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Lodhi Colony
neighbourhood
Shisha Gumbad in nearby Lodhi Gardens after which the colony was named
Lodhi ColonyLocation in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°34′57″N 77°13′25″E / 28.58250°N 77.22361°E / 28.58250; 77.22361
Country	India
State	Delhi
District	South Delhi
Government
• Body	Municipal Corporation of Delhi and New Delhi Municipal Council
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	110003

Lodhi Colony is a Central Government Officers and Staff Residential Colony in South Central part of New Delhi, built in the 1940s, and lies close to Lodhi Road.

History

Built in 1940s, to house government employees, with bungalows for senior officials in the nearby Lodhi Estate area. it was the last residential areas built during the British Raj. It is one of the cleanest, greenest and quietest residential areas in New Delhi, making it an excellent living area, and the last attribute 'Quietest', makes this Colony an outstanding place for the children and students. To whom it may concern, quiet neighborhoods aren't always good neighborhood, often it is the opposite. (Jane Jacobs, Death and Life of Great American Cities)The place also resembles the British architecture and design in the government officials residential zone.

Education

Lodhi Colony has many centres nearby, for higher education, such as the All India Management Association (AIMA) institute, the Alliance Française de Delhi and even an south-campus Delhi University college, the Dyal Singh College. Comparatively low amount of vehicular traffic except on the main colony road (Bhishma Pitamahah Marg) makes the colony a pedestrian/walker's heaven. There are also a couple of private schools in like Kendriya Vidyalaya Pragati Vihar, Air Force Bal Bharati School and The Banyan Tree School besides various government schools are also there.

Visitor's attractions

There are several places to visit in the vicinity such as the Sai Baba Temple of Lodhi Road, Ram Mandir at Bhishmah Pitamahah Marg India Habitat Centre, Najaf Khan's Tomb and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Lodhi Garden is also very near and is probably one of the best gardens in New Delhi for morning walkers and joggers. The four main shopping markets in this area are Jorbagh Market, Khanna Market and Meherchand Market and Main Market. Chocolate Wheel Confectionery in the Jor Bagh area is a very popular bakery. Rajiv Gandhi used to buy cakes from here. Over 14 artists across the globe came ahead and painted walls of Lodhi Colony making it an India's first Open-air art district.

Opening of Indira Paryavaran Bhawan

Due to the inauguration of the Paryavaran Bhawan, there has been a dramatic sudden rise in the traffic in Lodhi Colony. At peak times the traffic is so much that the cars had to be parked inside the residential parks of Lodhi Colony. The traffic is worsening day by day.

References

1. ^ "A tale of two cities". Hindustan Times. 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015.
2. "Welcome to Lodhi Colony- India's first open air public art district". Retrieved 19 August 2016.

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