Defence Colony, South Delhi
Defence Colony New Delhi, 110024 is an affluent locality situated in central South Delhi, India, built in the 1960s for veterans of the Indian Armed Forces. It is surrounded by Lajpat Nagar, Lodhi Colony, South Extension, and Greater Kailash I. It’s a high-density Premium Township located on Ring road with great connectivity by both roads and metro. Defence Colony is one of the safest colony in South Delhi with gated entry and exits. Mainly residents are retired Defence personnel, affluent businessmen and professionals. Besides its central location from most parts of the city of Delhi, the locality is immensely popular among all Delhiites for the exotic varieties of cuisines that it has on offer. Today, Defence Colony market (known as Def Col Market) is home to around twenty restaurants and coffee shops, besides high-end shops.
SouthDelhiPrime.com conducted a poll on social media platform with 15,000+ followers to know client’s views on “Which colony of South Delhi would you rate highest on ‘Safety’ Parameter?”
Poll Results:
As per the poll, 47% of people rated Defence Colony as the most safest colony in South Delhi.
With 27% voting for Greater Kailash Part 2 making it the second most safe colony followed by Panchsheel Park and Hauz Khas.
Gated entry and exits alongwith effective & active Resident Welfare Association make Defence Colony rank high on safety quotient.
History Of Defence Colony
Defence Colony South Delhi was created in the aftermath of the partition in 1947. Newly independent India allotted land to resettle serving Indian military officers whose homes lay across the new border in Muslim-majority Pakistan Defence Colony Welfare Association Club, commonly referred to as Defence Colony Club was established in 1976 as Defence Colony Ex. Services Institute, however, it was renamed in 1980, and functions under the Defence Colony Welfare Association. The main Defence Colony market inside a roundabout stands the octagonal tomb of Shaikh Ali, known as “Gumti of Shaikh Ali”. Built-in the 15th-century Lodhi dynasty-era, near the historic area of Kotla Mubarakpur, it housed two graves inside the tomb till the early 20th-century, which are now long gone. The tomb houses the Defence Colony Welfare Association (DCWA) office, since 1960.
How to reach Defence Colony by Metro & Road
Defence Colony, South Delhi is accessible by many means of public transport including the Delhi Metro. Defence Colony nearest metro is Lajpat Nagar, which is an interchange station between the Violet Line and Pink Line. For some parts of the Defence Colony, it is closer to walk to South Extension metro station, which is on the Pink Line. To the Northeast of Defence Colony is the Sewa Nagar railway station of the Delhi Ring Railway. To the South, Defence Colony is bounded by the Ring Road. To its east and West are Lala Lajpat Rai Marg and Bhishma Pitamah Marg respectively. The North of Defence Colony is bounded by the tracks of the Delhi Ring Railway.
Highlights Of Defence Colony, Delhi
- JCO Club, Defence Colony is one of the top clubs in South Delhi.
- Close to Delhi High Court , Buying Property in Defence Colony is very popular among, Lawyers Advocates and Judges.
- One of the safest colony in South Delhi with gated entry and exits
- Effective RWA & its famous ‘Diwali Mela’
Medical: Hospitals in Defence Colony
- Medanta multi-specialty Clinic
- Moolchand Hospital
- Oncoplus Super SpecialityHospital
- Mother and Child Hospital
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Defence Colony Market
The small market of Defence Colony has some great finds: Restaurants, bars, grocery stores, wine shops, florists, clothing stores and even an art gallery. It can get pretty packed on weekends with heavy footfalls.
Shopping in Defence Colony
The Standard Store
Rena Love
Bansal Stores
LIFESTYLE
Sai Florist
Pindi Fruit Mart
Gallery Defence
Defence colony restaurants (
Some of the Best Restaurants of Defence Colony are:
28 Capri Italy
Defence Bakery
Amici Cafe
Sagar Ratna
Moets Sizzlers
Kent’s Fast Food
Qureshi Kebab Corner (known as Qureshi Defence Colony)
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