Punjabi Bagh
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Punjabi Bagh is one of the prominent and well-developed localities of Delhi
, India
. It also is one of the three subzones of West Delhi
.It is one of the most popular, posh & costliest places in Delhi.
It was previously called Refugees Colony , but it was renamed as Punjabi Bagh in 1950 by then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
In its earliest stages was settlement for Hindus and Sikhs who moved from Pakistan during the partition. Not much later it started becoming the locality for big bungalows of wealthy traders, businessman, and transporters. The area is famous for these huge bungalows mostly in the range of 400-700 square yards, some even bigger than 1200 square yards. This area thus has the largest houses in the city. It has also thus developed an image as a posh locality, mostly residential and land prices are far flung. In the range of over 400,000 per square yard. It is undoubtedly the costliest and most upmarket residential area in West Delhi.
Punjabi Bagh has seen rapid commercial growth since the mid-90s with the opening of innumerable bank
s, restaurants
such as Dominos, KFC
, Nirula's
, Breads n More, McDonalds, Wok in the Clouds, Thai Wok, Bikanerwala, etc.
health clubs
, ice cream shops, retail stores like
Reliance Fresh
, Sportswear
showrooms like Adidas
, Nike
, Reebok
etc. Sikh
& Hindu
Shri Krishan Janmashathmi Mahotsav Punjabi Bagh is celebrated at Punjabi Bagh Stadium ( known as Traffic Training Park).
The colony mostly consists of private houses on the bungalow pattern and are so called "Kothis" (large bungalows). However apartments too exist.
The adjacent neighborhood of Paschim Vihar
is also a well planned locality.
It houses some famous schools of Delhi, such as the Guru Nanak Public School(west Punjabi Bagh), S M ARYA Public School (Punjabi bagh), Hans Raj Model School
, Guru Harkrishan Public School(GHPS), S.D. Public School(East Punjabi Bagh), N C Jindal Public School (NCJPS) and some specialty hospitals like the Maharaja Agrasen Hospital
, MGS Hospital and Oasis Homoeopathic Clinic & Pharmacy.
Divided into 2 parts East and West Punjabi Bagh. It is well connected to various parts of the city and has a fairly good bus network and roads. It is also well connected to the Metro with 2 stations right next to the main Punjabi Bagh Chowk also General store. The stations are Shivaji Park (Delhi Metro)
& Punjabi Bagh (Delhi Metro).
The Western Part of Punjabi Bagh also has the famous ISKCON temple. ISKCON temple Punjabi Bagh is around 0.5 kilometres away from Punjabi Bagh Club on Road No.77(in the lane of mother’s pride school, it was established in September 2007. The temple is decorated with flowers and decorative material throughout the year.
Also, it is a hub of coaching institutes.Around 20 coaching institutes like Vidya Mandir Classes, FIITJEE
, Narayana IIT Academy, Sehgal School Of Competitions, etc. are located in Central Market. Over the recent years it has become an institutional hub, with many coaching institutes coming up in the central market.
For recreation and social gatherings there is a club called the Punjabi Bagh Club mainly for the residents offering a lot of facilities like swimming, Lawn Tennis, badminton
, Roller skating
, basketball
, table tennis
, squash
, wedding lawns etc. It also has a well equipped gymnasium and rooms for arranging parties and kids entertainment.
Punjabi Bagh was considered as a quiet and small area in 1970's. But later various residential areas started developing past Punjabi Bagh. Rapid construction plans and banks started to come in the area. Now it's considered to be one of the most posh areas of New Delhi.
Neighboring areas include Paschim Vihar
, Moti Nagar
, and Rajouri Garden
Accessibility:
Inter-State Bus Terminal: 13 km;
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Domestic Airport: 14 km;
Indira Gandhi International Airport
International Airport: 16 km;
Connaught Place
: 9 km;
New Delhi Railway Station
: 10 km;
Old Delhi Railway Station: 11 km;
All of the above places can be reached quite fastly as Punjabi Bagh has one of the best networks of flyovers.
