In the past 20 years, a lot changed in India. Being a developing country, India is not only home to multitudes of cultural monuments but also to a few tallest buildings that touch the sky. The tallest buildings are a center of attraction for people. Tall buildings with excellent infrastructure often refer to a city and tell how urbanized and developed that city or country is. Now, I’m sure if you are reading this, you want to know about the tallest buildings, and why not! The topic is interesting, and you’ll love it. The era of skyscrapers in India took a step and began with the hand of LIC building. Mumbai is known for its large number of skyscrapers in the country.
Without wasting any time, let’s just get started with the article.
Skyscrapers and High-Rise Buildings in India
There are multiple tall buildings in India, and today we are going to talk about these buildings in depth. Mumbai, the cosmopolitan city of India, is known to have the most of Tallest Building in India. However, the era or the beginning of skyscrapers started with the LIC building in Chennai. It has 12 floors which were termed as the first tallest building in India. The first skyscraper that is the LIC building was first built in 1959. Since then, the Renaissance period of buildings has started in the country. Though this wasn’t the only building that was made, cause later, this record was surpassed by the Usha Kiran Building.
Usha Kiran Building was built in Mumbai in the year 1961. It is a 25 storied building that broke the past record of the LIC building. After the success of these two buildings, many other buildings sprang up, and the age of skyscrapers started in India. People started liking the concept, and the World One building in Mumbai topped out after all the buildings. This building stands at the height of 919 feet and with approximately 76 floors! Yes, you can legitimately view the whole city from the topmost floor. This building is considered the tallest building in the country and definitely will replace Supertech Supernova Spira in Noida.
In Mumbai alone, there are 200 skyscrapers, and 5,600 other high buildings exist in the metropolitan area. The capital of the country, Delhi, is also far ahead with almost 18 skyscrapers and over 5000 high Buildings. The capital of West Bengal, Kolkata, has 14 skyscrapers and above 800 completed buildings in the city. These cities and other cities like Pune, Bangalore, and Hyderabad have quite a number of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers.
Let’s now talk about the buildings themselves cause I know you are eager to know about these buildings in-depth. But I’m going to categorize each city and write the buildings underneath, so it’s easy to understand that.
The Tallest Building in India
Imperial 3
The Imperial 3 is believed to be one of the first skyscrapers, and it is the eco-friendly project as well as building that successfully led to the achievement of LEED platinum. The building has a great ability to block excess heat. The building on top of that is supposed to have sky gardens to withstand wind. The Imperial 3 is still in progress, I mean, the construction is still in progress, and it is supposed to complete by 2025. It is said that imperial green is going to be one of the ‘green buildings’ here in India. The height of the building is 396.2 meters which is near about 1300 feet. The building is supposed to have a near about 116 floors.
The tallest building is The World One. This building is the tallest building that is situated in Mumbai. This building stands at 919 feet in height and is 280.2mt long. This skyscraper comes with 76 floors and is currently under construction. This surpassed the Palais Royale, which is another building that is considerably tall. However, the Piramal Aranya Arav is still under construction, which will surpass The World One as it comes with a height of 926ft.
If you visit the site, you’ll come across two buildings, where one is the world view, and the other one is known as the world crest. The complex was brought to you by the Lodha group. The total building was constructed with a cost of $321 million. The construction started in the year 2011. Though the project stopped as the estimated height of the building was decided as 1,450ft, and later on, it was turned down by the Airports Authority. As the Airport Authority delayed their approval, they planned and redesigned the project and then made the project a success. There were several partners worked on the project. One is Pei Cobb Freed and his partners, an architect, a structural Engineer Leslie E. Robertson associates, and many more.
The Second Tallest Building
The second tallest building in India is The Palais Royale. The building was built for residential purposes, and this is considered another tallest building in India currently. The building is situated in the Worli region of Mumbai. The construction started in the year 2008 and ended in 2018. The total project costs around $380 million. The project was planned by brilliant engineers and architects and was approved in the year 2005. This is a residential complex that is luxurious and great. These are 5BHK apartments ranging from 442sqft to 3460sqft.
