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|cost= Approximately [[Indian rupee|Rs]] 70 [[crore]]<ref name=finallyopen>[http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/years-after-its-construction-delhi-eye-is-finally-open-to-public/ Years after its construction, Delhi Eye is finally open to public]</ref>
|cost= Approximately [[Indian rupee|Rs]] 70 [[crore]]<ref name=finallyopen>[http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/years-after-its-construction-delhi-eye-is-finally-open-to-public/ Years after its construction, Delhi Eye is finally open to public]</ref>
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[[File:Delhi Eye - Cabins.JPG|thumb|Passenger cabins]]


'''Delhi Eye''' is a [[transportable Ferris wheel]] installation<ref name=monumentaltreat /> at [[Kalindi Kunj|Kalindi Kunj Park]] in the [[Okhla]] neighbourhood of [[Delhi]], [[India]].<ref name=finallyopen />
The '''Delhi Eye''' is a [[transportable Ferris wheel]] installation<ref name=monumentaltreat /> at [[Kalindi Kunj|Kalindi Kunj Park]] in the [[Okhla]] neighbourhood of [[Delhi]], [[India]].<ref name=finallyopen />


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]],<ref name=finallyopen /> a division of [[Vekoma Rides Manufacturing]], and is operated by Izara Entertainment.<ref name=thrownopen />
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]],<ref name=finallyopen /> a division of [[Vekoma Rides Manufacturing]], and is operated by Izara Entertainment.<ref name=thrownopen />


{{Anchor|Height}}Conflicting reports credit the Delhi Eye with an overall height of either (approximately) {{Convert|45|m|ft}}<ref name=monumentaltreat /><ref name=finallyopen /><ref name=viewfromthesky>
{{Anchor|Height}}Conflicting reports credit the Delhi Eye with an overall height of either (approximately) {{Convert|45|m|ft}}<ref name=monumentaltreat /><ref name=viewfromthesky>
[http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/view-from-the-sky-delhi-eye-reopens_1478980.html View from the sky: Delhi Eye reopens]</ref> or {{Convert|200|ft|m}},<ref name=thrownopen /><ref name=finallyopen /> and a diameter of "slightly over 40" m ({{Convert|40|m|ft|disp=out}}).<ref name=monumentaltreat />
[http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/view-from-the-sky-delhi-eye-reopens_1478980.html View from the sky: Delhi Eye reopens]</ref> or {{Convert|200|ft|m}}<ref name=thrownopen /> (''[[The Indian Express]]'' suggests both<ref name=finallyopen />), and a diameter of "slightly over 40" m ({{Convert|40|m|ft|disp=out}}).<ref name=monumentaltreat />

==Gallery==
<Gallery>
File:Delhi Eye - Cabins.JPG||Delhi Eye - Cabins
File:Delhi Eye - Cabin.JPG|Delhi Eye - Cabin
File:Delhi Rides Main Gate 1.jpg|Delhi Rides Main Gate
File:Delhi Rides Main Gate.jpg|Delhi Rides Main Gate
File:Cars inside Delhi rides.JPG|Cars inside Delhi rides
File:AC outlet - Delhi Eye Cabins.JPG|AC outlet - Delhi Eye Cabins
</Gallery>
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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Revision as of 00:15, 2 January 2016

Delhi Eye
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeDutch Wheels (Vekoma) R50 transportable Ferris wheel[1][2]
LocationDelhi, India
Completed2010[1]
Opened2014[1]
CostApproximately 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

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