Shankar Vihar, New Delhi
New Delhi, India, 110010
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Shankar Vihar is a locality in South West Delhi that has several residential complexes serving personnel of the Indian Armed... Read More
Why is Shankar Vihar, New Delhi known
- Swasthya Vihar (0.0 Km), Anand Niketan (5.56 Km), Mahipalpur (6.0 Km), Shanti Niketan (6.34 Km), Geeta Colony (4.38 Km), Palam (6.7 Km), Vasant Vihar (7.34 Km) are few neighbourhood areas to the locality and New Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida are the nearby city
- Basant Gaon, RK Puram Sector 8, West End lies close the vicinity
- Bara Lao Ka Gumbad, Qutub Minar and Hauz Khas Deer Park are some tourist places nearby
- Cariappa Parade Ground, Buddha Jayanti Park, Air Force Museum, INDIA Gate, Lal Kila, Qutab Minar, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib, Kashmiri Gate and Lotus Temple are some popular places near Shankar Vihar
Insights about Shankar Vihar, New Delhi
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- Easy connectivity is available for pedestrians between Basant Lok Market and Vasant Vihar Metro Station
- A nearby DTC Depot is planned to get a mobile tower in order to enhance the network coverage in the locality
- Basant Lok Market has been redeveloped by DDA
- Basant Lok Shopping Complex, Ambience Mall and DLF Emporio are few prominent retail centres nearby
- The employment hubs of Chanakyapuri and Hauz Khas are located within a 5 km radius
- An upcoming residential colony having over 1,700 apartments is proposed by Air India
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What is good in Shankar Vihar, New Delhi
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- Several DTC buses connect the locality bus depot to other areas such as Hauz Khas, Dwarka and Nehru Place
- Shankar Vihar is primarily connected by Nelson Mandela Marg and Palam Marg
- The area infrastructure gives a well-established connection with other prominent parts of New Delhi
- CCTV cameras are being installed in the Basant Lok Market for proper observation of any illegal activity
- LED street lights installed in various stretches of Shankar Vihar area
- The place is highly secured by Indian army and police authorities patrolling at several instances
- The locality has scenic viewpoints and manicured parks
- Streets are mostly clean because of active attention of municipality
- Some inner area is very posh, clean and dust free
- The locality has affordable saturated micro-market and has improved in terms of connectivity via Tula ram flyover, nelson marg and palam marg
- Shankar Vihar locality excels in civic excellence and infrastructure particularly shopping complexes, hence the demand for the economy development is high
- The area is strategically located near NH-48 almost 1.5 km away
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What can be better in Shankar Vihar, New Delhi
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- Taxis and cabs might cause delay issues for commuting on the local route
- Saturated area infrastructure with limited new construction
- Overflowing sewage and waterlogging reported in nearby Aggarwal Colony
- Shankar Vihar is considered the centre of premium residential properties seems somewhat deserted at night as compared to other areas of South-west Delhi
- Internal roads are not well-lit in Shankar Vihar
- Some areas lack police patrolling at critical times
- Some of the the landmarks for recreation falling under the vicinity are Madhuban Park and Vishwakarma Park
- An open drain is observed near C-Block market that seems a breeding ground for mosquitoes |
- The poor air quality in the area is an issue
- Shankar Vihar is one of the most-expensive housing localities in Delhi NCR
- Okhla Industrial Area is also located around 10-15 km away from the locality and harbours important educational institutions of India driving the major user base
- The residential development is primarily available in terms of individual houses especially luxurious villas
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