• Source: Saket (Delhi)

Saket is a residential colony and the administrative headquarters of the South Delhi district of Delhi in India. The neighborhood is named after the city of Ayodhya, also known as Saket, an ancient, religiously significant city in Uttar Pradesh.
The local district headquarters are also situated on M.B. Road, Saket. DDA has developed the Saket Sports Complex spread over 18.5 acres, in 1990. Saket Colony was developed on the land of Abad Village.




Etymology


The name Saket (साकेत, sāketa) in Sanskrit means a place that is close to the heavens. Saket was the ancient name of the city of Ayodhya.




Residential blocks


Saket is primarily a residential area which consists of a Press Enclave and residential blocks named by alphabets from A to N. These blocks constitute a mixture of row houses, multi-story apartments, and two-story apartments. There are several parks associated with these residential blocks as well.




Oldest surviving dam


Muhammad Shah Tughlaq constructed Satpula as a water harvesting dam in the newly built Jahanpanah city. Satpula, a Tughlaq-era marvel, According to historians, Satpula ('sat' means seven and 'pull' means openings of a bridge) features a bridge with seven main openings and two subsidiary openings at each end, serving both defensive and irrigation purposes. Built during Sultan Muhammad Shah Tughlaq's reign (1325-1351), Satpula was an integral part of the fourth city of Delhi. Despite its historical significance, Satpula is now in a state of disrepair, with deteriorated walls, damaged plaster, and graffiti, no longer serving its original dam function.




Points of interest






= Entertainment

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Saket is home to the PVR Cinemas Anupam-4 Multiplex Theatre, which was the first multiplex in India. The place was originally called Anupam and was owned by the Ansals Group, a group that also ran the Gyan Bharti School and shared a common boundary with the Anupam complex. The Ansals Group eventually leased the cinema hall to the PVR Venture Group (Joint venture between Mr. Ajay Bijli and PVR of Australia). The nearby Select Citywalk mall also houses the PVR Premier, a newer 6-screen multiplex and the adjacent DLF Avenue house shops and restaurants.
Close by at Saidul Ajaib, is the Garden of Five Senses developed by DTTDC.




= Schools

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There are several schools in and near Saket:

Apeejay School, Saket
Amity International School
Gyan Bharati School
Birla Vidya Niketan
New Green Fields Public School
Red Roses Public School
Delhi Public School International (DPS International)
Amrita Vidyalayam
Vidya Niketan Senior Secondary School
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi
Several government schools



Colleges

There are several colleges near Saket:

Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (Pushp Vihar)
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (Sheikh Sarai)
Sri Aurobindo College (Shivalik, Malviya Nagar)
Vocational College (Shaikh Sarai)




= Court

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District Court of South and South East District is located at Saket, New Delhi at Press Enclave Road near Pushp Vihar.




= Medical facilities

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There are three hospitals in Saket, all of which are privately run:

Max Super Specialty Hospital (with 557 beds)
Max smart super Speciality Hospital (250-bed)
Pushpawati Singhania Hospital & Research Institute
Sawan Neelu Angel's Nursing Home
Chikitsa Hospital




= Sports and culture

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Saket Sports Complex

The Saket Sports Complex was developed by the DDA in 1990. It is spread over 18.5 acres in the area between Gyan Bharti School, Max Hospital, G.D. Modi Hospital and Mandir Marg. The sports complex offers various facilities for playing cricket, tennis, badminton, squash, and table tennis, and a gymnasium, a jogging track, and a swimming pool.



Shopping Centre

Saket is considered to be Delhi's one of the best locations for shopping with Malls.

Select Citywalk, Centre Saket
MGF Metropolitan Mall Saket
Square One Mall Saket




Location


Saket shares its border with Mehrauli (where Qutub Minar, the largest brick minaret in the world, is situated) on the west, Pushp Vihar on the east, Malviya Nagar & Gitanjali Enclave on the North and Sainik Farms on the south side.
Saket lies on the Yellow Line of Delhi Metro. There are 2 metro stations in Saket, Malviya Nagar station on the Press Enclave Road and Saket station on Mehrauli-Badarpur Road. Both these stations are underground. Saket is the last underground station on the yellow line from Huda City Center towards Rajiv Chowk.
One can also reach Saket on any of the following buses: 427, 493, 500, 501, 512, 522A, 532, 534, 448, 448A, 548, 681 at the Bahri Mudrika (Outer Ring Road). There are many auto rickshaw and taxi stands here as well.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• New Delhi (angkutan cepat Delhi)
• Jalur Kuning (angkutan cepat Delhi)
• Kashmere Gate (angkutan cepat Delhi)
• Dwarka Sector 21 (angkutan cepat Delhi)
• Ashok Park Main (angkutan cepat Delhi)
• Dilshad Garden (angkutan cepat Delhi)
• Yamuna Bank (angkutan cepat Delhi)
• Kirti Nagar (angkutan cepat Delhi)
• Jahangirpuri (angkutan cepat Delhi)
• Inderlok (angkutan cepat Delhi)
• Saket (Delhi)
• Saket metro station
• South Delhi district
• Brown Line (Delhi Metro)
• Malviya Nagar (Delhi)
• Saket Gokhale
• Saurabh Sachdeva
• Sāketa
• Delhi
• Subordinate courts of Delhi High Court