Sri Aurobindo Marg or Aurobindo Marg, is an important
South Delhi
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north-south
arterial road
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connecting historic
Safdarjung's Tomb
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to
Qutab Minar. The road is named for
Sri Aurobindo Ghosh; the Delhi campus of
Sri Aurobindo Ashram
The Sri Aurobindo Ashram (French: ''Ashram de Sri Aurobindo'') is a spiritual community (ashram) located in Pondicherry (city), Pondicherry, in the Indian territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry. It was founded by Sri Aurob ...
is located on the road. The road was originally known as Mehrauli Road.
The road is a primary conduit for traffic from
North Delhi
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and
Central Delhi
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, including the commercial hub of
Connaught Place, to points south and southwest of
Delhi
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, including
Gurgaon
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. The stations of
Delhi Metro
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, Jor Bagh, INA, AIIMS and Green Park (Yellow Line) lie on this road.
Major intersections
The northern terminus of Aurobindo Marg is located at Safdarjung's Tomb. At the southern end, Aurobindo Marg terminates near the
Lado Sarai bus terminal.
Major intersections on Aurobindo Marg include, from north to south, include:
*The northern terminus, dividing into
Safdarjung Road heading northwest,
Tughlaq Road heading directly north, and
Prithviraj Road
Prithviraj Road (Hindi: पृथ्वीराज मार्ग, Urdu: پرتھوی راج مارگ ''Pṛthvīrāj Mārg'') is one of the historic & influential roads of New Delhi. It is known as the Billionaires' Row of New Delhi and has som ...
to the northeast.
*Interchange with
Lodi Road)to points east (Nizamuddin).
*Interchange with the
Ring Road
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to points east (South Extension) and west (Dhaula Kuan).
*Interchange with the
Outer Ring Road to points east (Nehru Place) and west (Munirka).
*Interchange with
Press Enclave Marg to points east (Saket).
*The southern terminus, with
Anuvrat Marg continuing on the roadway towards
Mehrauli
Mehrauli is a neighbourhood in South Delhi, Delhi, India. It represents a constituency in the legislative assembly of Delhi. The area is close to Gurugram and next to Vasant Kunj.
History
Mehrauli is one of the seven medieval cities that ...
, Gurgaon and points southwest of Delhi, and the
Mehrauli-Badarpur Road
Badarpur is a historical town situated in the South East Delhi district of National Capital Territory of Delhi, India. The area of Badarpur encompasses both an NTPC thermal power station and an ancient village known as Badarpur village.
E ...
, due west towards
National Highway 2.
Points of interest
A number of major South Delhi institutions, neighborhoods, and historical monuments are located on or along Aurobindo Marg:
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Safdarjung's Tomb
Safdarjung's tomb is a sandstone and marble mausoleum in Delhi, India. It was built in 1754 in the late Mughal Empire style for Nawab Safdarjung. The monument has an ambience of spaciousness and an imposing presence with its domed and arched r ...
*
Safdarjung Airport
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, where
Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan
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the corporate headquarters of
Airports Authority of India
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(AAI) is located.
*
INA Market
*
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, Dill ...
*
AIIMS
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,
Safdarjung Hospital
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*
Dargah Mai Sahiba
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Yusuf Sarai
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Yusuf Sarai is a locality in South Delhi. It lies on the Sri Aurobindo Marg close to AIIMS, New Delhi, and accommodates both residential as well as market places . It is named after historic Yusuf Sara ...
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Green Park
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*
National Institute of Fashion Technology
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is an autonomous institute offering courses in fashion, technology, and management. Its head office is located in New Delhi, India.
History
NIFT was established in 1986 under the Ministry of Tex ...
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Hauz Khas
Hauz Khas is a neighborhood in South Delhi, its heart being the historic Hauz Khas Complex. Well known in medieval times, the Hauz Khas village has buildings built around the reservoir. There are remnants of Islamic architecture roughly color ...
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IIT Delhi
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Sri Aurobindo Ashram
The Sri Aurobindo Ashram (French: ''Ashram de Sri Aurobindo'') is a spiritual community (ashram) located in Pondicherry (city), Pondicherry, in the Indian territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry. It was founded by Sri Aurob ...
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IIFT
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Sarvodaya Enclave
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Adchini Village
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Achievers Point
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Lado Sarai Golf Club
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Qutb complex
The Qutb Minar complex are monuments and buildings from the Delhi Sultanate at Mehrauli in Delhi, India. Construction of the Qutub Minar "victory tower" in the complex, named after the religious figure Sufi Saint Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki, w ...
,
Mehrauli
Mehrauli is a neighbourhood in South Delhi, Delhi, India. It represents a constituency in the legislative assembly of Delhi. The area is close to Gurugram and next to Vasant Kunj.
History
Mehrauli is one of the seven medieval cities that ...
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NCERT
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*
Uday Foundation
Rahul Verma is a humanitarian, spiritual worker, and a devoted follower of Neem Karoli Baba. He, along with his wife Tulika, founded the Uday Foundation—a nonprofit organization named after their son, who was born with multiple congenital d ...
.
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References
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