Lajpat Nagar
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Lajpat Nagar is a suburb in the south of Delhi. It is named in honor of Lala Lajpat Rai.
Location : South of Delhi
The suburb is divided into four parts: Lajpat Nagar I, II, III (north of the Ring Road) and IV (south of the Ring Road). Housing colonies like Amar Colony, Dayanand Colony, Double Storey (also known as Nirmal Puri) and Vinobha Puri are also located in it.
Lajpat Nagar was developed in 1950’s and most of its early residents were immigrants from Pakistan. The ethnic background of these immigrants was Punjabi and Sindhi. They were hardworking individuals who started small business (like Technical Trading Corporation owned by Surbhi Handa) and have some of the big stores in the Central Market. At present, it is common to see individuals from different parts of India, Afghanistan, and African countries. The houses were usually single story in the beginning, but now most of the houses are multistories.
Lajpat Nagar IV (specially double storey) has turned into a major commercial joint. It is so called the largest ladies suit market in Asia. It has all kinds of suits ranging from INR 200 (Approx US $ 4.5) to INR 45,000 (Approx US $ 1000). You can find all kinds of ethnic and fashionable ladies suit in this market.
Lajpat Nagar is well connected by Delhi Transport Corporation bus services, but it's not comnected by the Delhi Mass Rapid Transit System. It is close to Moolchand Hospital and All India Institute of Medical Sciences. The educational institutions in the area include Balwant Rai Mehta Vidya Bhawan Senior Secondary School, Tagore International School, Blue bells School, Frank Anthony School, Friends Tuition Centre, Sanatam Dharam School, and Government Schools in Lajpat Nagar I and II.
Accessibility
- 45 minutes from Nizamuddin Railway Station
- 1 hr from New Delhi Railway Stations.
- 20 minutes from Nehru Place terminal.
- 30 minutes from Sarai Kale Khan ISBT
Areas Under Lajpat Nagar
- Ashram New Delhi
- Maharani Bagh
- East of Kailash
- Friends Colony
[edit] Areas In South Delhi
- Greater Kailash
- Chanakyapuri
- Lajpat Nagar
- Mehrauli
- Nehru Place
- Safdarjung New Delhi
- South Extension
- Vasant Kunj
