Okhla Vihar
Okhla Vihar is a new settlement in Okhla, in South Delhi, India, in the district of South East Delhi. It consists of many lanes(roads) and many sub-lanes (Sub-roads). Over 80% of the area of Okhla Vihar is covered with 5-story apartments. The area consists of three mosques and a church. Amanatullah Khan is the local M.L.A (from AAP(Aam Admi Party)).
Location
Jamia Nagar is one of the religious-ethnic enclaves of Delhi, much like Chittaranjan Park (Bengalis) and Tilak Nagar(Sikhs), where Delhi shows its class and religious divides. Jamia Nagar is located on the coasts of Yamuna river which divides Delhi with Uttar Pradesh.
Okhla Vihar is very close to the campus of Jamia Millia University with its parks and ponds, trees and benches, ducks and koyals. And very near to Johri Farm, Janta Flats, and Jasola.
Okhla Vihar has many nursing homes and maternity centers such as Iqbal Faizy Hospital, Riaz Medical Centre, and Sabir Nursing Home.
There is also a primary school, St. Mary Cambridge School.
Transport
Okhla Vihar is a ten-minute drive from the business hubs Nehru Place. River Yamuna, Escorts Hospital, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Holy Family Hospital. Rickshaws, E-rickshaws, Auto-Rickshaws, Cabs, Taxis are the main public transport here. Transport is available to nearby commercial and official areas such as NOIDA (New Okhla Industrial Development Authority), Nehru Place, Sarita Vihar, Jasola, Johri farm, Okhla Industrial Area, and Okhla Railway Station. A metro train network is also proposed by 2016 to Kalindi Kunj. A metro train station will be present to 10- 20 meters from Mother dairy jasola. For travelling to nearby places, there are so many e-rickshaws which charge you only 10-30 rupees. The nearby bus stop is tikona park just in front of Jamia Millia Islamia metro station from where one can get dtc bus routed 507 (ARSD/DHAULA KUA), 402(BABARPUR) ,403 (OLD DELHI RAILWAY STATION),274,463,894(karampura terminal).
Economy
The economy of the area is diverse. Apart from a wholesale market, property sales, schools, Mosques, church other places of interest in and around the area include Jamia Millia Islamia, New Friends Colony, Maharani Bagh, johri farm, Holy Family Hospital, Apollo Hospital, Escort and Fortis Hospitals, Kalka Mandir, Lotus Temple, Okhla Railway Station, Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Computer Market in Nehru Place. A number of non-vegetarian restaurants are also present in the colony such as Rafeek Nihari hotel, Ateek Hotel, Nusrat Hotel, etc. There is also an adjacent colony situated Janta Flats