New Delhiis a municipality anddistrictinDelhiwhich serves as thecapitalandseat of governmentofIndia. In addition, it also serves as the seat ofGovernment of Delhi.The foundation stone of the city was laid byGeorge V, Emperor of Indiaduring theDelhi Durbar of 1911.It was designed by British architects,Sir Edwin LutyensandSir Herbert Baker. The new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931,byIndia'sViceroyLord Irwin.
Although colloquially ''Delhi''and ''New Delhi'' as names are used interchangeably to refer to the jurisdiction of NCT of Delhi, these are two distinct entities, and the latter is a small part of the former.New Delhi has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as asmart cityunderPM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission. It alsohas one of India's largest bus transport systems. Buses are operated by the state-ownedDelhi Transport Corporation(DTC), which owns largest fleet ofcompressed natural gas(CNG)-fueled buses in the world.