Other Tallest Buildings in India
We are going to talk about the tallest buildings in each state of India, and that way, we are going to cover most of the tallest buildings in the country. First, we are starting with Mumbai. Mumbai has quite a number of buildings which are Skyscrapers and also high-sky buildings. We are going to cover most of it. There are a lot of tall buildings in each state, and we are going to learn about each one of them in depth.
Mumbai
Lokhandwala Minerva
This project is still under construction, but soon the work will get over, and we’ll get to look at the building. The building is planned uniquely and beautifully. There will be two towers in the building, and the building will consist of 79 floors in each of the towers. In fact, after the completion of the tower, this tower will stand as the tallest building in India, surpassing the tallest building that is the World One tower. This building comes with mind-blowing features that will keep you awestruck once you hear them. The tower will have parking floors from the 5th floor to the 13th floor for the car owners to keep their cars safe. Also, they will provide you with world-class amenities from the 14th to 19th floor. There is also a garden for all the nature-loving people on the 20th floor. The residential building will also provide two banquet halls for parties or occasions for the residents living there. The construction of this building started in 2011, and the estimated year it’ll take to complete it is 2023. You’ll get a 3BHK and also a 4BHK accommodation here.
Piramal Aranya Arav
Again a very luxurious and top-class residential project that is situated in Mumbai. You can enjoy the ineffable views of Rani Baug from this building which is basically a flower garden. We don’t have much information about this building though, but it is said that it will be quite tall.
Lodha Park
This building is a residential skyscraper, and this is a project which started to provide luxurious homes to a certain number of people. The building is situated in the posh Worli neighborhood. This project is initiated by the Lodha group and this was purchased from DLF limited. This project is planned to keep in mind the profit of providing a roof to quite a number of families altogether. This tower consists of five towers; each stands at the height of 268m. The building has 76 floors in total which is quite a lot! The construction started in the year 2013 and continued till 2020. The building is made of glass and concrete, and the exciting part is they are the developers of the famous World One building as well, which is considered the tallest building in this country. The ambassador for this project was Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The resident provides accommodation of 4BHK, and the actress bought an apartment there as well. Each tower has different names, which are – Lodha Trump tower, Lodha Marquise, Lodha Kiara, Lodha Allura, and Lodha Parkside. The features are the same for each tower, though.
Omkar 1973
The Omkar 1973 is a quite renowned project and is situated in the upscale region of Worli, Mumbai. The project is brought up by the Omkar group and the project is still in progress. It is expected that the project will get over by the end of 2022. The building will have 73 floors, and the main contractor for the project is Larsen and Toubro. The architecture is quite unique for this building. It is attractive, and the planning is attractive as well. The building is planned to have 400 sky bungalows and the building 267 meters. Yes, the towers have parking floors allotted so that you don’t have to worry about parking issues. There will be three floors reserved just for parking. There will be three tall buildings rather mentioned as skyscrapers with the same features and height. Obviously, there are some minute differences, and other than that, it is worthwhile.
Nathani Heights
The Nathani Heights Skyscraper is indeed beautiful and ecstatic. The main benefit of living here is Mumbai railway station is just nearby. The project was approved in 2011, and the construction started in the year 2012; the work was fully completed in 2020. The building legitimately touches the sky, and I’m not kidding. It is 860 feet tall and has 72 floors in it. The building is fully architectured by Thoronton Tomasetti. It is fully equipped with amenities like a swimming pool, tennis court, yoga space, gym, massage parlor, etc. You can catch a glimpse of the sea from the building as well.
Three Sixty West
Another skyscraper complex is situated in Worli, Mumbai. This is a commercial hotel, and yeah can be categorized as residential as well. The complex contains two towers, and it is developed by the Oberoi Realty. Both of the towers have minute changes as the height of tower A is 255.6m, and the height of tower B is 260m. One is 839ft, and another is 853ft. Tower A has 52 floors, and tower B has 66 floors. Restaurants and ballrooms have separate reserved places here. The representative of this project is Kohn Pedersen Fox. Samsung is one of the contractors, and it is developed under Oasis realty. The construction started in the year 2011 and ended in the year 2021.
