Delhi NCR/Connaught Place, New Delhi
Connaught Place, New Delhi, a key commercial destination in Delhi NCR
Connaught Place, also known as Rajiv Chowk, is one of the oldest and most iconic central business districts in India and the heart of New Delhi's commercial life. Designed by British architect Robert Tor Russell and completed in 1933, its distinctive Georgian circular layout, comprising Inner Circle, Middle Circle, and Outer Circle, houses the headquarters of leading Indian and multinational corporations, banks, financial institutions, and government-aligned offices. As of 2018, CP ranked as the ninth most expensive office location in the world with annual rents of $
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| Connection | Details | Distance |
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| Metric | Data | |
| Total Companies/Offices | 300+ corporate offices across the circular precinct | |
| Daily Workforce | ~100,000+ professionals and daily commuters | |
| Total Leasable Area (Commercial) | Approx. 2–3 million sq ft (heritage + modern buildings) | |
| Business Parks / Grade A Buildings | Key buildings: Statesman House, DLF Centre, Jeevan Bharti, Ansal Bhawan, World Trade Tower, Videocon Towers, HT House, Mercantile House, Indiabulls 27 KG Marg (LEED Gold) | |
| Metro / Transit Connections | 2 metro lines intersect at Rajiv Chowk (Yellow Line + Blue Line interchange) | |
| Flex / Coworking Operators | 5+ operators including Regus, Awfis, IndiQube, WorkAltitude | |
| Sector | Description of Presence | |
| Banking & Financial Services | Headquarters and major branch offices of virtually every major Indian and foreign bank | |
| Legal & Professional Services | Concentration of law firms, CA firms, and consultancies serving government and corporate clients | |
| Government-Adjacent Corporates | PSUs, liaison offices, trade bodies, and embassies with representation near ministries | |
| Retail & Hospitality | High-street retail, 5-star hotel representation (Shangri-La, The Imperial nearby), F&B | |
| Media & Communications | Major newspaper offices, PR firms, advertising agencies | |
| Insurance | LIC headquarters (Jeevan Bharti), multiple private insurance offices |
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Total Companies/Offices
300+ corporate offices across the circular precinct
Daily Workforce
~100,000+ professionals and daily commuters
Total Leasable Area (Commercial)
Approx. 2–3 million sq ft (heritage + modern buildings)
Business Parks / Grade A Buildings
Key buildings: Statesman House, DLF Centre, Jeevan Bharti, Ansal Bhawan, World Trade Tower, Videocon Towers, HT House, Mercantile House, Indiabulls 27 KG Marg (LEED Gold)
Metro / Transit Connections
2 metro lines intersect at Rajiv Chowk (Yellow Line + Blue Line interchange)
Flex / Coworking Operators
5+ operators including Regus, Awfis, IndiQube, WorkAltitude
Banking & Financial Services
Headquarters and major branch offices of virtually every major Indian and foreign bank
Legal & Professional Services
Concentration of law firms, CA firms, and consultancies serving government and corporate clients
Government-Adjacent Corporates
PSUs, liaison offices, trade bodies, and embassies with representation near ministries
Retail & Hospitality
High-street retail, 5-star hotel representation (Shangri-La, The Imperial nearby), F&B
Media & Communications
Major newspaper offices, PR firms, advertising agencies
Insurance
LIC headquarters (Jeevan Bharti), multiple private insurance offices
CP contains a mix of protected heritage structures (Inner Circle, designed by Robert Tor Russell, 1933) and modern Grade A developments. Indiabulls 27 KG Marg holds LEED Gold certification. The area is subject to DDA heritage conservation norms under MPD 2041, limiting new large-format supply and protecting the existing premium.
Within 10 km: Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University (North Campus), SRCC, LSR, Hindu College, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Central Delhi's population density provides a large blue-collar and white-collar workforce pool.
Central Delhi benefits from BSES and NDPL power infrastructure. All major telecom and fibre providers maintain dense infrastructure across CP given its CBD status. Most Grade A buildings provide 100% DG backup.
North Block, South Block, Parliament House, and key ministries are within 2–3 km, unmatched in any other NCR micro-market.