Badarpur, Delhi
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Badarpur is a historic town in South Delhi
district in Delhi
, at a distance of 17 km in south east. Situated close to its edge with Haryana
state, Faridabad district
, the area is commonly known as "Badarpur Border". Situated on Mathura Road joining Delhi with Agra
-Mathura, on NH 2 (Delhi-Howrah) Highway, a part of the historic Grand Trunk Road
that once joined Bengal to Kabul
. It is the starting point for the on the "Mehrauli
- Badarpur Road" that passed through Tughlaqabad
, Khanpur, Delhi
, Saket
towards Mehrauli. The Delhi Faridabad Skyway elevated highway also opened at the starting of MB Road. It is serviced by Badarpur
station of Delhi Metro
on Violet Line
which terminates here.
Badarpur is also home to the the Badarpur Thermal power plant
(BTPS) of National Thermal Power Corporation
(NTPC), opened in 1973 and an important power source to South Delhi and East Delhi district.
s (caravan resthouses), known as Sarai Badarpur, along the historic Grand Trunk Road
, probably building during the period of Jahangir
in 16th century, prior to that Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq built the Qutub-Badar Road as he established the fifth historic city of Delhi, Tughlaqabad
, in 13th century AD, which connected the city to the Grand Trunk Road. The road is now known as Mehrauli
-Badarpur Road.
Its surrounding areas as Jaitpur, Molar Band
and Molarband Extension, Mithe Pur
(Mithapur), Jsola, Surajkund
and Tughlaqabad
. Further east, Badarpur Khadar, a village situated in the river bed of Yamuna, it has a population of around 1000 and 550 voters.
(NPTI) for North India
Region under Ministry of Power
, Government of India
was established at Badarpur in 1974, within the Badarpur Thermal power plant
(BTPS) complex. 'Kendriya Vidyalaya
NTPC' is also situated with NTPC campus.
, part of the South Delhi
Lok Sabha
, prior to it Badarpur was part of the Outer Delhi
constituency (1993-2008). After the Delhi state assembly elections, 2008
, the present MLA from Badarpur is Ram Singh Netaji of Bahujan Samaj Party
(BSP).
Bardarpur is situated on National Highway No. 2 (Mathura Road). Delhi Transport Corporation
(DTC) and private buses ply to Badarpur Border from Old Delhi Railway Station and New Delhi Railway Station.
DTC and Haryana Roadways buses going to Faridabad and Ballabgarh from Inter state Bus Terminal (ISBT) stop at BTPS Complex. DTC and Private Buses of Route No. 405, 415, 460, 473 & 479 ply to Badarpur, Buses are also available form Faridabad. The Badarpur
elevated station of Delhi Metro
opened on January 14, 2011, along with two preceeding elevated stations, Mohan Estate, and Tughlakabad, which extended the line beyond Sarita Vihar
. and presently the Violet Line
terminates here, expected to extended till Faridabad in future.
The Delhi Faridabad Skyway a 4.4 km elevated highway started construction after 2008, and was opened in late 2010 and passed over five important traffic junctions including NTPC, Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Jaitpur, Sarai Bypass and Sector 37 Faridabad. Situated at the road junction of Mehrauli- Badarpur Road, which has gotten increasing congested over the years, as it lies of highway NH 2 which carries major traffic to important cities of North India.
South Delhi
South Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India.It is bounded by the Yamuna River to the east, the districts of New Delhi to the north, Faridabad District of Haryana state to the southeast, Gurgaon District of Haryana to the southwest, and South West...
district in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, at a distance of 17 km in south east. Situated close to its edge with Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
state, Faridabad district
Faridabad District
Faridabad district is one of the 21 districts in Haryana, and Faridabad city is the district headquarters. Delhi-Mathura National Highway No.2 passes through the centre of the District. The district occupies an area of 2151 km². The district has a population of 2,193,276...
, the area is commonly known as "Badarpur Border". Situated on Mathura Road joining Delhi with Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
-Mathura, on NH 2 (Delhi-Howrah) Highway, a part of the historic Grand Trunk Road
Grand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road also formerly known as Uttarapatha, Shah Rah-e-Azam or Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sadak is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads...
that once joined Bengal to Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
. It is the starting point for the on the "Mehrauli
Mehrauli
Mehrauli is a neighbourhood in the South West district of Delhi in India. It represents a constituency in the legislative assembly of Delhi. The area is located close to Gurgaon.-History:...