Lodha Altamount
The next building is Lodha Altamount which is again a luxury residential in a famous lane that is often described as a billionaire row in Mumbai. The building is planned and framed by Hadi Teherani. The construction of this building was completed in the year 2017. The building has almost 43 floors. This building is not that tall like other buildings, but it’s kind of tall, about 640 feet. There was an old building that fell under the US Consulate. They handed over the area to the representative of Lodha Altamount for about 341 crores. The impeccable view of the Arabian sea will leave you spellbound by the building. It contains a gym, pool, boardroom, movie lounge, etc. The unique factor about this building is you’ll find a Pablo Picasso-inspired painting in front of the entrance. This is an artistic attempt that really is unique and beautiful.
I’m keeping it till this much. Next, moving on to some other states and let’s take a look at the skyscrapers and tallest buildings there.
Kolkata
Let’s now take a look at the city of Joy Kolkata. Currently, Kolkata doesn’t have a lot of tall buildings like Mumbai, but still, it is home to 800 tall buildings and now we are going to talk about these. Still, many more buildings are under construction, and we can’t wait to take a look at them. But for now, let’s talk about the other buildings. I’ll mention only some specific buildings cause it is impossible to jot down 800 buildings in a single blog. Most of the high-rise buildings and skyscrapers in Kolkata are around the Chowringhee area. It is known as the major business area. Not only the Chowringhee area some of the buildings are also present in the Newtown area, and the EM Bypass area has high-line buildings as well. The city first had its tallest building in the year 1963. It was a Tata center 18 storied building. Except for the earlier-mentioned areas, the Babughat area and also BBD Bag has several high-rise buildings. But currently, the Salt-lake city area and Rajarhat area are flourishing rapidly, so these areas have quite several high-rise buildings and skyscrapers.
The 42
This building is the tallest building in West Bengal and in Kolkata, obviously. This is a residential building for Jeevan Sudha and a commercial building for TATA. The idea was approved in 2008, but the work was delayed for almost two years. The building was completed in the year 2019, and surprisingly, the building was the tallest building in the country. The premise where the building is structured by a Maharaja (King) from Darbhanga. It is a 65 storied building, and indeed it’s beautiful. This project was also terminated by the ITC group as they filed a complaint. They filed a complaint in Calcutta High Court, and the project was paused due to that event.
Urbana Project
The Urbana Project ended in the year 2014, and this has two towers. This is a residential building and has 46 floors in the building. It is approximately 550ft. Located in the South Kolkata metropolis area in Anandapur. The developer of the project was the Bengal NRI Complex Limited. There are several towers of Urbana present, like Urbana 2, Urbana 3, Urbana 4, Urbana 5, and Urbana 6, which have 41 floors in it.
Forum Atmosphere
Let’s now talk about Forum Atmosphere. Atmosphere or the forum Atmosphere is a luxury residential and a superstructure in Kolkata. This building is really special as it has a floating sky structure and that too world’s first floating sky structure. It looks really beautiful, and I’m certain you’ll like it as well. The building is located in Topsia EM Bypass, and it is owned by Ayan Ali. The building is 499 feet tall, and the floor count is 39. The term for that floating part is ‘Deya,’ which means cloud in Bengali. This Deya is a very small bridge-like structure that connects the two buildings beautifully. Certain facilities are available for the residents here, including a gym, spa, cinema, swimming pool, etc.
The Westin
The Westin is a luxury hotel in the Rajarhat area, and this is also one of the high-rise buildings. The hotel is fully equipped and beautifully decorated for the guests to stay there. The project was completed in 2013, and the floor count is 35 floors. The height of the building is 492 feet.
