Essay On Transportation In Delhi

Having spent more than five years strolling the streets of Delhi, India, I often walk as other people do, heading straight towards my destination without taking much interest in the scene around me or the path I tread. I know when to curve around traffic and how to use the local transportation. Delhi’s multitude of smells and sounds seem common to me now, and I scarcely glance twice when I see a cow amble down the road. However, like most people new to Delhi, when I first arrived the colors, crowds, and chaos captivated me. Since over a billion people live in India, one can imagine the bustling throngs on the streets of India’s capital. With so many people meandering the city each day, Delhi clearly has some fascinating streets. Unlike America where most people drive their own car or take the bus, transportation in Delhi comes in a diverse range of vehicles. As the most common form of travel in the city, auto rickshaws speckle the streets with their bright green and yellow. In America with its stricter road laws, these three wheeled vehicles could only fit two or three passengers at a time. However, because Indians know how to use every inch of space efficiently, whole families with seven, eight, or nine people can cram into these tiny autos. People use bicycle rickshaws, the smaller bicycle version of an

Varying from simple grocery stores to underground electronic shops and anything in between, shops stand with attractive displays to lure people inside. While Delhi does have various restaurants around the city, it also offers a wide selection of street food. Multiple food carts speckle the sidewalks and the spicy smell of their curries waft the smoggy air. Along with stores and carts, apartment buildings also boarder the lanes. With most houses five or six stories tall, they line the streets like a towering fence that confines people to a certain