Munirka, Delhi

Munirka is an urban village located in South West New Delhi lying in close proximity to Jawaharlal Nehru University and National Institute of Technology campuses. The locality primarily comprises DDA flats, New Delhi Development authority. the neighborhood of Munirka consists of the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus on the south, Vasant vihar on the northwest, RK Puram on the northern side and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi campus and Ber Sarai on south-eastern part.

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

The Positives:

• Centrally located in South New Delhi along the Outer Ring Road, with direct Metro connectivity
• Proximity to the green campus of JNU and IIT, along with huge green patch of Hauz Khas
• Good road connectivity.
• Home to schools ,colleges and universities.
• Nestled near other prime residential localities
• All basic amenities available.

The negatives:

• Heavy traffic during peak hours of the day.
• Lack of parking space
• Cramped and narrow lanes.

3.Physical Infrastructure and Livability Index

Munirka is very well connected to the other parts of New Delhi through the  Munirka Metro Station on the Magenta Line . The locality is on the periphery of the Outer Ring Road and Nelson Mandela Marg, which connects it to  all the major regions of South, West and North New Delhi.  New Delhi Railway Station, which is  14 km away, is the nearest railway station, while T1 and T3 terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport are about 8 km and 12 km respectively from the area.

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,

• J D Tytler School, 
• Guru Harkrishan Public School, 
• MCD Primary School, 
• Kendriya Vidyalaya
• MIT School of Distance Education,
•  National Institute of Health 
• Family Welfare 
•  Institute of Secretariat Training and Management. 

Restaurants: adorned with various restaurants this area is home to a variety cuisine available in the multitude of restaurants it offers,

• Anupam Restaurant
• Guruprasad Udupi
• Masala Kitchen
• Slice of Italy
• Mezban Restaurant
• Chinese Delights

And top food chain like KFC,Pizza Hut, Dominoes, McDonalds, Burger King etc. sweet shops like

Healthcare centres:

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

• While Holy Angels Hospital  
• JNU CGHS Hospital
• Daya 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,

• Janta Market
• Pratap Market
• Vardhman Central Market

Banks:

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

• Oriental Bank of commerce
• Vijaya BANK
• Canara Bank
• Bank of Baroda
•  Central Bank of India
• State Bank of India

Airport:

• Indira Gandhi International Airport 

Metro Station:

• Munirka 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

Parks:

• Rock garden
• Munirka Pahari wala Park
• Moonlight park
• Gopal Prasad Shastri Marg

5.Popular Roads

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

• Outer Ring Road
• Nelson Mandela Marg

6. Home services in Locality:

Interior decorators: there are many interior decorators available in the locality 

Movers and packers: ample number of movers and packers are available in this area.

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

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

7. Nearby locality - distance calculator:

Nearest localities to Chanakyapuri are,RK Puram and Hauz Khas, Vasant Vihar  etc

Approximate distance: RK Puram: 84 kms

                                        Hauz Khas : 5 kms

                                        Vasant Vihar  : 14 kms

Commute time :  RK Puram : 32 min

                             Hauz Khas:  6 min

                            Vasant Vihar  :  29 min

Cab fare : RK Puram: Rs. 60

                 Hauz Khas: Rs. 20

               Vasant Vihar : Rs. 80

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

8. How people rate this locality

1. Good and peaceful locality and residential 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. Well maintained locality - ratings 4

9. How to visit locality

Munirka is very well connected to the other parts of New Delhi through the  Munirka Metro Station on the Magenta Line . The locality is on the periphery of the Outer Ring Road and Nelson Mandela Marg, which connects it to  all the major regions of South, West and North New Delhi.  New Delhi Railway Station, which is  14 km away, is the nearest railway station, while T1 and T3 terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport are about 8 km and 12 km respectively from the area.

10. Tourist spots

• Qutub Minar
• Sarojini Nagar Market
• The Dhaula Kuan
• Select city skywalk
• Hauz Khas

11. Locality comparison

• One of the best localities to live in Delhi.
• Affordable housing options.
• Student friendly .
• Schools and colleges available.
• Well secure and maintained.