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Please explain the differences between Shahjahanabad and New Delhi

Some important differences between New Delhi and Shahjahanabad are :

1. New Delhi has no walls around the city while Shahjahanabad was a walled city.
2. New Delhi is a planned and uncongested city whereas Shahjahanabad was unplanned and much congested city.
3. New Delhi is spacious with broad and wide streets, sprawling bungalows whereas Shahjahanabad had crowded mohallas, winding lanes and Havellis.