Model Town (Delhi)


Model Town is an affluent neighbourhood situated at Alipur Road near Delhi University in North Delhi, India. It was built in the early 1950s by the DLF Group, then known as Delhi Land and Finance, and is one of the first privately developed neighborhoods in Delhi. Model Town is a large area and divided into blocks and sub-colonies. It is one of the three administrative divisions of the North West Delhi district, along with Saraswati Vihar and Narela.

Accessibility

Model Town is well connected by the Ring Road, and there is now access to the Outer Ring Road as well. 2 Metro Stations are within easy reach.

Neighbourhoods

Model Town is divided into 3 sub-colonies ; Model Town - I, Model Town - II & Model Town - III.
Azadpur, Derawal Nagar, Mahendru Enclave, Pitampura, Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar, Adarsh Nagar, Badli, Ashok Vihar, Jahangirpuri, DR. Mukherji Nagar, Shalimar Bagh, Timarpur, Hudson Lines, Old Gupta Colony, Kalyan Vihar, Vijay Nagar, Gujranwala Town, Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar and Delhi University.

Landmarks

Alpana Cinema is situated near Model Town I Crossing which was not only one of the reputed Cinema Halls of Delhi but also a well-known landmark of the area. Chhatrasal Stadium is also situated opposite Model Town III in the area and was used for soccer matches during the Asian Games, held in Delhi, India in the 80s.
Model Town is connected by the Delhi Metro on the Vishwavidyalaya route and has one stop Model Town metro station.
Its actual postal address is only Model Town 110009, however as it has 3 bus stops on the main road people use too often refer to the location of the stop as a reference landmark which is now often referred as Model Town 1 or 2 or 3.
Model Town 1 has a lake called Naini Lake in the middle of the locality with a boating facility and has a walking path around the lake for morning and evening walkers. This lake is maintained by the Delhi Tourism.
The Grand Trunk Road is close to Model Town, and the historic Gurdwara Nanak Piao is located on this road. This Gurdwara Sahib is dedicated to the first Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Nanak Dev. The word "Piao" means to "offer liquid to drink" and refers to the offering of water to all the thirsty who visited this shrine.