Nehru Place
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Nehru Place | |
|---|---|
 Skyline of Nehru Place IT park | |
| Coordinates: 28°32′50″N 77°15′03″E / 28.54722°N 77.25083°E / 28.54722; 77.25083 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | South East Delhi |
| Named for | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Planning agency | MCD |
Nehru Place is a large commercial centre in Delhi, India. Although its importance as a financial centre has declined in recent years, Nehru Place is still a prominent commercial area in South Delhi and houses the headquarters of several Indian firms and rivals with other financial centres in the metropolis like Connaught Place, Bhikaji Cama Place and Rajendra Place.[1]
It had been listed as a notorious market between 2009 and 2014 by the USTR for selling counterfeit software, media and goods.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Nehru Place was named after Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India.
Background
This is part of 11 district centres developed by the Delhi Development Authority in the 1970s.[9][10] It was developed during the Congress govt when Jagmohan was heading the DDA.[11] As per the reports, it was completed in 1972 and it started with 89 buildings. [10]
In the place where Nehru Place is currently situated, there were slums. Jagmohan was the key person who was responsible for the beautification of Delhi.[12][13]
Location and accessibility
Nehru Place is accessible by all forms of public transport, as it lies next to the Outer Ring Road, an arc that encompasses major parts of South Delhi. In addition, bus services are very frequent, usually once every five to eight minutes. Private taxis are also available, as well as paid parking for cars and motorcycles. The famous Lotus Temple of the Baháʼí Faith is also located close by. Nehru place is also accessible by Delhi Metro. The nearest metro stations include Nehru Place, Kalkaji Mandir and Nehru Enclave.
- Has its own Delhi-Metro Station on Violet Line (Kashmere Gate to Raja Nahar Singh)
- Has a second Metro Station by the name of Nehru Enclave on Magenta Line (Botanical garden-Janakpuri West) connecting commuters with a short route from Gurgaon with an interchange at Hauz Khas, and directly connecting Noida and IGI Airport.
- It is 30 minutes from Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station
- It is 1 hr from New Delhi Railway Station
- It has its own bus terminal, popularly known as Nehru Place Bus Terminal.
Areas near Nehru Place
- Shaheen Bagh
- Greater Kailash
- Sarita Vihar
- Kailash Colony
- Okhla
- Kalkaji
- Govindpuri
- Chittaranjan Park
- Malviya Nagar
- Saket (Delhi)
Nearby spiritual places
- Kalka Mandir
- Lotus Temple
- Prachin Bhairav Mandir
- ISKCON Temple Delhi
See also
References
- ^ "Skywalk, kiosks to give Delhi's Nehru Place Market a new look". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ . Special 301 Report – via Wikisource.
- ^ . Special 301 Report – via Wikisource.
- ^ "2010 Out of Cycle Review of Notorious Markets" (PDF). Office of the United States Trade Representative. 28 February 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "2011 Out of Cycle Review of Notorious Markets" (PDF). Office of the United States Trade Representative. 20 December 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "2012 Out of Cycle Review of Notorious Markets" (PDF). Office of the United States Trade Representative. 13 December 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "2013 Out of Cycle Review of Notorious Markets" (PDF). Office of the United States Trade Representative. 12 February 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "2014 Out of Cycle Review of Notorious Markets" (PDF). Office of the United States Trade Representative. 5 March 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Skywalk, kiosks to give Delhi's Nehru Place Market a new look". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Nehru 'Palace' in Delhi: Complex to don a new look as it turns 50 this year". The Times of India. 21 January 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "DELHI'S DILEMMA". Frontline. 8 December 2000. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Soul and structure of governance in India. New Delhi, India: Allied Publishers. 2005. p. 516. ISBN 81-7764-831-4 OCLC 61731896
- ^ Jagmohan (1984). The Challenge of Our Cities. ISBN 978-0-7069-2569-2