Uniworld City
The Uniworld City is a housing complex in the Newtown area, and this is a multistoried building that was planned and developed by the Unitech Group. We don’t have much relevant information about the project, but as per sources, the project was in progress in the year 2017, and during that time itself, a lot of people bought apartments, but they still haven’t got their place in it as in they still haven’t received their possession of the units/apartments.
South City Oak
A very famous building in the south Kolkata Tollygunge region. It is situated on Anwar Shah road. This complex has several towers, and it is also considered the heart of the city. The construction of this project started in 2004 after it got its approval.
The project ended in the year 2010, and since then, a lot of Tollywood (Bengali actors or actresses) celebrities have stayed here along with other people as well. The height of this complex tower is 384 feet. There are 34 floors present in it. The South City complex has not only residential units but also a vast shopping mall that represents national and international brands and an International school called the South City International School. It consists of an infirmary as well and also a social club.
Everything comes in one single plot, which makes it easier for the residents living there to use the facilities. Comes with a big parking lot as well for the residents to park their cars. The residential complex comes with five towers. The four towers have a similar 35-floor count, but the other tower has 15 floors in it. The South City Oak towers are also considered the second tallest building in Eastern India. There are names for the four towers, which is respectively names as Oak, pine, maple, and cedar.
Now let’s move on to some other states and take a look at the buildings there. Now we’ll move on to the capital of India, and that is Delhi.
Delhi NCR
Delhi is the capital of India, and it is also considered the largest metropolis city in the country. There are over 5000 high-rise buildings in the city, and even more will add to the number. Approximately more buildings are under construction, and in a year or two, the number will increase to 6000 or so.
Supernova Spira
Let’s start with the tallest building present in Delhi. The tallest skyscraper in the Noida region. The exact location of this building is Sector 94 Amrapali, and it is the tallest tower in North India. The construction started in 2012, and it will open in 2022. Preparations are mostly done, though. The height of the building is 984 feet, and the floor count of the building is 80. We can’t wait to witness the tallest building in Northern India and this beauty as well.
Civic Center
Now let’s talk about this building which is the civic Center, located in Delhi as well. This is a skyscraper with a consisting height of 100 meters. The structure and the framework of the building are a bit different than other buildings that we have talked about. The building is a multistoried building that comprises four six-storied buildings, and one tower consists of 28 story tower block. The building is mainly used for commercial and governmental purposes. However, there is a library, a museum, and also a clubhouse as well inside. The building was constructed in the year 2010, and since then, it has been considered one of the tallest buildings in Delhi.
Hansalaya
Hansalaya is generally used for commercial purposes. This building stands at the height of 88 meters and consists of 21 floors. This building is located in Connaught place in Delhi, and it was established in the year 1971.
Hindustan Times House
Now, this is a very popular building as this building belongs to the famous newspaper house and that is Hindustan Times. This is also considered one of the largest newspaper companies in India. The height of this building is 80 meters, and it consists of 18 floors. The building was constructed in the year 1973.
Demolishing of a Tower in India
Recently twin towers in Noida were demolished in Noida cause it is situated on the wrong track, which can later affect the houses present there. This was also considered as it was even taller than Qutub Minar (a historical monument). The twin towers were taken down just in nine seconds! To take down the building, 3500kg detonators were used. As they telecasted this news, it was destroyed just in a blink. Luckily, no neighboring building was harmed during this process. The name of the two towers were The Apex and Ceyane Towers. The height of Apex is 335 feet, and the height of Ceyane is 312 feet. On 28 August, the building was finally destroyed.
Problems of Making a High Rise Building
These tall buildings do look beautiful, but it comes with 99 problems, and here I’m stating a few of them.
- The real challenge is to make it earthquake resistant. Cause one tall building, if it comes down, can destroy several other buildings, roads, and everything.
- the structure must be lightweight compared to an average height building. It is necessary to use HPC for construction.
- it gets problematic to repair and maintain.
- The building must be wind resistant as well.
- it takes a lot of time for a building to stand up.
Final Thoughts
It’s time to wrap up the article. I hope you liked the article and it was relevant to your hunt. Till the next time, take care.
