Saket is a residential colony and the administrative headquarters of the
South Delhi
South Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India with its headquarters in Saket. Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Saket, Hauz Khas, and Mehrauli. It is bounded by t ...
district of
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...
in
India
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. The neighborhood is named after the city of
Ayodhya
Ayodhya (; ) is a city situated on the banks of holy river Saryu in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Ayodhya, also known as Sāketa, Saketa, is an ancient city of India, the birthplace of Rama and ...
, also known as Saket, an ancient, religiously significant city in
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
. Saket has four major malls on the Press Enclave Marg.
The road is named after the most recognizable enclave in Saket, Ibyat, where many journalists from media organizations around the country.
The local district headquarters are also situated on M.B. Road, Saket.
DDA has developed the Saket Sports Complex spread over 18.5 acres, in 1990. Saket Colony was developed on the land of Abad Village.
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DDA.
Etymology
The name
Saket (, sāketa) in
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
means a place that is close to the heavens. Saket was the ancient name of the city of Ayodhya.
Residential blocks
Saket is primarily a residential area which consists of Press Enclave and residential blocks named by alphabets from A to N. These blocks constitute a mixture of row houses, multi-story apartments, and two-story apartments. There are several parks associated with these residential blocks as well.
Points of interest
Restaurants
There are three shopping areas in Saket: PVR Anupam complex, J-Block Market, and the Malls.
The PVR complex is ideal for branded eateries such as
Pollo Tropical
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,
McDonald's
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,
Domino's
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,
Subway,
Cafe Coffee Day
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,
Burger King
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,
Barista
A barista (; ; from the Italian/Spanish for "bartender") is a person, usually a coffeehouse employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks.
Etymology and inflection
The word ''barista'' comes from Italian where it means a male ...
as well several
restaurant
A restaurant is a business that prepares and serves food and drinks to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services. Restaurants vary greatly in appearan ...
s and pubs.
The J-Block market is relatively local but hosts an assortment of stores, including Gopala, which are popular sweet shops and a Bakery Rozana.
All the malls have food courts of their own and the area has recently been opened for independent commercial eateries. All major food chains are venturing into this region.
This time we bring to you the latest fad in town - Champa Gali.
Entertainment
Saket is home to the
PVR Cinemas Anupam-4 Multiplex Theatre, which was the first multiplex in India. The place was originally called Anupam and was owned by the Ansals Group, a group that also ran the Gyan Bharti School and shared a common boundary with the Anupam complex. The Ansals Group eventually leased the cinema hall to the PVR Venture Group (Joint venture between Mr.
Ajay Bijli
Ajay Bijli is chairman of PVR Ltd and the owner of PVR Cinemas chain in India. Since 2013 Bijli has been a managing director for CineMAX India and a director for iPic Entertainment Inc.
Early life and education
Bijli completed his BCom from Hin ...
and PVR of Australia). The nearby
Select Citywalk
Select CITYWALK is a shopping centre located in the Saket District Centre (Sector-6, Pushp Vihar), in Saket, New Delhi. The mall has a built-up area of , with of retail space. The mall is spread over and includes a 4 km long multiplex, se ...
mall also houses the PVR Premier, a newer 6-screen multiplex and the adjacent DLF Avenue house shops and restaurants like
The Big Chill Cafe
''The Big Chill Cafe'' is a chain of cafes located in New Delhi, the capital of India. The cafe is owned by Aseem Grover and Fawzia Ahmed. The cafe started out in 2000 with its first outlet in East of Kailash, an area in South Delhi, with Italia ...
.
Around the area is an
Archies gallery, and several other novelty shops. Also, close by at
Saidul Ajaib
Said-ul-Ajaib is a census town in South district in the Indian state of Delhi. Today it is most known for the Garden of Five Senses park developed by Delhi Tourism. A large number of PGs have sprung up due to its proximity to Saket metro statio ...
, is the
Garden of Five Senses
The Garden of Five Senses is a park in Delhi, India. Spread over 20 acres, the park is located in Saidul Ajaib village, opposite Saket, near the Mehrauli heritage area. Designed by Delhi architect, Pradeep Sachdeva, the park was developed by D ...
developed by
DTTDC.
Schools
There are several schools in and near Saket:
*
Apeejay School, Saket
*
Amity International School
*
Gyan Bharati School
*Birla Vidya Niketan
*New Green Fields Public School
*Red Roses Public School
*
Delhi Public School
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* Delhi Public School Socie ...
