Saddi Dilli is a bingo combination of a tremendous historical past and an absolutely vivid future! Even though there are things we do on a daily basis that let us fluctuate between the two, there are a few facts about Delhi that aren’t really out there.
Think you know it all? Let’s check.
Weird Facts about Delhi
1. Delhi has one of the weirdest museums in the country – Sulabh International Museum of Toilets. An entire museum dedicated to showcasing the various toilets used from ancestral times till today – in different cities!
Sweet & Spicy Facts about Delhi
Funny Facts about Delhi
2. The SI unit of anyone good-looking is either pataka, tota, maal or bomb! We Delhiites never let even one good-looking person pass without a compliment – no matter how weird it is.
3. “Bhaiyya, Sarojini chaloge?” is the second most common phrase you’ll hear from a Delhi girl; the first being, “Bhaiyya, price theek lagao.”
4. Treating a friend here automatically means “daaru shaaru tey chicken shiken” – we really know how to make it sound large, if nothing else!
Daily Commute Facts of Delhi
1. The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) runs the world’s largest group of eco-friendly buses. These buses run on CNG and are less damaging to the environment by manifolds – compared to those that run on diesel or petrol. They are also by far the most efficient means of transport in the city.
2. The woman you hear everyday in the metro, announcing stations and not letting you sleep even for a minute, was voiced by Rini Simon; while the man who repeats each of the announcements in Hindi, is voiced by Shammi Narang.
Historical Facts about Delhi
2. Trams were also a part of the means of commute in Delhi and were started here in 1903 – the service though didn’t last for too long.
