New Friends Colony
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New Friends Colony is a market area in Delhi. The areas has a large number of international chain restaurants, as well as local Indian chains and other Indian, Chinese and Thai restaurants and various coffee shops. This market has many dhabas serving street food ranging from kebabs to Lebanese shawarmas and everything else that fits into a small pocket.
In addition to food, the market also has few of the most upscale beauty shops in Delhi, and the area lately has turned into a pub district of Delhi. Being a market near Jamia Millia Islamia University, it gets a lot of youth crowd.
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[edit] Area markets
[edit] Sarai Jullena Market
The market is mainly populated with chemists, guest houses, and travel agents serving the requirements of visitors coming to the area. This area also has a small market for household needs mainly for kitchen and bathroom. Although these shops are small they have a huge variety with different qualities.
[edit] Bharat Nagar Market
This market has basic amenities like dry cleaners, hair salons, banks etc. Apart from these, this area has many offices and a lot of small shops where people can buy groceries. Recently this market is becoming a minor hub for fitness and sports shops.
[edit] Taimor Nagar Market
This market is the new shopping area where many new retail outlets are located. This market is also known for its Study Abroad training with major providers like PythaGurus, Jamboree, The Princeton Review located in the area.
[edit] Nearby
[edit] Educational Institutions in Area
- Jamia Millia Islamia University
- Cambridge Primary School
[edit] Medical Facilities in Area
- Holy Family Hospital
- Escorts Heart Institute
- Sujan Mahindra Hospital
- Bansal Hospital (Apollo Clinic)
- Dr. Lal Pathlabs[1]
[edit] Landmarks
The landmarks in the area include 5 star hotel Crown Plaza (Surya Hotel) and Lotus Tower (Berjaya Tower) which can be seen from anywhere in the locality. Anther important landmark in the area is Mata Ka Mandir which is also located centrally and is easily accessible from all areas of the New Friends Colony. Other nearby landmarks are Sailing Club and Kalandi Kunj park. The heavily polluted Yamuna River also runs nearby.
[edit] Nearby Suburbs
[edit] Current Local Government
Dr Vijay Malhotra (BJP) and Pervez Hashmi (Congress-I) are the Members of Parliament for the area. Asif Mohammad Khan of the (RJD) is the Member of the Legislative Assemly.
[edit] External links
Stipe. "The New Friends Colony Community Centre". blog. http://newfriendscolony.blogspot.com/. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
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