Rajouri Garden

Last updated

Rajouri Garden
Location map India Delhi EN.svg
Red pog.svg
Rajouri Garden
Rajouri Garden is in New Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°38′39″N77°06′43″E / 28.6441844°N 77.1118256°E / 28.6441844; 77.1118256
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Delhi
District West Delhi
Government
  Body South Delhi Municipal Corporation
   Member of Parliament Parvesh Singh Verma
  Member of Legislative Assembly Dhanwati Chandela
Area
  Total1.961 km2 (0.757 sq mi)
Elevation
219.6 m (720.5 ft)
Languages
  Official Hindi, Punjabi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110027 [1]
Lok Sabha constituency West Delhi
Civic agency SDMC

Rajouri Garden is a market and residential neighbourhood in West Delhi, India. The Main Market and Nehru Market are the key markets of the area. The population is largely Punjabi who migrated to Delhi, following the Partition of India, from Pakistan in 1947. [2] The postal code of Rajouri Garden is 110027.

Contents

It is the headquarters of the West Delhi district of Delhi with the Office of the Deputy Commissioner situated at Shivaji Place, Rajouri Garden. [3]

Overview

TDI Mall in Shivaji Place District Centre, Rajouri Garden TdiMall.jpg
TDI Mall in Shivaji Place District Centre, Rajouri Garden

Rajouri Garden is also home to many western-style indoor shopping malls. These malls are located next to the Rajouri Garden Delhi metro stops. The malls include TDI Mall, TDI Paragon Mall, Shoppers Stop, City Square, West Gate Mall, and Pacific Mall.

Rajouri Garden is also one of the 70 constituencies of the Delhi Legislative Assembly.

Surrounding areas to Rajouri Garden are Khyala village, Mayapuri, Tagore Garden, Subhash Nagar, Shivaji Enclave, Shivaji Vihar, Raja Garden, Vishal Enclave, Punjabi Bagh, Hari Nagar, Kirti Nagar, Tagore Garden, Ramesh Nagar, and Moti Nagar. The neighbourhood is known for the passion for cars amongst its residents. The private bungalows in A, B, C, D, F, G, H, M, N, T blocks have a number of private houses and the Red, Green, Yellow and LIG DDA Apartments as well.

Name

It shares its name and is likely named after "Rajouri" which is a district of Jammu region in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.[ citation needed ]

Education

The area includes several schools and colleges including:

Transport

Rajouri Garden is serviced by the Rajouri Garden metro station of the Delhi Metro, Blue Line and Pink line. Also, it also has a DTC Bus Station nearby and people can go towards Uttam Nagar, Janakpuri, Dwarka, Palam, Kashmere Gate, Narela, Punjabi Bagh, Dhaula Kuan, and other far-flung places. Two exits of the Tagore Garden metro station also lead to Rajouri Garden, notably to Block J and Green/Red MIG Flats. Rajouri Garden is an interchange station of the current Blue Line and the newly made Pink Line of the Delhi Metro Network in 2018 with the nearest metro station at Mayapuri. It will benefit passengers from Rajouri Garden and its surrounding areas to go to places located in North and East Delhi instantly. Currently, going towards North or East Delhi ranges between 60–90 minutes. The new line will supposedly reduce the time between 30–45 minutes.

Political landscape

Rajouri Garden's constituency is divided into four Municipal corporations wards. following is the list of wards and the respective Councillors (elected in 2017)

Related Research Articles

JwalaHeri is an old village & a very famous market in Paschim Vihar in Delhi, India. It is the heart of Paschim Vihar and is the biggest market in West Delhi. It sells everything from food and clothes to computers and jewellery. Though an extremely congested market, it has the benefits of bargaining as its main attraction. A newly opened Tibetan Market constructed on the lines of famous Tibetan markets of hill stations further north is also a place where you can get cheap clothes and electronic goods(p.s.- now closed). Well known shops and stores in Jwala Heri:

The Mudrika Seva is one of the most popular bus routes in Delhi, India. It was started by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) in May 1974, and is now operated by both the Corporation and DIMTS' cluster buses. The service runs on Delhi's inner ring road, with major stops at AIIMS, Lajpat Nagar, Sarai Kale Khan, ITO, Delhi Gate, Kashmere Gate, DU North Campus, Model Town, Azadpur market, Shalimar Bagh, Punjabi Bagh, Britannia Factory, Rajouri Garden, Naraina, and DU South Campus.

Tilak Nagar is a suburban area and commercial hub in the district of West Delhi, Delhi, India.

