Malviya Nagar (Delhi)

Malviya Nagar is a locality in South Delhi. It is between Saket and Hauz Khas and close to IIT Delhi. It is named after the noted freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malviya who was also an educator and founded Banaras Hindu University.

Malviya Nagar was initially populated in the 1950s by refugees from Pakistan, after the Partition of India. A large portion of the population were ethnic Punjabis and Sindhis.

Today, Malviya Nagar is bounded by Panchsheel Enclave in the north, Sheikh Sarai in the east, Saket in the south and Sarvapriya Vihar in the west. Enclaves that are part of Malviya Nagar include Geetanjali Enclave, Bhavishya Nidhi Enclave, Khirki Extension, Shivalik colony and Sarvodaya Enclave.

It is serviced by the Malviya Nagar station of the Delhi Metro. Malviya Nagar is also home to Delhi Police's Training School.

Major sites

Malviya Nagar has two major commercial shopping areas and markets and a specialty hospital. There are several neighborhood parks that are popular jogging and running areas. A number of Mughal era monuments are located in Malviya Nagar and are clustered close to the Corner Market.

Eating

Malviya Nagar has both vegetarian and non-vegetarian restaurants located majorly in places like Market Road. Some of the vegetarian restaurants include Moti, Shree Ram, Sagar Ratna and the Non vegetarian include Pind Baluchi, Chic Fish, Nikashee, Rimpy's, Swagath, Suribachi, Kareems, kake da hotel, Panchsheel Rendezvous and Mehfil Dhaba. There are fast food joints like Bagels and Brownies, Café Coffee Day, Domino's Pizza, The Republic of Chicken, Gianis, Baskin-Robbins and 11 to 11.

Shopping

Malviya Nagar has two markets: the Corner Market and the Main Market (closed on Tuesdays.) These markets stock day-to-day needs as well as other shopping needs of the local residents.

The Main Market has several stores, including those selling vegetables, fruits, clothes, appliances, etc. Some upmarket brands like Adidas, Reebok, Bata, and Liberty have also set up shop here. Electronic showrooms for Samsung, LG, and Sony are also located here. There are several shop of clothes like Koutons, Colors, Raymond, Fashion Web, Colour Plus, Cantabil, Pummy Wear, Manohar Fancy Store. There are also jewellery stores including Ambica Jewellers, Bansalsons Jewellers, Maha Shakti Jewellers, Ganpati Jewellers etc. and optical stores like Dayalsons Opticals, Carl Ziess, etc. A new Kake Da hotel branch at Panchsheel Enclave have added a good chicken restaurant advantage to this area.

Saket District Centre is a walkable distance on Press Enclave Road across from Khirki Extension, which has a number of malls like Select City Walk, DLF, MGF Metropolitan, Square One and a couple of office complexes. There are also food courts and movie theatres like PVR & DT.

Banks in Malviya Nagar

Malviya Nagar main market houses several nationalized and public sector banks and ATMs including Axis Bank, Syndicate Bank, Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Canara Bank, Vijaya Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Central Bank of India, Citibank, South Indian Bank, Andhra Bank, IDBI Bank, Indian Bank. Few of the foreign banks are Standard Chartered Bank and Deutsche Bank.

Hospitals

Some of the private clinics and a government hospital are located in Malviya Nagar.

Transportation

Malviya Nagar is bordered by two major New Delhi thoroughfares; Sri Aurobindo Marg, which is a primary route connecting Connaught Place and Central Delhi to Gurgaon, and the Outer Ring Road. Malviya Nagar is connected by other parts of New Delhi by Delhi Bus Rapid Transit System bus lines. The bus fare ranges from 5.00 to 15.00. The buses connecting Malviya Nagar are:

• Route 413: Mehrauli to Nizamuddin, via Khel Gaon and Kranti Marg.
• Route 500: Saket to Shivaji Stadium.
• Route 501: Saket to Mori Gate in North Delhi, via Hauz Khas, Yusuf Sarai and AIIMS.
• Route 503: Malviya Nagar to Mori Gate in North Delhi, via the Main Market and Corner Market, Hauz Khas, Yusuf Sarai and AIIMS.
• Route 512: Ambedkar Nagar via Malviya Nagar, Hauz Khas, etc.
• Route 520: Malviya Nagar to Connaught Place, also via the Main Market and Corner Market, Hauz Khas, Yusuf Sarai and AIIMS.
• Routes 503 and 520 terminate at Malviya Nagar.

Autorickshaws and taxis are also available for public transportation. There is an autorickshaw stand is at the Main Market and the roundabout near Shivalik Gate (which is also the Bus Depot). Saket is a nearby neighbourhood.

The Delhi Metro Yellow Line to Gurgaon is functional and has a station at Malviya Nagar.

Politics

Malviya Nagar is a constituency of the Delhi Assembly. Since 2008, the sitting Member of the Assembly has been Kiran Walia of the Indian National Congress.

Malviya Nagar is part of the South Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency) and the current Member of Parliament is Ramesh Kumar.

External links

• Map showing approximate location of Malviya Nagar
• "Development issues to the fore in Malviya Nagar" The Hindu', Friday 21 November 2008.