- Badarpur Road" that passed through Tughlaqabad
Tughlaqabad
Tughlaqabad Fort is a ruined fort in Delhi, stretching across 6.5 km, built by Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, the founder of Tughlaq dynasty, of the Delhi Sultanate of India in 1321, as he established the fifth historic city of Delhi, which was later abandoned in 1327...
, Khanpur, Delhi
Khanpur, Delhi
Khanpur is a neighborhood in Delhi, India. Situated in South Delhi district, on the Mehrauli- Badarpur Road. It is a very dusty and crowded area. Its surrounding localities are Madangir, Dr...
, Saket
Saket (Delhi)
Saket, is an upmarket residential colony located in the South Delhi district, of Delhi, India. The neighborhood is named after the city of Ayodhya, an ancient, religiously significant city in Uttar Pradesh. It falls under the Hauz Khaz subdistrict of the South Delhi district; district head quarter...
towards Mehrauli. The Delhi Faridabad Skyway elevated highway also opened at the starting of MB Road. It is serviced by Badarpur
Badarpur (Delhi Metro)
Badarpur is an elevated station on the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located after Tughlakabad station and is the terminal station on the line...
station of Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region of India. It is one of the largest metro networks in the world. The network consists of six lines with a total length of with 142 stations of which 35 are underground...
on Violet Line
Violet Line (Delhi Metro)
The Violet Line is one of the six lines of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. The line connects Central Secretariat station, of Yellow Line with Badarpur. The line consists of 16 metro stations with a total length of...
which terminates here.
Badarpur is also home to the the Badarpur Thermal power plant
Badarpur Thermal power plant
Badarpur Thermal Power Station is located at Badarpur area in NCT Delhi. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC. The National Power Training Institute for North India Region under Ministry of Power, Government of India was established at Badarpur in 1974, within the Badarpur...
(BTPS) of National Thermal Power Corporation
National Thermal Power Corporation
NTPC Limited is the largest Indian state-owned energy service provider based in New Delhi, India. It is listed in Forbes Global 2000 for 2010 ranked it 341st in the world...
(NTPC), opened in 1973 and an important power source to South Delhi and East Delhi district.
Overview
It once housed one of saraiSarai
-Places:*Saraj , an historic estate in Resen built by Ahmed Niyazi Bey*Bal-Sarai, a village in Amritsar District of Punjab, India*Sarai , the capital city of the Golden Horde*Saraj municipality, a municipality in Greater Skopje, Republic of Macedonia...
s (caravan resthouses), known as Sarai Badarpur, along the historic Grand Trunk Road
Grand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road also formerly known as Uttarapatha, Shah Rah-e-Azam or Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sadak is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads...
, probably building during the period of Jahangir
Jahangir
Jahangir was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian جهانگیر,meaning "Conqueror of the World"...
in 16th century, prior to that Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq built the Qutub-Badar Road as he established the fifth historic city of Delhi, Tughlaqabad
Tughlaqabad
Tughlaqabad Fort is a ruined fort in Delhi, stretching across 6.5 km, built by Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, the founder of Tughlaq dynasty, of the Delhi Sultanate of India in 1321, as he established the fifth historic city of Delhi, which was later abandoned in 1327...
, in 13th century AD, which connected the city to the Grand Trunk Road. The road is now known as Mehrauli
Mehrauli
Mehrauli is a neighbourhood in the South West district of Delhi in India. It represents a constituency in the legislative assembly of Delhi. The area is located close to Gurgaon.-History:...
-Badarpur Road.
Its surrounding areas as Jaitpur, Molar Band
Molar Band
Molar Band is a census town in South district in the Indian state of Delhi.-Demographics: India census, Molar Band had a population of 39,267. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Molar Band has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male...
and Molarband Extension, Mithe Pur
Mithe Pur
Mithe Pur is a census town in South district in the Indian state of Delhi.-Demographics: India census, Mithe Pur had a population of 41,243. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Mithe Pur has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male...
(Mithapur), Jsola, Surajkund
Surajkund
Surajkund is an ancient reservoir of the 10th century, away to the south west from a more ancient dam of the 8th century called the Anagpur Dam; both are located in Haryana, India....
and Tughlaqabad
Tughlaqabad
Tughlaqabad Fort is a ruined fort in Delhi, stretching across 6.5 km, built by Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, the founder of Tughlaq dynasty, of the Delhi Sultanate of India in 1321, as he established the fifth historic city of Delhi, which was later abandoned in 1327...
. Further east, Badarpur Khadar, a village situated in the river bed of Yamuna, it has a population of around 1000 and 550 voters.