Ramakrishna Puram popularly known as R.K. Puram, is a residential colony in Delhi. Named after the saint Sri Ramakrishna, it houses many high-profile corporate houses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inner Ring Road, Delhi</span> Roadway in Delhi,India

The Inner Ring Road refers to one of the two main ring roads, the main inner one and an outer one in Delhi, India. The two ring roads have a combined length of 87 km (54 mi). There are two less significant Ring Roads in Delhi apart from the above two, namely the Rural Ring Road, that runs across the rural areas on the fringe of North West Delhi and West Delhi Ring Road, limited only to the West Delhi region.

Punjabi Bagh is a neighbourhood in the West Delhi district of Delhi, India..

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Delhi district</span> District of Delhi in India

West Delhi is one of the 11 administrative districts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Patel Nagar, Rajouri Garden and Punjabi Bagh.

Ashok Nagar is a neighborhood in the city of Delhi. It constitutes a part of the Tilak Nagar assembly constituency as well as the West Delhi parliamentary constituency. The area was known as Tihar Village 2 before being renamed as such. It is an authorized neighborhood today, and the government of Delhi plays a role in its development.

Rani Bagh is a residential area located within Pitampura. Saraswati Vihar, Engineer's enclave, Raja Park, Lok Vihar, Sant Nagar, Rani Bagh and Punjabi Bagh. It is well connected to various parts of Delhi and it also connects with both inner and outer ring roads of Delhi. It's an urban area where you will find Rani Bagh Market, commercial complex, shopping malls like Aggarwal City Mall , Chunmun, More Superstore and restaurants such as Dominos, BTW and many more. Rani Bagh Market is one of the big markets of Delhi.

Malviya Nagar is a residential locality in South Delhi. Situated between Saket and Hauz Khas, its namesake is the freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malviya.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shivaji Place</span> Neighborhood of Delhi in West Delhi, India

Shivaji Place District Centre is a commercial centre located in Rajouri Garden, West Delhi, India. The district centre is currently under development and only five shopping malls are currently operational.

Bali Nagar is a medium-high dem residential colony located in West of New Delhi, India. It was developed by Bali & Co (Pvt) Ltd. Once a farming land, it was sold for development in the 1970s and was primarily bought up by businessmen. It is a relatively green ex-suburb with a spacious high street boasting most amenities. Please click on link provided to check the latest Rating & Review on Bali Nagar:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Green Line (Delhi Metro)</span> Line on the Delhi Metro system

The Green Line is a metro rail line of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. The line consists of 24 stations covering a total length of 28.79 km. It runs between Inderlok and Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh with a branch line connecting the line's Ashok Park Main station with Kirti Nagar station.

Kirti Nagar is a neighborhood in Delhi, India. Kirti Nagar is home to India's largest furniture market housing showrooms of multi-national home remodelling and fittings companies, the most reputed interior design boutiques, imported kitchen and bath brands as well as traditional carpentry furniture makers. Kirti nagar also hosts the biggest golf course and country club in North India.

Laxmi Nagar, is the central location and focal point for east Delhi area. Earlier, it was one of the most inhabited cities, known as Trans Yammuna. It has become a popular shopping area for garments, and day to day staple items.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rajouri Garden metro station</span> Metro station in Delhi, India

The Rajouri Garden metro station is an interchange station between the Blue Line and Pink Line of the Delhi Metro. The station is used by many to easily access the City Square Mall, locally known as "Lifestyle", located between Rajouri Garden and Tagore Garden.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Subhash Nagar - Meenakshi Garden metro station</span> Metro station in Delhi, India

The Subhash Nagar metro station is located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Punjabi Bagh West metro station</span> Metro station in Delhi, India

The Punjabi Bagh West metro station is located on the Pink Line and Green Line of the Delhi Metro. It was opened on 14 March 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Madanpur Khadar Village</span> Neighbourhood in South East Delhi, Delhi, India

Madanpur Khadar is an urban village in South East district of Delhi. It is located on Delhi-UP Border and is an 800 years old village, named after Thakur Madan Singh Chauhan. The term Khadar is attached to the village’s name because it is situated on the banks of Yamuna river. It was declared as an urban village by the administrative authorities under Delhi Metropolitan Council in 1966.

References

  1. "Pincode of Rajouri Garden New Delhi_".
  2. MobileReference (1 January 2007). Travel Delhi, India: Illustrated Guide and Maps. MobileReference. pp. 442–. ISBN   978-1-60501-051-9.
  3. "West District". Government of Delhi. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  4. "Bursting with creativity". MiD DAY. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.