Chaos and incredible noise and traffic in the OLD CITY, INDIA
Old Delhi was founded by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as Shahjahanabad in 1639, and the city served as the Mughal capital till the last Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, was deposed and exiled by the British in 1858. Old Delhi survives because of its vibrant economy and historical significance.

Old Delhi stands for: density, congestion, seemingly chaotic public spaces where walking is often the fastest and best way to get around, and the presence of great socioeconomic diversity. Yes, Old Delhi is often noisy, has substantial air pollution, dirt and garbage, and has many street vendors and a few beggars and petty criminals, but many people, including some wealthy merchants, want to be there because of the great variety of economic opportunities that it offers in a relatively small area.

Focusing on the public spaces of Old Delhi, there is little or no formal spatial separation of street commerce from traffic, or of parking from vehicle movement. Similarly, there is no formal separation of pedestrians from vehicles, or of animals and humans, or of different types of vehicles. Most streets and alleyways are two-way, and vehicles and pedestrians adjust their movements and expectations to somehow get through, stopping, reversing, squeezing to the sides, but most often just relentlessly pushing forward. Chandni Chowk and Netaj Subhas Marg, the major north-south axis that separates the Red Fort from the remainder of Old Delhi, have central dividers to separate the traffic going in each direction, and some similar arrangements are present in the vicinity of the two rail stations, but elsewhere it is normal for vehicles to move over to the right side of the road whenever there is an obstacle to the left. The alleys are mainly used by pedestrians, animals, and two- or three-wheel vehicles,as larger vehicles are limited by the sheer narrowness of the alley spaces and awkward angles of the intersections.
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