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Enjoying a Bicycle Rickshaw Ride in Chandi Chowk, Delhi
It seems as though any type of transportation is acceptable on the streets of Old Delhi. Very common are bicycle rickshaws — a three-wheeled bike with a bench that holds two passengers. I’d never been on one of these contraptions until visiting Old Delhi where they are very popular because they are reasonably mobile on the crowded streets. And they’re quite cheap to hire (more so for locals than to tourists).
We spent the better part of an hour in the rickshaw, although given how bad traffic was, really didn’t get as far as you might think. Cattle roam the streets freely, although some are used to pull carts. The streets and sidewalks are absolutely filthy and smelled as bad …
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Amazing and Unforgettable — the Wiring of Old Delhi
Even though I’d heard about it, I wasn’t prepared for how chaotic the street wiring in Old Delhi is. There are many places in the old city where you’ll see spaghetti-like masses of live wiring that seem to be incapable of being untangled or understood, yet somehow Delhi electricians figure it out and keep the power flowing. There seems no plan, no logic, no reason to it. It just seems to have evolved like some hideous beast.
By far the worst that I experienced was the Chandi Chowk Market area. It is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Delhi and is not far from the Red Fort. These photos were taken while walking those streets.
I think the photos are self-explanatory. …
Tagged Chandi Chowk Market, Delhi, electricity, Old Delhi, wiring