International is also known as DPS International
*Amrita Vidyalayam
*Vidya Niketan Senior Secondary School
*
Kendriya Vidyalaya
The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan () is a system of central government schools in India that are instituted under the aegis of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. , it has a total of 1,248 schools in India, and three abroad in Moscow ...
, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi
*Several government schools
Colleges
There are several colleges near Saket:
*
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (Sheikh Sarai)
*
Sri Aurobindo College (Shivalik, Malviya Nagar)
*
Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research
Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (DIPSAR) is an institution located in New Delhi, India. It is providing teaching and research in pharmaceutical sciences. It is affiliated with Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research U ...
(Pushp Vihar)
Hotels
The Sheraton New Delhi - A five-star hotel owned by
ITC-Welcomhotels, It has 220 rooms.
The Hosteller owns a backpacking hostel for travellers with 60 beds, divided between private rooms and dormitory setups. The hotel graced with lush milieu to repose oneself.
Another hotel is
Hilton Garden Inn
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- New Delhi, located 30 minutes from
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport serving Delhi, the capital of India, and the National Capital Region (NCR). The airport, spread over an area of , is situated in Palam, Delhi, southwest of the New De ...
, at DLF Place
Saket District Centre
Saket District Centre is a commercial centre located in Pushp Vihar, New Delhi. The district centre has come up as the largest commercial and retail hub in South Delhi with numerous malls, restaurants and office buildings and plenty of parking s ...
.
Medical facilities
There are three hospitals in Saket, all of which are privately run:
*
Max Super Specialty Hospital (with 550 beds)
* Max smart super Speciality Hospital
* Pushpawati Singhania Hospital & Research Institute
* Sawan Neelu Angel's Nursing Home
* Chikitsa Hospital
Sports and culture
Saket Sports Complex
The Saket Sports Complex was developed by the DDA in 1990. It is spread over 18.5 acres in the area between Gyan Bharti School, Max Hospital, G.D. Modi Hospital and Mandir Marg. The sports complex offers various facilities for playing
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
,
tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
,
badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...
,
squash
Squash may refer to:
Sports
* Squash (sport), the high-speed racquet sport also known as squash racquets
* Squash (professional wrestling), an extremely one-sided match in professional wrestling
* Squash tennis, a game similar to squash but pla ...
, and
table tennis
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, and a
gymnasium, a jogging track, and a
swimming pool
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.
Shopping Centre
Saket is considered to be Delhi's one of the best locations for shopping with most magnificent Malls.
Select Citywalk Centre Saket
DLF Avenue Centre Saket
* Mgf Metropolitan Mall Saket
* Square One Mall Saket
Getting there and orientation
Saket shares its border with Mehrauli (where ''
Qutub Minar
The Qutb Minar, also spelled Qutub Minar and Qutab Minar, is a minaret and "victory tower" that forms part of the Qutb complex, which lies at the site of Delhi’s oldest fortified city, Lal Kot, founded by the Tomar Rajputs. It is a UNESCO Worl ...
'', the largest brick minaret in the world, is situated) on the west, Pushp Vihar on the east,
Malviya Nagar & Gitanjali Enclave on the North and
Sainik Farm
Sainik Farm is an affluent settlement in New Delhi where prominent people reside. The area has been embroiled in legal trouble over its legitimacy. It is situated south of Saket beyond the Mehrauli-Badarpur Road in the southernmost part of ...
s on the south side.
Saket lies on the
Yellow Line of
Delhi Metro
The Delhi Metro is a mass rapid transit (MRT) system serving Delhi and its satellite cities of Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida, Bahadurgarh and Ballabhgarh, in the National Capital Region of India. The network consists of 10 colour-cod ...
. There are 2 metro stations in Saket,
Malviya Nagar station on the Press Enclave Road and
Saket station on
Mehrauli-Badarpur Road
Badarpur is a historic town in South East Delhi district in Delhi.
Badarpur is famous for its Badarpur Border bus terminal. It is also serviced by Badarpur Border station of Delhi Metro on Violet Line. The bus terminal and metro station have b ...
. Both these stations are underground. Saket is the last underground station on the yellow line from
Huda City Center towards
Rajiv Chowk.
One can also reach Saket on any of the following buses: 427, 493, 500, 501, 512, 522A, 532, 534, 448, 448A, 548, 680 at the
Bahri Mudrika (
Outer Ring Road). There are many
auto rickshaw
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and
taxi
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stands here as well.
References
{{Neighborhoods of Delhi
Neighbourhoods in Delhi
South Delhi district
District subdivisions of Delhi