'Delhi ridge' is a
ridge in the National Capital Territory of
Delhi in
India. The ridge is a northern extension of the
Aravalli Range. The ridge consists of
quartzite rocks and extends from the Southeast at
Tughlaqabad, near the Bhatti mines, branching out in places and tapering off in the north near
Wazirabad on the west bank of the river
Yamuna,
[ Delhi Ridge ] covering a distance of about 35 kilometers.
[ Geology Details ]
The Delhi ridge is said to be the green lungs for the city. It protects Delhi from the hot winds of the deserts of
Rajasthan to the west. The ridge is divided into four zones, namely the southern ridge, the south central ridge, the central or the new ridge, and the northern or the Old Delhi ridge.
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