Vikaspuri

Vikaspuri is a suburb of Delhi, India. Started by the Delhi Development Authority in the 1980s, it boomed in population in the late 1990s. Real estate prices have shot up and are comparable to any posh areas of Delhi, in large part because of the continued boom of immigrants.

The geographical area of Vikaspuri was mostly agricultural land, parts of villages called Budhella, Keshopur and Hasthsal. These villages continue to exist right amid the suburb.

Postal Code: 110018

Elected Member of the Legislative Assembly: Mukesh Sharma

Entertainment

Vikaspuri is known for its popular AEZ Square which houses PVR Vikaspuri, one of Delhi's finest cinemas. There are a number of restaurants in the complex including McDonalds and Dominos. It is one of the finest colonies in Delhi. It is very lively, though there is a lack of a goodlibrary but it is one of the highly connected townships of Delhi. IT is voming up with the biggest mall of West Delhi being built by the Reliance group of industries.

Getting there

The nearest Metro Station is Janakpuri (West) and Uttam Nagar (East).The Blue Line of the Metro which starts from Dwarka, connects Vikaspuri to Connaught Place and Pragati Maidan. The line is being extended both sides to NOIDA via Connaught Place and to the Airport via Dwarka.

Bus Routes:

883 Uttam Nagar - ISBT
871 Vikaspuri H3 - Shivaji Stadium
865 Vikaspuri H3 - Nehru Place
860 Vikaspuri H3 - Central Sectt.

Trivia

*Daler Mehndi, the bhangra pop star owns a house in VikaspuriFact|date=February 2007.
* Virat Kohli the Indian Under 19 cricket team which won the 2008 Under 19 Cricket World Cup is from Vikaspuri.

See also

*Districts of Delhi
*Columbia Foundation School
*Kerala School