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Challenges in redevelopment of historic Chandni Chowk in New Delhi
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The main market in Chandni Chowk in Delhi. The 1.3 km main market road runs between the Mughal-era Red Fort and Fatehpuri Masjid, a 17th-century mosque.
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NEW DELHI - The decongestion and beautification of Chandni Chowk, a cramped residential and commercial area steeped in history and culture, is throwing up challenges after years of haphazard development.
The Delhi government, in the first stage of a multiphase redevelopment of Chandni Chowk, revamped the main market road, a 1.3km stretch between the historic Red Fort, once the seat of Mughal power, and Fatehpuri Masjid, a 17th-century mosque.
