Daryaganj, Delhi

The word Daryaganj literally means a market near the river Yamuna, situated within the walled city of Shahjahanabad , it is now the administrative headquarters of central Delhi. Starting from Delhi Gate to the edge of Netaji Subhash Road going towards Red Fort it is the original cantonment area of Delhi.  Daryaganj famous for its markets and commercial centres, it continues to be a commercial and retail hub as its name suggests. Boasts its ancient past with traditional homes and residential villas.

2.What’s Great / What’s Not Great about Locality

The Positives:

• One of the most popular places in Delhi.
• Famous for its book dealers and cuisine.
• Accessible through all roads.
• Major commercial hub.
• All basic amenities available
• Schools and hospitals near the location.

The negatives:

• Heavy traffic during peak hours of the day.
• Crowded locality.

3.Physical Infrastructure and Livability Index

A well planned area with maintained and accessible roads. Well connected to the other parts of Delhi via well constructed roads. Jama Masjid and Chandni Chowk pass through the centre of Daryaganj. The Netaji Subhash road provides the residents with commuting facilities. The Indira Gandhi International airport is situated at a distance of 24.5 kms. The Nizamuddin railway station and the New Delhi railway station are all located nearby. The Old Delhi Railway Station is just 4.8 kms away.

4.Social infrastructure

Schools : the area is a prime locality and home to many good schools,colleges and universities some of them are listed below,

• Government Boys Senior Secondary School
• ASVJ Senior Secondary school.
• Government Girls Senior secondary schools.
• Ramjas Senior Secondary School.
• Cambridge Preparatory Schools
• DAV Senior Secondary School.
• Arya Samaj Girls School.

IT colleges and B.Ed colleges are also available in Daryaganj.

Restaurants: adorned with various restaurants this area is home to a variety cuisine available in the multitude of restaurants it offers the locality is famous for its multi cuisine culture and has a lot of different and diverse cuisines to offer,

• Moti Mahal Restaurant ( one of the oldest)
• Zaika Restaurant
• Kallu NIhari
• Bhaja Govindam
• Parsi Anjuman
• Sugandh
• Chor Bizarre
• Delhi 6

Healthcare centres:

Many multispeciality hospitals and good healthcare centres are available here. The area also has good doctors and healthcare professionals.

• Khadeeja national Hospital
• Sanjeevan Speciality Hospital.
• Delhi Hospital
• Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital

There are lots of Pharmacies and medicine shops which offer life saving drugs as well.

Shopping Malls and Markets:

As understood by the locality description it is one of the most prime localities of Delhi and thus houses many good malls and markets which cater to the resident’s needs,

• Kisan Vastralaya
• Amar Men's collection House.
• Flo- NDMC Mahila hat

Banks:

The area has many national and international banks ,ATMs are also easily available,

• Khatri Urban Cooperative Bank.
• Axis Bank
• Bank of Baroda
• Andhra Bank
• Indian Overseas Bank
• Bombay Mercantile Co-operative Bank
• Canara Bank

Airport:

• Indira Gandhi International Airport - 24.5 kms.

Metro Station:

• Delhi Gate metro station
• Jama Masjid metro station
• Lal Qila metro station

Bus Terminal:

The public transportation in the area is excellent and buses to almost all cities are available here. The bus routes are well connected and regular and frequent bus service is available.

Railway Station:

• New Delhi Railway Station 2 kms.
• Old Delhi Railway Station 3 kms

Parks:

• Daryaganj Public Park
• Hindi Park

5.Popular Roads

There are many important roads in the area which connect it to the rest of Delhi.

• Netaji Subhas Road
• NH 2

6. Home services in Locality:

Interior decorators: there are many interior decorators available in the locality some of them are:

• Eminent Creations
• Root - O- Minds
• Guruji Interiors
• Earth Smiths
• AHK Design Studio.

Movers and packers: ample number of movers and packers are available some of them are:

• Agarwal Packers and Movers

Rental furniture and appliances: rental furniture and rental appliances are available from good and reliable rental shops,

• Ashoka steel furniture
• New furniture house
• Shiva Furniture

Solar roof top services: solar roof top services also available in the locality.

7. Nearby locality - distance calculator:

Nearest localities to  Daryaganj are, Vikram Nagar, Jama Masjid, Sitaram Bazaar etc

Approximate distance: Vikram Nagar : 4.83 kms

                                        Jama Masjid : 2 kms

                                        Sitaram Bazaar :  398 mts

Commute time :  Vikram  Nagar : 7 min

                             Jama Masjid :   14 min

                             Sitaram Bazaar  :  7 min

Cab fare : jama masjid : Rs. 285.02 

                  Sitaram Bazaar : Rs. 201

Transport services available : buses, cabs and reserved taxis are all available.

8. How people rate this locality

1. Good and peaceful locality and commercial hub - ratings 4
2. Police station located nearby and all basic amenities available - ratings 4
3. Schools and colleges available - ratings 4
4. Safe and secure locality with good surveillance - ratings 4
5. Traffic at peak hours. Many tourist spots - ratings 4.

9. How to visit locality

The locality is accessible through roads like the national highway and the Netaji Subhash Road. The New Delhi and Old Delhi railway stations are also closeby. The Indira Gandhi International Airport is 24.5 lms away.

10. Tourist spots

• Jama Masjid
• Daryaganj Book Market
• Raj Ghat
• Shakti Sthal
• Veer Bhoomi
• Kotla Firoz Shah Palace
• National Gandhi Museum

11. Locality comparison

• One of the best localities to live in Delhi.
• A commercial hub and book market.
• Diverse and integrated neighbourhood.
• Schools and colleges available.
• Well secure and maintained.