 22 km of Yamuna riverbank into parks, ghats and cycling tracks.

📍 Wazirabad to Badarpur 📏 22 km riverfront 💰 ₹2,500 Crore
✓ Approved
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Infrastructure
IGI Airport Terminal 1 Expansion & New Runway

T1 being rebuilt after 2024 canopy collapse. Fourth runway to raise capacity to 100M passengers by 2030.

📍 IGI Airport, Palam 🗓 T1 by 2027, Runway 2030 💰 ₹6,000+ Crore
🔨 Under Construction
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Heritage & Culture
Central Vista — New Parliament & Government District

Ongoing transformation of 3.2 km Rajpath corridor. New ministry buildings and IGNCA campus remaining.

📍 Central Delhi, Lutyens Zone 🗓 Ongoing 2026 💰 ₹20,000 Crore total
🔨 Under Construction
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Environment
Delhi Master Plan 2041 — Green Corridors & TOD Zones

TOD nodes at 30 metro stations, Aravalli green corridors, vertical housing densification city-wide.

📍 City-wide 🗓 2024–2041 🏠 3M+ housing units
📋 In Progress

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