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...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It also is one of the three subzones of West Delhi
West Delhi
West Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India.West Delhi is bound by the districts of North West Delhi to the north, North Delhi and Central Delhi to the east, South West Delhi to the south, and Jhajjar District of Haryana state to the west.West Delhi...
.It is one of the most popular, posh & costliest places in Delhi.
It was previously called Refugees Colony , but it was renamed as Punjabi Bagh in 1950 by then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
In its earliest stages was settlement for Hindus and Sikhs who moved from Pakistan during the partition. Not much later it started becoming the locality for big bungalows of wealthy traders, businessman, and transporters. The area is famous for these huge bungalows mostly in the range of 400-700 square yards, some even bigger than 1200 square yards. This area thus has the largest houses in the city. It has also thus developed an image as a posh locality, mostly residential and land prices are far flung. In the range of over 400,000 per square yard. It is undoubtedly the costliest and most upmarket residential area in West Delhi.
Punjabi Bagh has seen rapid commercial growth since the mid-90s with the opening of innumerable bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
s, restaurants
such as Dominos, KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
, Nirula's
Nirula's
Nirula's is India's oldest fast food restaurant chain, based in North India and most popular in NCR Delhi. It started Delhi's first fast food restaurant in Connaught Place in 1977, today it has over 75 outlets in NCR Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh states, which...
, Breads n More, McDonalds, Wok in the Clouds, Thai Wok, Bikanerwala, etc.
health clubs
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
, ice cream shops, retail stores like
Reliance Fresh
Reliance Fresh
Reliance Fresh is the convenience store format which forms part of the retail business of Reliance Industries of India which is headed by Mukesh Ambani. Reliance plans to invest in excess of Rs 25000 crores in the next 4 years in their retail division. The company already has in excess of 560...
, Sportswear
Sportswear
Sportswear or activewear is clothing, including footwear, worn for sport or physical exercise. Sport-specific clothing is worn for most sports and physical exercise, for practical, comfort or safety reasons....
showrooms like Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
, Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
, Reebok
Reebok
Reebok International Limited, a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas since 2005, is a producer of Athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle...
etc. Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
& Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Shri Krishan Janmashathmi Mahotsav Punjabi Bagh is celebrated at Punjabi Bagh Stadium ( known as Traffic Training Park).
The colony mostly consists of private houses on the bungalow pattern and are so called "Kothis" (large bungalows). However apartments too exist.
The adjacent neighborhood of Paschim Vihar
Paschim Vihar
Paschim Vihar is an upmarket residential colonies in Delhi, India. It falls under Punjabi Bagh subzone of West Delhi. Located in the western part of Delhi, Paschim Vihar mostly comprises housing complexes, bungalows, and some commercial complexes. Settlements here started around late 1970s and...
is also a well planned locality.
It houses some famous schools of Delhi, such as the Guru Nanak Public School(west Punjabi Bagh), S M ARYA Public School (Punjabi bagh), Hans Raj Model School
Hans Raj Model School
Hans Raj Model School is a school in Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi, India, which was started in 1966 with Mr. T. R. Gupta as the Principal. It is based on the ideals of the DAV movement whose creed and guiding spirit are the words of Maharishi Swami Dayanand....
, Guru Harkrishan Public School(GHPS), S.D. Public School(East Punjabi Bagh), N C Jindal Public School (NCJPS) and some specialty hospitals like the Maharaja Agrasen Hospital
Maharaja Agrasen Hospital (New Delhi)
Maharaja Agrasen Hospital is a hospital in New Delhi, India with 300 beds. It is located in West Punjabi Bagh.The hospital is named after Maharaja Agrasen, a king of Agroha .-External links:*...
, MGS Hospital and Oasis Homoeopathic Clinic & Pharmacy.
