Ber Sarai is a small
neighbourhood
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located between
Jawaharlal Nehru University
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(JNU) and
IIT Delhi
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in the
South West district of
Delhi
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,
India
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.
Overview
The neighborhood comprises two distinct sections: Ber Sarai Village and Ber Sarai
Delhi Development Authority
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(DDA) Flats. The village shares a wall with the
hostels
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of
IIT Delhi
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and is, at present, a dense collection of houses mixed with shops. The Ber Sarai has a market, which is known for new and second-hand bookshops. The nearest metro station is
R. K. Puram metro station (on
Magenta Line).
Ber Sarai has a dental clinic empanelled on CGHS panel and all the other panels of government, and its name is Centre For Smile Dental Clinic and Implant Centre.
Transport
The nearest road is an undivided and wide link between the
Outer Ring Road and other areas of