Vikaspuri

Vikaspuri is a posh residential area in Delhi, India. It comes under the subzone of South West Delhi.[1] Vikaspuri has the pincode 110018. It is divided into nine major blocks — A, C, D, E, F, G, H, J and M. H Block is divided into sub-blocks H-I, H-II and H-III. Mahinder Yadav of Aam Aadmi Party is the MLA of Vikaspuri.[2]

Vikas Puri
neighborhood in
Vikas Puri
Location in India
Coordinates: 28°38′0″N 77°4′30″E
Country India
StateNational Capital Territory of Delhi
DistrictWest Delhi
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Corporation of Delhi
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110018
Telephone code011
Lok Sabha constituencyOuter Delhi
Civic agencyMunicipal Corporation of Delhi

Two DDA apartment blocks (opposite JG-2 block), named Vikaspuri Extension pocket-A and pocket-B are across the Outer Ring Road, on either side of Manohar Nagar Gurudwara.

History

Vikaspuri is a planned urban area started by the Delhi Development Authority and developed in 1980s on the land of Budhela and Keshopur,two villages of Vikas Puri. It boomed in population in the late 1990s.Budhela market is the major market of Vikas Puri. C block is the largest in area and is the only block without housing societies.

Entertainment

Vikaspuri is known for its suburban residential living, AEZ Square, which houses PVR Vikaspuri, a multiplex. There are restaurants in the complex including McDonald's, Pizza Hut and Domino's. There is Reliance Mall in A-Block of Vikaspuri which is a nice place for shopping, you can buy groceries, electronic products, Clothing and there are rides especially for kids. Many smaller markets are connected to each block of the larger town. Vikaspuri is approximately 3  km from the Westend Mall also known as Hypercity in neighboring Janakpuri which adds to the shopping and eating experience.

The Janak Puri Club is in the adjoining town of Vikaspuri. The club includes sports like swimming and gym and organizes parties.

Overall a very lively town, though there is a lack of a good library. It is one of the highly connected townships of Delhi.

The rapid urbanization of Delhi has led to mushrooming of such societies all over the city — noted societies are now coming out at Rohini and Dwarka.

There's a mall on Virjanand Marg (near D-Block) built by the Reliance group of industries. Buses like 883, 825A, 410A, 816A, 588A, and 805A arrive at the Virjanand Marg Bus Stop.

Connectivity

Metro

Delhi Metro's Blue Line (Dwarka Sector-21-Vaishali/Noida City Center) Janakpuri (West) and Uttam Nagar (East) stations are approximately at equal distance from Vikaspuri. They connect to the Magenta Line (Janakpuri West-Botanical garden). Rickshaws, buses, Ola, Uber, Gramin seva and rickshaws go from these stations.<

The Blue Line connects Vikaspuri to Connaught Place, Pragati Maidan, Anand Vihar ISBT and Vaishali via Janakpuri West Metro Station. The Magenta Line connects Vikaspuri to the Terminal 1 IGI Airport via Janakpuri North Metro Station.

The Magenta Line connects Vikaspuri from major places like IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas, IGI Domestic Airport, Nehru Place and others.

Other modes

In all parts, hand-pulled rickshaws or autorickshaws can be hired easily.

Gramin Sewa Autos ply on Virjanand Marg (Uttam Nagar East Metro – PVR Vikaspuri – H-Block Vikaspuri).

Educational institutions

Public and government senior secondary schools according to their rank are:- K R Mangalam World School, Rashtra Shakti vidyalaya, Adarsh Public School, Kendriya Vidyalaya, St Cecilia's Public School, Kerala School (കേരള സ്‌കൂൾ), Banasthali Public School, Columbia Foundation School, V.V.D.A.V. Public School, Brain International School, Oxford Sr. Sec. School, Rama Krishna Sr. Secondary School, Kamal Public Sr Sec School, Mamta Modern Sr.Sec. School, Govt. Sarvodaya Girls Sr. Sec. School, Holy Innocents Public School, Madhuban Public School, and Footprints Pre school & Day Care center.

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "MCD West Delhi Website".
  2. Iqbal, Aadil Ikram Zaki (10 February 2015). "Delhi Assembly Election Constituency Wise Results 2015: Complete list of winning MLAs".
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