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Paharganj is Falling Down . . .

. . . or being knocked down, to be more accurate.

7th June 2010

Delhi's popular "backpacker ghetto", Paharganj, is currently unrecognizable as it undergoes drastic remodeling in preparation for the Commonwealth Games which will be held in India in September 2010.

I was only here five weeks ago, and it resembled a building site then - now it's more like a war zone. The street has been widened by demolishing the buildings fronting it.

I can't quite see the work being completed in time somehow!

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Matthew Herschmann08-Jun-2010 06:09
Why do they need to renovate the Pahar Ganj for the Commonwealth games? Are the athletes or journalists expected to stay there? They've left it a bit late.
Guest 07-Jun-2010 14:28
Amazing how everybody still goes about their daily business despite all the rubble surrounding them.
A wonderful gallery, telling the story in pictures of how it really is.
Mary Bowles07-Jun-2010 13:38
A great record of the work, but unbelievably dangerous looking.
Let's be careful out there !
Guest 07-Jun-2010 12:57
I am very sad to see the demolitions being done at Paharganj, last week i also saw CP full of dust and traffic jams due to repair work being done on front portion of shops for commonwealth games.
Thanks
alok
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