Sarita Vihar is an upscale residential colony, under the housing scheme of Delhi Development Authority, 1988-89 situated in South East Delhi, India. It is on the U.P border and Starting point of South east DelhiFor the people Coming from Noida &Greater Noida Side.Sarita Vihar has recently acquired the status of being one of the most sought after colonies in South Delhi, it has become the colony for senior bureaucrats, renowned doctors, businessmen. It is believed that the site was primarily chosen as the construction site for the Games Village of the 1982 Asian Games, however on the insistence of the late PM Rajiv Gandhi, the plan was changed to convert it into a residential housing location. Recently, it was awarded the "Greenest Colony in Delhi" tag by the former Chief Minister of Delhi, Ms. Sheila Dikshit, credited to the efforts of its RWA members who have aggressively worked towards improving the state of parks and green spots in the colony.
Description
Sarita Vihar is located close to the confluence of 3 states namely Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Haryana and hence has arterial roads with massive traffic movement, connecting the capital with the industrial town of Faridabad, Noida & Greater Noida. It is at a 10 minutes drive from Noida, Uttar Pradesh, this connectivity advantage means it has become one of the most suitable places to live in South Delhi, giving the residents easy access to various places. Situated on Mathura Road, the colony is easily accessible and its connectivity has been further enhanced by a Metro line with a dedicated metro station in its name Next to it is Apollo Hospital, District Center, a modern sports complex, Kalindi Kunj and District Police Headquarters. Okhla Industrial Areas, Phases I and II, are located just opposite of Sarita Vihar on the other side of NH-2. An underpass which has been under construction since the past five years to be completed October 2014, will make it convenient to reach these two industrial hubs of Delhi for Noida and Faridabad commuters and will play a pivotal role in improving the traffic condition in the locality, which has swelled up in the last few years. There are massive infrastructure projects in the pipeline like the new Kalindi Kunj bridge expansion and Lieutenant governor cleared Kalindi Kunj bypass project which will connect DND Flyway with Badarpur over Agra canal an elevated road of 7 km that are going to further enhance the appeal of Sarita Vihar. Mohan Cooperative Industrial Estate is nearby, stretching parallel to Sarita Vihar. It is a hub for almost all Indian and international car showrooms making it one of the most diversified locations for car buyers. Such a stretch of showroom is probably unseen in any part of the country. International BPO's, software houses, offices both ultra modern in Jasola and classical ones many eating joints, such as Haldiram's, Pind Balluchi, Domino's, Pizza Hut, Moti Mahal Deluxe, Subway, Cafe Coffee Day and Sagar Ratna are also present. Nehru Place, the biggest computer hardware and accessories market in Asia, and Lajpat Nagar a shopping market, are within 5–7 km of Sarita Vihar and are easily accessible by road as well as Metro Line. Most importantly, the people travelling between Noida and Okhla will now save both on time and fuel as the 1,090-metre Sarita Vihar underpass was opened in December, 2014.
Hospitals
All India Institute of Ayurveda, Delhi The AIIAD project completed in 2016 by the Delhi government for construction of the All India Institute of Ayurveda, Delhi at Sarita Vihar.