Education
The National Power Training InstituteNational Power Training Institute
The National Power Training Institute , an ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 organization, is a National Apex body in India for training and human resources development in the power sector with industry specific technical interface and is the only institution of its kind in India catering to the core power...
(NPTI) for North India
North India
North India, known natively as Uttar Bhārat or Shumālī Hindustān , is a loosely defined region in the northern part of India. The exact meaning of the term varies by usage...
Region under Ministry of Power
Ministry of Power (India)
The Ministry of Power is an Indian government ministry. The Minister of Power holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. The current minister is Sushilkumar Shinde....
, Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
was established at Badarpur in 1974, within the Badarpur Thermal power plant
Badarpur Thermal power plant
Badarpur Thermal Power Station is located at Badarpur area in NCT Delhi. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC. The National Power Training Institute for North India Region under Ministry of Power, Government of India was established at Badarpur in 1974, within the Badarpur...
(BTPS) complex. 'Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya, is a system of central government schools under the Ministry of Human Resource Development ....
NTPC' is also situated with NTPC campus.
Administration
It is part of the Kalkaji sub-district (sub-division) of South Delhi district.Politics
It is a constituency of the Legislative Assembly of DelhiLegislative Assembly of Delhi
The Legislative Assembly of Delhi, also known as Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, one of the 7 union territories in India...
, part of the South Delhi
South Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)
South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the seven Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi. This constituency came into existence in 1966....
Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
, prior to it Badarpur was part of the Outer Delhi
Outer Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)
Outer Delhi Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha constituency in the Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi. It was one of the largest constituencies not only in Delhi but also in the country...
constituency (1993-2008). After the Delhi state assembly elections, 2008
Delhi state assembly elections, 2008
The Delhi state assembly elections 2008, which were held in November 2008 for Legislative Assembly of Delhi, led to the formation of Sheila Dixit's government of Indian National Congress.-November '2008:-External links:* *...
, the present MLA from Badarpur is Ram Singh Netaji of Bahujan Samaj Party
Bahujan Samaj Party
The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the...
(BSP).
Transport
Delhi Transport Corporation
Delhi Transport Corporation is the main public transport operator of Delhi. It operates buses on many bus routes, including the mudrika and Bahri Mudrika . It is the largest CNG-powered bus service operator in the world. DTC is operating Interstate Services in 6 states viz...
(DTC) and private buses ply to Badarpur Border from Old Delhi Railway Station and New Delhi Railway Station.
DTC and Haryana Roadways buses going to Faridabad and Ballabgarh from Inter state Bus Terminal (ISBT) stop at BTPS Complex. DTC and Private Buses of Route No. 405, 415, 460, 473 & 479 ply to Badarpur, Buses are also available form Faridabad. The Badarpur
Badarpur (Delhi Metro)
Badarpur is an elevated station on the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro. It is located after Tughlakabad station and is the terminal station on the line...
elevated station of Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region of India. It is one of the largest metro networks in the world. The network consists of six lines with a total length of with 142 stations of which 35 are underground...
opened on January 14, 2011, along with two preceeding elevated stations, Mohan Estate, and Tughlakabad, which extended the line beyond Sarita Vihar
Sarita Vihar
Sarita Vihar is situated in South Delhi. This colony consists of DDA flats. Opposite the biggest corporate hospital in Delhi, Apollo Hospital, the underpass below Mathura Road/Railway Line/flyover would be the latest addition in the landscape of Sarita Vihar...
. and presently the Violet Line
Violet Line (Delhi Metro)
The Violet Line is one of the six lines of the Delhi Metro, a rapid transit system in Delhi, India. The line connects Central Secretariat station, of Yellow Line with Badarpur. The line consists of 16 metro stations with a total length of...
terminates here, expected to extended till Faridabad in future.
The Delhi Faridabad Skyway a 4.4 km elevated highway started construction after 2008, and was opened in late 2010 and passed over five important traffic junctions including NTPC, Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Jaitpur, Sarai Bypass and Sector 37 Faridabad. Situated at the road junction of Mehrauli- Badarpur Road, which has gotten increasing congested over the years, as it lies of highway NH 2 which carries major traffic to important cities of North India.
External links
- Official Website of NPTI Northern Regional Centre, Badarpur
- Badarpur at wikimapiaWikimapiaWikiMapia is a privately owned, online map and satellite imaging resource that combines Google Maps with a wiki system, allowing users to add information, in the form of a note, to any location on Earth. Users may currently use this information for free...