Pitampura TV Tower is a -tall television tower, built in 1988, with an observation deck that is located in Pitam Pura,

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, India.

Dilli Haat Dilli Haat is a paid-entrance open-air market, food plaza, and craft bazaar located in Delhi. The area is run by Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC), and unlike the traditional weekly market, the village Haat, D ...

Pitampura is also situated near the TV tower. The Tower was dedicated to the Nation as Dr.

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TV Tower 10 April 1992 by the Minister for The State of Information & Broadcasting, Ajeet Kumar Panja.

History

The TV tower was built in 1988, in one of the biggest commercial/business districts of New Delhi. Netaji Subhash Place in Pitampura is one of the main local tourist spots of Delhiites. Delhi's second ''

'', a traditional food and crafts bazaar, was developed by

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(DTTDC) in Pitampura, was established close to the TV Tower and spread over 7.2 hectares in April 2008. Also it has Pitampura Sports Complex by its side. Pitampura TV tower as seen from Dilli Haat,Pitampura,New Delhi

Pitampura TV tower as seen from Dilli Haat,Pitampura,New Delhi

In October 2010, Lt. Col. Satyendra Verma, an officer of the

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Sports sky diving team, successfully performed India's first BASE jump on Friday, off the 235-metre-tall Tower. On 5 January 2013 a fire broke out within the 200m high tower around 10:30pm and took 15 fire men to control it.

Public access

The tower is no longer open for public, due to security reasons.

Accessibility

It is located at Netaji Subhash Place metro station of the Red Line of

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. The tower is named after the

Pitampura Pitampura is an upscale residential area in North Delhi district of Delhi, India. It is located adjacent to Rohini. Pitampura is an upscale and affluent locality, in the North West Delhi district of Delhi, India. Property rates of Pitampura are ...

area and is near Pitampura

of New Delhi. It is located just opposite the

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References

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