Chandni Chowk awaits new turn: A mall alongside the historical bylanes

Come September, modern retail will meet traditional shops and eateries in this market of tangible and intangible heritage

On one end is the Red Fort and on the other is the grand 17th-century Fatehpuri Mosque. Between the two is a chaotic, bustling world that carries the essence and enigma of many histories, and centuries of tangible and intangible heritage.

Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, with its labyrinth of gullies lined with shops and eateries, is a marketplace like no other in India. Come September, it will also get its first mall.

The developer, Omaxe Ltd, has branded it after the iconic destination. Hence the name, Omaxe Chowk.

When they hear about this mall, those who have visited – nay, experienced