INA colony is a residential colony maintained by the

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for their employees. It was named after a former private airline,

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, which was amongst those nationalised and merged to form,

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in 1953. Situated on

Aurobindo Marg Sri Aurobindo Marg or Aurobindo Marg, is an important South Delhi north-south arterial road connecting historic Safdarjung's Tomb to Qutab Minar. The road is named for Sri Aurobindo, Sri Aurobindo Ghosh; the Delhi campus of Sri Aurobindo Ashram ...

, across

Dilli Haat Dilli Haat is a paid-entrance open-air market, food plaza, and craft bazaar located in Delhi. The area is run by Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC), and unlike the traditional weekly market, the village Haat, D ...

and behind INA Market, the colony lies near

Safdarjung Airport Safdarjung Airport is an airport in New Delhi, India, in the neighbourhood of the same name. Established during the British Raj as Willingdon Airfield, it started operations as an aerodrome in 1929, when it was India's second airport after the ...

, on

Sri Aurobindo Marg Sri Aurobindo Marg or Aurobindo Marg, is an important South Delhi north-south arterial road connecting historic Safdarjung's Tomb to Qutab Minar. The road is named for Sri Aurobindo Ghosh; the Delhi campus of Sri Aurobindo Ashram is located on ...

Kotla Mubarakpur Kotla Mubarakpur Complex, a medieval famous urban village, is a market place with residential colony in South central part of New Delhi. Kotla Mubarakpur classified by the Delhi Development Authority (D.D.A.) as an Urban Village which is dominat ...

opposite to

Laxmibai Nagar Laxmi Bai Nagar is a VIP residential colony in New Delhi, India. Laxmi Bai, meaning "city of Lakshmibai", is named for the Rani (queen) of the Maratha-ruled Jhansi State in India, which is now a province of modern Uttar Pradesh state. She fough ...

adjacent to Kidwai Nagar East. The INA market also has shops selling varieties of imported foodstuff and wines for

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s due to its proximity to

Chanakyapuri Chanakyapuri (Sanskrit: चाणक्यपुरी; IAST: Cāṅakyapurī ) is a neighbourhood and diplomatic enclave established in the 1950s in New Delhi. It is also a sub-division of the New Delhi district and plays host to the majority ...

diplomatic enclave. Starting 2010, it is serviced by the Dilli Haat - INA underground station of the

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. INA market is also famous for its Sea Food items.

Location

The colony is located in

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between

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and Ring Railway. It lies on the eastern side of

, opposite to Laxmi Bai Nagar. Nearby landmarks include: * Safdarjung Terminal *

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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, ...

Lodhi Colony Lodhi Colony is a Central Government Officers and Staff Residential Colony in South Central part of New Delhi, built in the 1940s, and lies adjacent to the Lodhi Gardens and Lodhi Road. History Built in 1940s, to house government employees, wit ...

Railway Station INA colony is located at

Size

This colony comprises two pockets - A & B, and has five types of flats, viz Approximately 1000 flats in total are located.

Postal details

PIN code - 110 023 Post Office -

Sarojini Nagar Sarojini Nagar is a neighbourhood in South West Delhi district of Delhi, India. It was one of the sites of the 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings. It is close to Safdarjung Airport, starting 2010, it is serviced by the Sarojini Nagar on the n ...

Nearest Police station

Lodhi colony Lodhi Colony is a Central Government Officers and Staff Residential Colony in South Central part of New Delhi, built in the 1940s, and lies adjacent to the Lodhi Gardens and Lodhi Road. History Built in 1940s, to house government employees, wit ...

. Police Station Jurisdiction

Facilities available

*Medical Centre *Community centre *Children Parks (3 nos) located in pkts A & B *Transit Hostel *Kendriya Bhanda

*Electrical & Civil Complaint cell *Wellness centre * *AAEU employee union office * *ACOA(I) office * *Gopal

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in pkt - A *

Gurudwara A gurdwara (sometimes written as gurudwara) (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ''guradu'ārā'', meaning "Door to the Guru") is a place of assembly and worship for Sikhs. Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as ''Gurdwara Sahib''. People from all faiths ...

*5 gates equipped with 24 hour security guards posted.

INA Consists of

*INA Colonies *Kendriya Bhandar *Two schools:-

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 ...

, INA Colony and Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, INA Colony, adjacent to each other and near near Vikas sadan. *One Montessori School:-MMI KALYANMAYEE, Pocket B, INA Colony * DDA offices, also known as "Vikas Sadan" *

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office, INA Colony

Picture gallery

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References

External links

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