Kashmere Gate, Delhi

Kashmere Gate is a locality or a place in North Delhi, in the Old Delhi area. It has been an important road junction as the Red Fort, ISBT and Delhi Junction railway station lie in its vicinity.

Historical Importance

It was the area around the North gate of the Laal Quila, the Red Fort of Delhi, the gate was facing towards Kashmir, so it was named as Kashmere Gate. The monument can still be seen

ISBT

The Maharana Pratap Inter-state bus terminus or I.S.B.T is the oldest and the biggest Inter state bus terminal in India , operating bus services between Delhi and 6 states viz. Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh,Rajastahan

Railway station

The oldest railway station of Delhi, i.e. the Delhi Junction, built like a fort, stands here, with two opposite sides namely Kashmere Gate & Chandni Chowk. The two localities are linked by an elevated pedestrian bridge called Kodiya Pul.

Metro Station

The Kashmere Gate station of the Delhi Metro,is a junction for the Red Line 1 (Shahdara - Rithala) and Yellow Line 2 (Vishwa Vidyalaya - Central Secretariat) lines. Kashmere Gate also serves as the Headquarters for the Delhi Metro.

GPO

The place also has the General Post Office of Indian Postal Service, which is one of the oldest in the country.

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University formerly known as Indraprastha University, the state University of Delhi is also located in Kashmere Gate. It is housed in the building which was formerly DCE or Delhi College of Engineering. The University has plans to shift out to bigger campus and it is unclear if this walled city complex shall remain with University or shall be handed over to Mahila Institute of Technology, which currently shares the building with the University.

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External links

* [http://www.ddadelhi.com/planning/traffic_transportation_achievements.htm Achievements of Delhi's Traffic Planners]