Vandemataram Marg (alternate spelling Vande Mataram Marg) is an arterial road in

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. It runs through the central section of the Delhi Ridge and connects

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lies through the entire length of Vandemataram Marg. It stretches in a south-westerly direction from a roundabout at its northern (north-eastern) end, where it meets with

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(Sadhu Vaswani Marg), Arya Samaj Road, Faiz Road and Link Road, to Dhaula Kuan crossing at its southern (south-western) end. The Airport Express line of the

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runs overhead along a 2km stretch of the road. Running through a forested area, Vandemataram Marg has been called "the greenest road of Delhi".

Junctions

* The major junction on Vandemataram Marg is the roundabout where Shankar Road intersects it, with Mandir Lane also proceeding eastward from the crossing. * South of the roundabout, Professor Ram Nath Vij Road leads to New Rajinder Nagar in the west. * Close to the southern end, Simon Bolivar Road heads southeast, providing a connection with

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Important places on the road

Public areas

* The Buddha Jayanti Park, opened to the public in 1964, occupies a stretch of almost a kilometre on the road's east side. * Rabindra Rangshala is an 8000-seat amphitheatre. A cultural hub of the city for three decades, it has now fallen into disuse due to environmental concerns. * Close to the northern end of the road, inside the forest, are the remains of a 14th-century hunting lodge called Bhuli Bhatiyari Ka Mahal, believed by some to be haunted.

Institutions

* The Central Police Radio Training Institute (CPRTI), established in 1971 by the Ministry of Home Affairs,

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, is adjacent to Rabindra Rangshala. *

Springdales School The Springdales Schools are a group of English-language, co-educational schools run by the Springdales Education Society in New Delhi, India. There are five branches of the school: Pusa Road, Dhaula Kuan, Jaipur, Kirti Nagar, and Dubai. They ha ...

, founded in 1955, is located at the northern end, at the intersection of

and Vandemataram Marg. *

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is located on the eastern side of the road, close to the southern end. * An

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of controversial godman

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is located opposite Rabindra Rangshala.

References

External links

Buddha Jayanti Park
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