Dhaula Kuan
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Dhaula Kuan (Hindi: धौला कुआँ) is a major intersection of roads in Delhi, India. The name also now refers to the neighborhood surrounding the intersection.
It liest in south West Delhi
[edit] Intersection
Five major throughfares in Delhi meet at Dhaula Kuan. Passing through the intersection are the Ring Road and National Highway 8, which feed traffic around Delhi and from Central Delhi to points south and southwest, respectively. National Highway 8 is also the primary route of traffic from Delhi to Delhi Airport.
Upper Ridge Road joins these two roads here, and serves both as an artery connecting National Highway 8 and National Highway 10, and as a way to connect West Delhi and South Delhi without going through the congested Connaught Place commercial hub.
A major infrastructure project during the 1990s and early 2000s lead to the construction of a a figure-eight interchange that eliminated stop lights and improved traffic flow.
In addition to being a major road hub, Dhaula Kuan is also a primary stop on the Delhi Ring Railway and will be the location of a Delhi Metro stop when construction is completed on the Connaught Place - Airport line.
Currently, Dhaula Kuan serves as a primary exchange point for multimodal travellers, and its importance is expected to grow as the Delhi Metro and Terminal 3 at Delhi Airport is constructed.
[edit] Neighborhood
Dhaula Kuan, meaning water well in Hindi, has also come to refer to the neighborhood that surrounds and serves the interchange. The latter includes both small scale industry and restaurants.
Dhaula Kuan sits between Chanakyapuri and the Delhi Cantonment; the former is an affluent neighborhood that is home to a number of embassies and the latter houses a number of military personnel and their families.
Major institutions and points of interest in the neighborhood include:
- The South Campus of the University of Delhi, including the Sri Venkateswara College and the Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College.
- The Army Public School.
- The Air Force Auditorium.
- The Army Golf Course.
[edit] External Links
- A view of Dhaula Kuan on Google Maps[1].
