Connaught Place in shambles

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Updated On Sept 06, 2012 11:44 pm IST

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A dirty white pillar is seen in Block-A, Connaught Place. Planners expect to cross the finish line of restoration work in December but stakeholders are sceptical. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

Updated on Sept 06, 2012 11:44 pm IST

A dirty white pillar is seen in Block-A, Connaught Place. Planners expect to cross the finish line of restoration work in December but stakeholders are sceptical. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

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Cracks are visible on a pillar in Block-A, Connaught Place. The project to take the British era market back to its glory days has missed every deadline. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

Updated on Sept 06, 2012 11:44 pm IST

Cracks are visible on a pillar in Block-A, Connaught Place. The project to take the British era market back to its glory days has missed every deadline. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

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Poportions of the walls have chipped off at many places in Block-A, Connaught Place. The project to take the British era market back to its glory days has missed every deadline. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

Updated on Sept 06, 2012 11:44 pm IST

Poportions of the walls have chipped off at many places in Block-A, Connaught Place. The project to take the British era market back to its glory days has missed every deadline. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

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A dug-up road is seen in Block-A, Connaught Place. For the fourth year in a row, Connaught Place will miss the Diwali shopping blitz because of haywire construction, dug-up roads, waterlogged corridors and nightmare parking. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

Updated on Sept 06, 2012 11:44 pm IST

A dug-up road is seen in Block-A, Connaught Place. For the fourth year in a row, Connaught Place will miss the Diwali shopping blitz because of haywire construction, dug-up roads, waterlogged corridors and nightmare parking. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

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A dug-up road is seen in Block-A, Connaught Place. For the fourth year in a row, Connaught Place will miss the Diwali shopping blitz because of haywire construction, dug-up roads, waterlogged corridors and nightmare parking. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

Updated on Sept 06, 2012 11:44 pm IST

A dug-up road is seen in Block-A, Connaught Place. For the fourth year in a row, Connaught Place will miss the Diwali shopping blitz because of haywire construction, dug-up roads, waterlogged corridors and nightmare parking. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

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Poportions of the walls have chipped off at many places in Block-A, Connaught Place. The project to take the British era market back to its glory days has missed every deadline. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

Updated on Sept 06, 2012 11:44 pm IST

Poportions of the walls have chipped off at many places in Block-A, Connaught Place. The project to take the British era market back to its glory days has missed every deadline. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

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A dirty white pillar is seen in Block-B, Connaught Place. Planners expect to cross the finish line of restoration work in December but stakeholders are sceptical. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

Updated on Sept 06, 2012 11:44 pm IST

A dirty white pillar is seen in Block-B, Connaught Place. Planners expect to cross the finish line of restoration work in December but stakeholders are sceptical. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

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Cracks are visible on some of the facades in Block-F, Connaught Place. Planners expect to cross the finish line of restoration work in December but stakeholders are sceptical. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

Updated on Sept 06, 2012 11:44 pm IST

Cracks are visible on some of the facades in Block-F, Connaught Place. Planners expect to cross the finish line of restoration work in December but stakeholders are sceptical. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

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This combination picture shows Radial Road Number 7, Outer Circle of Connaught Place during the 2010 Commonwealth Games (above) and ongoing construction in the Outer Circle now. HT/Sunil Saxena, Raj K Raj

Updated on Sept 06, 2012 11:44 pm IST

This combination picture shows Radial Road Number 7, Outer Circle of Connaught Place during the 2010 Commonwealth Games (above) and ongoing construction in the Outer Circle now. HT/Sunil Saxena, Raj K Raj

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Connaught Place: Before and after facing civic apathy and maintenance. The project to take the British era market back to its glory days has missed every deadline. HT/Raj K Raj

Updated on Sept 06, 2012 11:44 pm IST

Connaught Place: Before and after facing civic apathy and maintenance. The project to take the British era market back to its glory days has missed every deadline. HT/Raj K Raj

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A paan-stained corridor in Block-F, Connaught Place. The project to take the British era market back to its glory days has missed every deadline. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

Updated on Sept 06, 2012 11:44 pm IST

A paan-stained corridor in Block-F, Connaught Place. The project to take the British era market back to its glory days has missed every deadline. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

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Portions of the walls have chipped off and cracks are visible on some of the facades in Block-E, Connaught Place. The project to take the British era market back to its glory days has missed every deadline. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

Updated on Sept 06, 2012 11:44 pm IST

Portions of the walls have chipped off and cracks are visible on some of the facades in Block-E, Connaught Place. The project to take the British era market back to its glory days has missed every deadline. HT Photo/Raj K Raj

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