Vikaspuri
Vikaspuri is a residential area in South West Delhi, India.
Vikas Puri | |
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neighborhood in | |
Vikas Puri Location in India | |
Coordinates: 28°38′0″N 77°4′30″E | |
Country | India |
State | National Capital Territory of Delhi |
District | West Delhi |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal Corporation of Delhi |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 110018 |
Telephone code | 011 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Outer Delhi |
Civic agency | MCD |
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. Its population boomed in the late 1990s. Budhela market is the major market of Vikaspuri.
Connectivity
Vikaspuri is accessible by many means of public transportation including auto rickshaw, taxi, Delhi Transport Corporation buses as well as the Delhi Metro. Janakpuri (West) and Uttam Nagar (East) stations are the nearest metro 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.
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
- Daler Mehndi, singer
- Shikhar Dhawan, cricketer[1]
- Millind Gaba, singer
- Capt Samar, Pilot, Rapper, IAS
- Aastha Gill, singer[2]
See also
References
- "5 Things You Didn't Know About Shikhar Dhawan". GQ India. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- "Fame through the eyes of a beginner". Deccan Herald. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2020.