Delhi Eye

Delhi Eye
General information
Status Complete
Type Dutch Wheels (Vekoma) R50 transportable Ferris wheel[1][2]
Location Delhi, India
Completed 2010[1]
Opened 2014[1]
Cost Approximately Rs 70 crore[3]
Passenger cabins

The Delhi Eye is a transportable Ferris wheel installation[2] at Kalindi Kunj Park in the Okhla neighbourhood of Delhi, India.[3]

The wheel has 36 air-conditioned cabins, each able to carry six passengers, from which Akshardham Temple, Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple, Qutb Minar and Red Fort are visible on a clear day. It was constructed by Dutch Wheels BV,[3] a division of Vekoma Rides Manufacturing, and is operated by Izara Entertainment.[1]

Conflicting reports credit the Delhi Eye with an overall height of either (approximately) 45 metres (148 ft)[2][4] or 200 feet (61 m)[1] (The Indian Express suggests both[3]), and a diameter of "slightly over 40" m (130 ft).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Delhi Eye thrown open to the public
  2. 1 2 3 4 Giant wheel a monumental treat
  3. 1 2 3 4 Years after its construction, Delhi Eye is finally open to public
  4. ↑ View from the sky: Delhi Eye reopens

Coordinates: 28°32′45″N 77°18′36″E / 28.545851°N 77.310037°E / 28.545851; 77.310037

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