Saket (Delhi)
| Saket | |
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| District Subdivision | |
Road in Saket A Block.
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 Saket
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| Coordinates: 28°31′09″N 77°12′48″E / 28.5192°N 77.2134°ECoordinates: 28°31′09″N 77°12′48″E / 28.5192°N 77.2134°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Delhi |
| District | South Delhi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 011 |
| Vehicle registration | DL 3C |
Saket is an upmarket residential colony located in the South Delhi district, of Delhi, India. The neighbourhood is named after the city of Ayodhya, also known as Saket, an ancient, religiously significant city in Uttar Pradesh. Saket has four major malls on the Press Enclave Marg. The road is named after the most recognisable enclave in Saket, Ibyat, where many journalists from media organisations around the country and the world live.
The local district headquarters are also situated on M.B. Road, Saket. DDA has developed the Saket Sports Complex [1] spread over 18.5 acres, in 1990.
The name Saket in Sanskrit means a place that is close to the heavens. Saket was the ancient name of the city of Ayodhya.
Saket is primarily a residential area which consists of Press Enclave and residential blocks named by alphabets from A to N. These blocks constitute a mixture of row houses, multi-storey apartments, and two-storey apartments. There are several parks associated with these residential blocks as well.
There are three shopping areas in Saket: PVR Anupam complex, J-Block Market, and the Malls. The PVR complex is ideal for branded eateries such as Pollo Tropical, McDonald's, Domino's, Subway, Cafe Coffee Day as well several restaurants and pubs.
The J-Block market is relatively local but hosts an assortment of stores, including Gopala and Misthaan Cafe, which are popular sweet shops and a Bakery Rozana.
All the malls have food courts of their own and the area has recently been opened for independent commercial eateries. All major food chains are venturing into this region.
Saket is home to the PVR Cinemas Anupam-4 Multiplex Theatre, which was the first multiplex in India. The place was originally called Anupam and was owned by the Ansals Group, a group that also ran the Gyan Bharti School and shared a common boundary with the Anupam complex. The Ansals Group eventually leased the cinema hall to the PVR Venture Group (Joint venture between Mr. Ajay Bijli and PVR of Australia). The nearby Select Citywalk mall also houses the PVR Premier, a newer 6-screen multiplex, and the adjacent DLF place house shops and restaurants like The Big Chill Cafe.
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