Delhi Eye | |
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General information | |
Type | Dutch Wheels (Vekoma) R50 transportable Ferris wheel |
Location | Delhi, India |
Completed | 2010 |
Opened | 2014 |
Cost | Approximately Rs 70 crore |
The Delhi Eye transportable Ferris wheel installation at Kalindi Kunj Park in the Okhla neighbourhood of Delhi, India, opened to the public in October 2014.
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, a division of Vekoma Rides Manufacturing, and 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]
Release Date :
12:00am on Wednesday 30th November 2011