17-654: Sarai Kale Khan is an urban village in the South East Delhi district of Delhi . The area is well-connected to the rest of Delhi through the Delhi Metro's Pink Line and a nearby Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT), offering convenient transportation options. Located next to Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station on the Indian Railways network, this station serves as one of Delhi's five main railway hubs and operates as both
34-515: A Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM). The district administration of Delhi is the enforcement department for all kinds of the Government of Delhi 's policies and exercises supervisory powers over numerous other functionaries of the government. New Delhi serves as the capital of India and is the seat of all three branches of the government, Executive ( Rashtrapati Bhavan ), Legislature ( Sansad Bhavan ) and Judiciary ( Supreme Court ). Similarly, Delhi
51-625: A structure from the Lodi era, is located in the Kotla Mubarakpur Complex in South Delhi. According to an inscription on the mihrab inside the tomb, it dates back to 1481 AD. This Kale Khan was a courtier during the reign of Bahlol Lodi in the Lodi period . Nawab Faizullah Beg, son of Nawab Qasim Jan —a courtier during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II (r. 1728–1806)—was also a courtier under
68-770: Is considered to be one of the most affluent residential districts of Delhi, other than the districts falling under Lutyen's Delhi, viz. New Delhi and Central Delhi . With upscale areas like New Friends Colony , Maharani Bagh , Defence Colony , and Sarita Vihar , it has one of the highest land prices in Delhi. Urban villages in South East Delhi, like Jamia Nagar and Okhla , have become hubs for designer boutiques, restaurants, and art galleries and design studios. List of districts of Delhi There are eleven administrative or revenue districts in Delhi , India, all of which fall under
85-508: Is divided into 15 Police Districts , each headed by an IPS officer of the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP). These 15 police districts are divided into 66 police sub-divisions of Delhi, each headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). The present system of administration in Delhi can be traced back to the British India (1858–1947). During the Delhi Durbar of 1911,
102-526: The Delhi division . Each of these district is headed by a District Magistrate (DM) also called Deputy Commissioner (DC), who reports to the Divisional Commissioner who is ex-officio Director of Civil Defence, Inspector General of Stamps and Registration and Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary of Revenue Department of Delhi (as may be the case). These 11 districts are divided into 33 sub-divisions of Delhi, each headed by
119-569: The Mughal imperial courts and Chandni Chowk to their retreat in Mehrauli , about 32 km (20 mi) away. This sarai was named after Kale Khan, a Sufi saint from the 14th–15th century, whose resting place, along with that of another prominent Sufi saint from Delhi, is now located within the Delhi Airport complex, marking it as a historical site for travellers' respite. On the contrary, Kale Khan's Gumbad,
136-579: The BJP-led central government, renamed the intersection to Birsa Munda Chowk ahead of the 2024 state elections in Jharkhand , a state in eastern India approximately 750 kilometers southeast of Delhi, where Birsa Munda's legacy enjoys immense popularity. The AAP , the ruling party of Delhi, criticised the central government for unilaterally proceeding with the renaming, arguing that the decision bypassed established protocols that typically involve consultation with
153-775: The capital of India was shifted from Calcutta in the erstwhile Bengal Presidency to New Delhi . Later the status of Delhi was elevated to a union territory in November 1956. After the 69th Constitutional (Amendment) Act of 1991 came into force, Delhi was formally renamed as the National Capital Territory of Delhi or NCT of Delhi. During the 1970s, Delhi had only four administrative districts ie North, South, Central and New Delhi. Between January 1997 and September 2012, there were nine administrative districts and 27 sub-divisions. In September 2012, two new administrative districts, viz. South-East Delhi and Shahdara were added to
170-907: The city's map. In 1978, the Delhi Police Act was promulgated, by which Delhi came under the Police Commissionerate system. Since then almost all powers with respect to maintenance of law & order with the Deputy Commissioner were vested in the Commissioner of Delhi Police (as per the Criminal procedure code or CrPC ) The erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) came into existence in April 1958 and subsequently, Deputy Commissioners had no role in municipal works. Later in January 2012, MCD
187-493: The decision. Sarai Kale Khan Inter-State Bus Terminal is a major bus terminus complex in Delhi , India, catering to short and long-haul bus services to the neighbouring states of Haryana , Rajasthan , and Uttar Pradesh . South East Delhi district South East Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India . This district was carved out in 2012 along with Shahdara , taking
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#1732856101254204-676: The district is divided into three subdivisions, Defence Colony , Kalkaji and Sarita Vihar . Defence Colony is the administrative headquarters of the district. Since the district was created after the latest Census of India was completed in 2011, independent statistics for South East Delhi is not available yet. Many renowned markets of Delhi such as Nehru Place , Lajpat Nagar , and New Friends Colony Market, as well as malls such as Select Citywalk , and The Great India Place , are located in South East Delhi. These areas are key commercial hubs, attracting shoppers and businesses alike with their diverse offerings and modern amenities. South East Delhi
221-421: The era of Afghan ruler Sher Shah Suri , who established a network of paved roads, with roadside inns known as "serais" placed every twelve miles to accommodate travelers. On 15 November 2024, the major intersection outside Sarai Kale Khan was renamed Birsa Munda Chowk in honour of the tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda , commemorating his 150th birth anniversary. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs , under
238-460: The originating and terminal station for 60 trains. The ISBT functions as a terminus for most buses heading to cities and towns south of Delhi and includes a DTC bus depot, supporting the Mudrika Seva (Ring Road Bus Service) and various other bus routes. The area around Sarai Kale Khan served as a rest house (in the form of a caravanserai ) for travelers and caravans along the royal route connecting
255-428: The reign of the last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar . He built a complex that later became known as Ahata Kaley Sahab, christened after a saint called Kaley Khan who resided there for a time and after whom the area was subsequently named. The complex was later acquired by Bunyadi Begum, poet Mirza Ghalib 's sister-in-law, and housed the poet after he was released from debtors' prison. The name "Sarai" originates from
272-500: The state-level road naming authority. They contended that the central government acted without coordination with Delhi's Public Works Department (PWD), which oversees this jurisdiction. By taking this step independently, the AAP suggested that the BJP -led central government disregarded the procedural norms and the authority of the Delhi government, raising concerns about the legality and transparency of
289-871: The total number to 11 administrative districts in Delhi. The South East Delhi district is bordered in west by South Delhi district , in south by the Faridabad district of Haryana , in east by River Yamuna , and by New Delhi district and East Delhi district in north-west and north-east respectively. The district stretches from Jor Bagh, Lodhi Road , Khan Market , Sunder Nagar, Nizamuddin East , Nizamuddin West , Sarai Kale Khan , through Defence Colony , Lajpat Nagar , Ashram, Ashram chowk, New Friends Colony , Nehru Place , Kalkaji, Chittaranjan Park , Govindpuri , Greater Kailash , Alaknanda to Jamia Nagar, Okhla , Sarita Vihar , Jaitpur, Badarpur and Badarpur border. Administratively,
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