Whether you belong to Delhi or not, one place that always attracts you here is Lutyens Delhi. The lush green lawns, National War Memorial, Rajpath flanked by trees on either side, secretariat buildings and the emotions and memories people attach to the area make it one-of-a-kind.

As pictures from the ongoing construction work for the government’s ambitious Central Vista Project emerge on the internet, here’s a comparison of how it looked then vs now.

Then

Twitter

Now

Then

The History Hub

Now

Then

makemytrip

Now

Telegraph India

Then

Thrillophillia

Now

Business Standard

Then

Treebo

Now

Indian Express

Then

Now

The Quint

Then

Thrillophilia

Now

This poem perfectly describes what Rajpath means to Delhiites.

From weekend fun with friends and family to late night walks, Lutyens Delhi holds a lot of our precious moments.