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Janpath, translated the "People's Path", is one of the main roads in New Delhi
New Delhi

New Delhi is the capital city of India. With a total area of 42.7 km2, New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi and serves as the seat of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi ....
. It starts out as Radial Road 1 in Connaught Place
Connaught Place, New Delhi

Connaught Place and its surroundings occupy a place of pride amongst the heritage structures of Delhi. It was developed as a showpiece of Lutyens' Delhi featuring a Central Business District....
, adjacent to Palika Bazaar
Palika Bazaar

Palika Bazaar is an underground market located between the inner and outer circle of Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi, India. Palika Bazaar hosts 390 numbered shops selling a diverse range of items; however, the market is dominated by electronic items and clothing....
, and runs North-South perpendicular to, and past Rajpath
Rajpath

File:Raj Path.jpgRajpath is the ceremonial avenue of the Republic of India. It runs from Rashtrapati Bhavan through Vijay Chowk and India Gate to National Stadium, Delhi....
 (the "Rulers' path").






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Janpath, translated the "People's Path", is one of the main roads in New Delhi
New Delhi

New Delhi is the capital city of India. With a total area of 42.7 km2, New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi and serves as the seat of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi ....
. It starts out as Radial Road 1 in Connaught Place
Connaught Place, New Delhi

Connaught Place and its surroundings occupy a place of pride amongst the heritage structures of Delhi. It was developed as a showpiece of Lutyens' Delhi featuring a Central Business District....
, adjacent to Palika Bazaar
Palika Bazaar

Palika Bazaar is an underground market located between the inner and outer circle of Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi, India. Palika Bazaar hosts 390 numbered shops selling a diverse range of items; however, the market is dominated by electronic items and clothing....
, and runs North-South perpendicular to, and past Rajpath
Rajpath

File:Raj Path.jpgRajpath is the ceremonial avenue of the Republic of India. It runs from Rashtrapati Bhavan through Vijay Chowk and India Gate to National Stadium, Delhi....
 (the "Rulers' path"). Originally called Queen's Way, it was an important part of Lutyens
Edwin Lutyens

Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, Order of Merit , Order of the Indian Empire, Royal Academy, Royal Institute of British Architects, LLD was a leading 20th century British architect who is known for imaginatively adapting traditional architectural styles to the requirements of his era....
' design of the city.

North end

In the north this road stretches from the Connaught Place
Connaught Place

Connaught Place is a place name of various places in the world:* Connaught Place, New Delhi in Delhi, India* Connaught Place, Hong Kong in Central, Hong Kong...
.

South end

In the south it ends up at the intersection of Aurangzeb Road
Aurangzeb Road

Aurangzeb Road is one of the main roads, in New Delhi, India. At the north-east end, it stretches from the Taj Mansingh Hotel at the junction of Mansingh Road, Shahjahan Road, Humayun Road, Prithviraj Road and a road to Khan Market in the north east....
 and junction of South end road and Tes January marg. Hotel Claridges lies here.

Junctions & Intersections

  • Intersection with Rajpath
    Rajpath

    File:Raj Path.jpgRajpath is the ceremonial avenue of the Republic of India. It runs from Rashtrapati Bhavan through Vijay Chowk and India Gate to National Stadium, Delhi....
  • Intersection of Akbar road
    Akbar Road

    Akbar Road is a main road, in central New Delhi, India. At the north-east end it stretches from the India Gate roundabout. At the south-west end it stretches up to the Teen Murti roundabout....
     and Motilal Nehru Marg.
  • One junction is at Windsor place where intersection of Ashok road is made by junction of Ferozshah road and Raisina road.
  • Dr. Rajendra Prashad road also intersects it.
  • Maulana Azad road also intersects it.


Important & famous buildings

  • National Museum
    National museum

    A national museum is a museum maintained by a nation....
  • Indira Gandhi National Centre of Arts
  • National Archives
  • The Imperial, New Delhi
    The Imperial, New Delhi

    The Imperial is one of the oldest and most luxurious hotels in India, located at Janpath in New Delhi. It has undergone several stages of refurbishment starting in the 1990's....
  • Hotel Janpath
  • Claridges hotel
  • 10 Janpath
    10 Janpath

    10 Janpath in Delhi is the address of the official residence of the President of Indian National Congress party .A place of tightened security, the house became synonmous with the centre of power when the then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi had concentrated all her powers....
    , official residence of the Congress Party
    Indian National Congress

    Indian National Congress-I is a major political party in India. Founded in 1885 by Dadabhai Naoroji, Dinshaw Edulji Wacha, Womesh Chandra Bonerjee, Surendranath Banerjee, Monomohun Ghose, Allan Octavian Hume, and William Wedderburn, the Indian National Congress became the leader of the Indian Independence Movement, with over 15 million memb...
     president.


Commercial offices can be found along Janpath, as its central location accounts for high real estate values. The Indian Tourist Office is on the corner of Janpath and Connaught Lane, and good maps can be purchased there. Between Fire Lane and the Imperial Hotel, the Tibetan Market can be found which has a wide range of Himalayan arts and crafts. Musical instruments, wall hangings and bead shops are in abundance. Behind the Tibetan Market, on Tolstoy Marg, is the fabulous Jantar Mantar, an astrological instrument of immense proportions which is well worth a visit.

The Janpath has an abundance of walking vendors who sell trinkets, such as necklaces, drums, horns and postcards, particularly to foreigners. Most speak good English and are good at barter
Barter

Barter is a type of trade in which product or Service are directly exchanged for other goods and/or services, without the use of Money. It can be bilateral or multilateral, and usually exists parallel to monetary systems in most developed countries, though to a very limited extent....
ing.

South of Rajpath is the National Museum, which will take half a day to wander through.