Nehru Place

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Main commercial center, Nehru Place, South Delhi, India

Coordinates: 28°32′50″N 77°15′03″E / 28.54722, 77.25083 Nehru Place (Hindi: नेहरू प्लेस, Urdu: نهرو پلیس) is the largest commercial, financial, and business center in South Delhi, Delhi, India. Though its importance as a financial center has declined in recent years, Nehru Place is still the headquarters of several Indian firms and rivals with other financial centers in the metropolis like Connaught Place, Gurgaon, Bhikaji Cama Place, Rajendra Place and NOIDA. It is widely considered to be a major hub of Delhi's information technology industry.

It is named after the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. The main commercial district was built in the early 1980s, and consists of several 4-floor buildings, that flank a large pedestrian courtyard, built over an underground parking. Although poorly maintained, most of the original structures are still in use.

1 Location and Accessibility
2 Features
3 Areas near Nehru Place
4 Other Areas In South Delhi

[edit] Location and Accessibility

Nehru Place is accessible by all forms of public transport, as it lies next to the Outer Ring Road, an arc that encompasses major parts of South Delhi, and the bus services are very frequent, usually once every ten to fifteen minutes. Private taxis are also available, as well as a paid parking for cars and motorcycles. The famous Baha'i temple is also located close by.

30 minutes from Nizamuddin Railway Station
1 hr from New Delhi Railway Station
It has its own bus terminal, popularly known as Nehru Place bus terminal.

[edit] Features

Widely regarded as the center for small-scale IT services, Nehru Place is hub for all forms of It hardware, such as personal computers, servers, networking equipment, software, documentation services, and all allied services. Several manufacturers of computer hardware have their authorized dealerships located here, and as such, it is often considered as a computer enthusiast's shopping area. Several businesses also build custom-specification personal computers and servers to order on-site, and many businesses are dedicated to hardware servicing. There are also firms that deal exclusively in used and secondhand computer hardware, as well as small, one-room shops that sell software titles. One of the unique features of Nehru Place is the pervading informal atmosphere, akin to a flea market or a bazaar, in a place that deals in high-technology products. As such, a visitor may find pavement vendors selling items such as printer toner cartridges, blank optical media, printer paper and even software from a small stall or cart. Bargaining is widely tolerated, even expected, as a large portion of the trading is done without proper documentation, such as cash receipts and bills, and it is possible to purchase items at a lower price than they are marked with. Among the problems of the area is the abundance of pirated software available for sale, a problem that has led to legal action against many organizations operating from Nehru Place.

Other businesses that operate in the area are Banks, multinational corporations, several restaurants, and a theatre.