Vasant Kunj

Neighborhood of Delhi in New Delhi, IndiaVasant KunjNeighborhood of DelhiVasant KunjLocation in Delhi, IndiaCoordinates: 28°31′38″N 77°09′06″E / 28.5273352°N 77.15154529999995°E / 28.5273352; 77.15154529999995Country IndiaUnion TerritoryDelhiDistrictNew DelhiMetroVasant Vihar metro stationLanguages • OfficialHindi, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Planning agencyMCD Vasant Kunj is a neighbourhood located in New Delhi in the New Delhi district of Indian union territory of Delhi. The area is home to several businessmen, actors, cricketers and the former prime minister of India, Manmohan Singh. It is located close to Indira Gandhi International Airport and the commercial hub of Gurgaon. In the early '90s, Vasant Kunj was the agriculture-based land of Kishangarh Village. It has many residential areas under military as Ruchi Vihar and Tarapore Enclave. Locality Vasant Kunj was once farmland and was acquired by the government in the 1960s. The areas surrounding Vasant Kunj consist of farmland and the area is famous for palatial farmhouses. The locality is surrounded by greenery, with the South-Central Ridge of the Delhi Ridge encompassing the area and this forest is c