Preet Vihar
Preet Vihar is a residential colony and one of the 3 administrative subdivision of the East Delhi district in India. It also has a well known commercial complex near the Preet Vihar Metro station on Vikas Marg.
Preet Vihar | |
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subdistrict | |
Preet Vihar Location in new Delhi, India | |
Coordinates: 28.6380°N 77.2936°E | |
Country | India |
State | Delhi |
District | East Delhi |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal Corporation Of Delhi |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 110092 |
Telephone code | 91-11-2201xxxx |
Nearest city | Ghaziabad |
Lok Sabha constituency | East Delhi |
Member of Lok Sabha | Gautam Gambhir |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | 59-Vishwas Nagar |
Member of Legislative Assembly | Om Prakash Sharma (politician) |
Civic agency | EDMC |
Municipal Ward | 020-E Preet Vihar |
Composition
Preet Vihar is an upscale residential area in East Delhi District of Delhi. It is a well-established colony in the eastern part of Delhi, minutes away from Connaught Place, considered the heart of Delhi. The area is known for Shiv Mandir, the shops and educational institutes located here. The main road of Preet Vihar caters to most banks and top jewelry brands. It has residential buildings that offer very good accommodation. Preet Vihar includes Block A-G, Nirman Vihar, Bharti Artists' Colony and Madhuban Enclave.
Outlets of all well-known brands are situated in Preet Vihar with a variety of fashion collections on display. Innumerable restaurants and food joints dot the area. Crowded with a number of small and big shops and a large mall, this district is considered one of the best commercial and residential hubs in Delhi.
Blocks
There are seven blocks that makeup Preet Vihar, named A through G; G Block is the largest, with around 365 to 370 homes.
Popular landmarks
There are many popular landmarks in and around Preet Vihar such as Karkardooma District Court, PSK (Poorva Sanskrti Kendra), Scope Tower, Gufa Wala Mandir (temple), Digambar Jain Mandir, Mahavir Swami Jain Mandir, Park End Masjid, V3S Mall, Metro Station, NIIT Center, Mahindra First Choice Showroom and others. There are also popular landmarks in and around Preet Vihar such as Metro Hospital and Cancer Institute.
Preet Vihar is also home to a branch of Domino's Pizza, Nirula's, Bikanervala, Bercos, Th Salt Cafe and many more eating joints.
There are many institutes (coaching centres, Language institutes, computer institutes etc.) in the locality. These include Career Launcher,Aldine Ventures Pvt. Ltd. ,Aakash Institute, Achievers Point, NIIT, Aptech, Guitarmonk, Ftech and others.
All top jewellery brands like Tanishq, Kalyan Jewellers, P C Jewellers, and Mehrasons; and electronic showrooms including Futureworld (Apple) and Croma are present in the locality.
Recently, fashion brands such as Westside have opened up in Preet Vihar also.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) building is an important landmark in Preet Vihar and there are well-known schools located here serving the community residing in this suburb area of Delhi on the other side of the Yamuna River.
Connectivity
Anand Vihar Interstate Bus Terminal (ISBT) is the nearest bus depot, at a distance of approximately 4 km (2.5 mi).
The nearest metro station is Preet Vihar Station itself, which connects to various other parts of Delhi.
Place | Distance from Preet Vihar |
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ITO | 6 km or 3.8 miles |
CP | 10 km or 6 miles |
Indira Gandhi International Airport | 30 km or 18.5 miles |
New Delhi Railway Station | 10 km |
Anand Vihar | 4 km or 2.5 miles |
Preet Vihar Commercial Complex
It houses many shops and offices and is one of the premier markets for the sale/purchase of second-hand cars in East Delhi. The complex also houses many stockbroking units such as that of India Infoline Ltd and Karvy. Career Launcher too has its own office. There are a few software development firms, builders, property dealers and DSA for home loans and loan against property, apple store and Service center, APN IT Experts Pvt. ltd, Panacea Tech, etc. located in the complex as well,