Divided into 2 parts East and West Punjabi Bagh. It is well connected to various parts of the city and has a fairly good bus network and roads. It is also well connected to the Metro with 2 stations right next to the main Punjabi Bagh Chowk also General store. The stations are Shivaji Park (Delhi Metro)
Shivaji Park (Delhi Metro)
Shivaji Park is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located in the West Delhi district of Delhi. It is a elevated station with parking facilities and was inaugurated on April 2 2010....
& Punjabi Bagh (Delhi Metro).
The Western Part of Punjabi Bagh also has the famous ISKCON temple. ISKCON temple Punjabi Bagh is around 0.5 kilometres away from Punjabi Bagh Club on Road No.77(in the lane of mother’s pride school, it was established in September 2007. The temple is decorated with flowers and decorative material throughout the year.
Also, it is a hub of coaching institutes.Around 20 coaching institutes like Vidya Mandir Classes, FIITJEE
FIITJEE
FIITJEE is a student coaching organisation which helps students preparing for engineering entrance exams like the IIT-JEE .It was established in 1997, headquartered at Delhi, India, with branches spanning across 19 cities all over India...
, Narayana IIT Academy, Sehgal School Of Competitions, etc. are located in Central Market. Over the recent years it has become an institutional hub, with many coaching institutes coming up in the central market.
For recreation and social gatherings there is a club called the Punjabi Bagh Club mainly for the residents offering a lot of facilities like swimming, Lawn Tennis, badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, Roller skating
Roller skating
Roller skating is the traveling on smooth surfaces with roller skates. It is a form of recreation as well as a sport, and can also be a form of transportation. Skates generally come in two basic varieties: quad roller skates and inline skates or blades, though some have experimented with a...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
, squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
, wedding lawns etc. It also has a well equipped gymnasium and rooms for arranging parties and kids entertainment.
Punjabi Bagh was considered as a quiet and small area in 1970's. But later various residential areas started developing past Punjabi Bagh. Rapid construction plans and banks started to come in the area. Now it's considered to be one of the most posh areas of New Delhi.
Neighboring areas include Paschim Vihar
Paschim Vihar
Paschim Vihar is an upmarket residential colonies in Delhi, India. It falls under Punjabi Bagh subzone of West Delhi. Located in the western part of Delhi, Paschim Vihar mostly comprises housing complexes, bungalows, and some commercial complexes. Settlements here started around late 1970s and...
, Moti Nagar
Moti Nagar
Moti Nagar or Motinagar is a neighbourhood in the city of New Delhi, India. It contains families which are a blend of different religions. It also possesses good hospitals, general stores and shopping complexes...
, and Rajouri Garden
Rajouri Garden
Rajouri Garden is an upscale residential neighborhood in West Delhi, India. Located in West Delhi, its population includes a heavy majority of Punjabi Hindus and Sikhs...
Accessibility:
Inter-State Bus Terminal: 13 km;
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport of the National Capital Region of Delhi, India, situated in West Delhi, 16 km southwest of New Delhi city centre. Named after Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, it is the busiest airport in India in...
Domestic Airport: 14 km;
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport of the National Capital Region of Delhi, India, situated in West Delhi, 16 km southwest of New Delhi city centre. Named after Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, it is the busiest airport in India in...
International Airport: 16 km;
Connaught Place
Connaught Place
Connaught Place is a place name of various places in the world:* Connaught Place, New Delhi in Delhi, India* Connaught Place, Hong Kong in Central, Hong Kong* Connaught Place, London in London, England* Connaught Place, Dehradun in Dehradun, India...
: 9 km;
New Delhi Railway Station
New Delhi Railway Station
The New Delhi Railway Station , station code NDLS, situated between Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj is the main railway station in Delhi. New Delhi railway station is the second busiest and one of the largest in India. It handles over 300 trains each day with 16 platforms and about 360,000 passengers...
: 10 km;
Old Delhi Railway Station: 11 km;
All of the above places can be reached quite fastly as Punjabi Bagh has one of the best networks of flyovers.