Asian Games Village (New Delhi)
The Asian Games Village is located in the Siri Fort area, near Hauz Khas in New Delhi, India.
The site was developed as the athlete's village for the 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi. This site was designed by Raj Rewal The village is the first of its kind in the Games series. Built on the remains of the 15th Century Khalji Dynasty's Siri Fort over an area of 800 acres (3.2 km2), this residential colony has 853 flats of which 793 house top officials of PSUs, bureaucrats, public servants, and union ministers. Former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam was resident in the colony prior to his nomination to that position.
Asian Games Village is one of the most desirable and posh areas of New Delhi as it is surrounded by the lush green spaces of Siri Fort Ridge and located next to the Siri Fort sports complex which hosted the squash and badminton tournaments during the 2010 Commonwealth Games. A simple 2 BHK flat here is priced at USD 1 million, with full fledged bungalows starting at USD 4 million.
Asiad Village is directly accessible from within to Sirifort Sports Complex with an exclusive entrance. Asian Games Village consists of various blocks and lanes named after eminent sportspersons from India.