Aurobindo Road near Hauz Khas, New Delhi

Sri Aurobindo Marg or Aurobindo Marg, is an important

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north-south

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connecting historic

Safdarjung's Tomb Safdarjung's tomb is a sandstone and marble mausoleum in Delhi, India. It was built in 1754 in the late Mughal Empire style for Nawab Safdarjung. The monument has an ambience of spaciousness and an imposing presence with its domed and arched r ...

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. The road is named for Sri Aurobindo Ghosh; the Delhi campus of

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is located on the road. The road was originally known as Mehrauli Road. The road is a primary conduit for traffic from

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and

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, including the commercial hub of Connaught Place, to points south and southwest of

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, including

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. The stations of

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, Jor Bagh, INA, AIIMS and Green Park (Yellow Line) lie on this road.

Major intersections

The northern terminus of Aurobindo Marg is located at Safdarjung's Tomb. At the southern end, Aurobindo Marg terminates near the Lado Sarai bus terminal. Major intersections on Aurobindo Marg include, from north to south, include: *The northern terminus, dividing into

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heading northwest, Tughlaq Road heading directly north, and

Prithviraj Road Prithviraj Road (Hindi: पृथ्वीराज मार्ग, Urdu: پرتھوی راج مارگ ''Pṛthvīrāj Mārg'') is one of the historic & influential roads of New Delhi. It houses the most elite residences of major people of India. ...

to the northeast. *Interchange with Lodi Road)to points east (Nizamuddin). *Interchange with the

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to points east (South Extension) and west (Dhaula Kuan). *Interchange with the Outer Ring Road to points east (Nehru Place) and west (Munirka). *Interchange with Press Enclave Marg to points east (Saket). *The southern terminus, with Anuvrat Marg continuing on the roadway towards

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, Gurgaon and points southwest of Delhi, and the

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, due west towards National Highway 2.

Points of interest

A number of major South Delhi institutions, neighborhoods, and historical monuments are located on or along Aurobindo Marg: *

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, where

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the corporate headquarters of

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(AAI) is located. * INA Market *

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Safdarjung Hospital Safdarjung Hospital is a multi-specialty hospital, and the largest central government hospital in India if measured by bed strength. It is associated with Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and located in the heart of New Delhi on the Ring Road, ...

Yusuf Sarai Yusuf Sarai is a locality in South Delhi. It lies on the Sri Aurobindo Marg close to AIIMS, New Delhi, and accommodates both residential as well as market places . It is named after historic Yusuf Sarai, one of many sarais (inns or rest hous ...

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Hauz Khas Hauz Khas is a neighborhood in South Delhi, its heart being the historic Hauz Khas Complex. Well known in medieval times, the Hauz Khas village has amazing buildings built around the reservoir. There are remnants of Islamic architecture rough ...

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* IIFT *

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* Adchini Village * Achievers Point * Lado Sarai Golf Club *

Qutb complex The Qutb Minar complex are monuments and buildings from the Delhi Sultanate at Mehrauli in Delhi, India. Construction of the Qutub Minar "victory tower" in the complex, named after the religious figure Sufi Saint Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki, w ...

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References

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