How walkable is Delhi?
Delhi has a walkability score of 92 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 5th most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
1,007 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Delhi. The nearest grocery is Iris Park Hotel, about 5 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, parks and books & libraries.
- Iris Park Hotel380 m · 5 min
- Patanjali Arogya Kendra390 m · 5 min
- Patanjali Chikitsalay560 m · 7 min
- Domino's Pizza | Omaxe, Chandni Chowk, Delhi370 m · 5 min
- KFC390 m · 5 min
- Popeyes - Famous Louisiana Chicken490 m · 6 min
- Shree Krishna Tent and Furniture150 m · 2 min
- Sethi Agencies240 m · 3 min
- A P Motors270 m · 3 min
- Starbucks540 m · 7 min
- Cafe Coffee Day650 m · 8 min
- Lan Shack Gaming Cafe970 m · 12 min
- ICICI Bank240 m · 3 min
- Kotak Mahindra350 m · 4 min
- Delhi - Kashmere Gate350 m · 4 min
- Kaccha Bagh450 m · 6 min
- Company Bagh470 m · 6 min
- IGDTUW Playground480 m · 6 min
- National Public School, Kalindi Colony1000 m · 12 min
- Suthre Shah Public School1.1 km · 13 min
- Government Girls' Senior Secondary School1.2 km · 15 min
- Delhi Public Library260 m · 3 min
- Hardayal Municipal Public Library320 m · 4 min
- Dara Shikhoh Library390 m · 5 min
- Abhishek Cineplex750 m · 9 min
- Mirza Galib Haveli1.3 km · 16 min
- Novelty Cinema1.4 km · 18 min
Measured from the representative point at 28.6609, 77.2315. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 177 street intersections per km², and blocks average 72 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 77 to 98, and Delhi's score of 92 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 98 | Map |
| 1 km north | 92 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 77 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 98 | Map |
| 1 km south | 84 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 83 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 94 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ghāziābād, India | 20 km | 88 |
| Faridabad, India | 28 km | 77 |
| Meerut, India | 59 km | 66 |
| Jaipur, India | 240 km | 86 |
| Ludhiana, India | 285 km | 84 |
Questions about walking in Delhi
Is Delhi a walkable city?
Yes. Central Delhi has a walkability score of 92 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 5th of 44 cities in India and 119th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in India?
Thāne is the most walkable of the 44 cities ranked in India, with a score of 96. Delhi ranks 5th with 92.
How does Delhi compare with nearby cities?
Delhi is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Delhi scores 92, against Ghāziābād (88, 20 km away), Faridabad (77, 28 km away) and Meerut (66, 59 km away).
How is Delhi's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Delhi it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.