Saket (Delhi)

Saket (Delhi)

Saket is an affluent area located in the south of Delhi, the capital of India. The neighborhood is named after the city of Ayodhya, an ancient religiously significant city in Uttar Pradesh. The name Saket in Sanskrit means a place that is close to the heavens.

Entertainment

Restaurants

The PVR Complex has a variety of coffee shops, restaurants and fast-food joints. These include McDonalds, Ruby Tuesday, Barista Coffee, Subway (restaurant), Pizza Hut, Azzuro,Ai,Manre and many others. The complex also has several trendy pubs/bars, like T'zers, Voda, and Buzz. The addition of some more upscale eateries has led it to become more of a hotspot for citizens of Delhi seeking finer fare.

Movie theater

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).

Other entertainment

Around the area is also a video game parlor (featuring bumper cars, a virtual reality game, and a bowling alley; it was closed recently), an Archies gallery, and several other novelty shops.

Points of interest

chools

*Vidya Niketan
*Gyan Bharti School
*Amity International
*Apeejay School
*Birla Vidya Niketan
*New Green Fields Public School
*Red Roses
*Delhi Public School International also known as DPS International
*Several other Government Schools

The majority of these schools are fairly well-known and of high quality in the city of Delhi.

Hotels

The ITC WelcomGroup owns a 5-Star Deluxe Hotel called The 'Marriott Welcom Hotel' in the area. It has 220 rooms.

hopping Malls

*Select Citywalk
*MGF Metropolitan Mall
*DLF Courtyard

Medical facilities

The medical facilities of Saket include Max Devki Devi Heart and Vascular Institute and the G.M. Modi Hospital.Also located nearby is the New York MAX hospital at Khirki extension.

Getting there and orientation

The easiest way to get to Saket is to take any of the following buses: 427, 500, 501, 512, 532, 680 at the Bahri Mudrika (Outer Ring Road). There are many auto and taxi stands here as well. The Metro is expected to run through Saket by 2010.

Saket is close to Mehrauli where Qutub Minar, the largest brick minaret in the world, can be found), Malviya Nagar, Madan Giri, Khanpur, Gitanjali Enclave, and Sainik Farms.

Future expansion

As India's economy continues to grow and major Indian cities continue to expand, neighborhoods are quickly changing and upgrading throughout the country and Saket is no exception. It is on the verge of becoming the "Mall Hub" of South Delhi since four major malls have opened on the [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=103771445958380665813.00043b1d1a2387434a257&lci=lmc:wikipedia_en&ll=28.526245,77.214189&spn=0.031974,0.078793&z=14 Press Enclave Marg] at the Saket District Centre.The road is named after the most recognisable enclave in Saket,"Press Enclave" where many journalists from media organizations around the country and the world live. Another route to get to Saket will also open up by 2010 when the Metro will pass through on its way from Central Delhi towards Gurgaon.


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