Okhla, Delhi

Okhla is a popular location in the southern part of Delhi. The locality is very close to Jamia Nagar, Ghaffar Manzil Colony and Zakir Nagar. Okhla is also known for the wide range of residential properties available here for both rent and sale. One gets to choose from different room configurations and floor sizes.

Brief Description – Okhla

A primary industrial hub that slowly emerged as a residential hub, Okhla is popular for its strategic location. The locality of Okhla is divided into three and these are the Okhla village, the industrial estate and the Okhla residential area. Okhla village is also known as one of the oldest villages in Delhi. The residences available in the residential area are independent houses, apartments and builder floors.

What’s great about Okhla?

Okhla has excellent road connectivity, and the townships here are well-planned. The locality also offers various affordable housing options, and residents can also pick from spacious independent houses to stay in. It also has the famous Lotus Temple and the Zakir Hussain Museum in the vicinity.

What’s not great about Okhla?

The roads connecting Okhla, especially the industrial area face severe traffic congestion. There is water logging during monsoons and the landfill located here receives waste from industries and poultries as well.

Physical Infrastructure and Liveability Index

Okhla as a locality is well connected to various areas of Delhi through the outer ring road. The area also has metro connectivity and the nearest metro station is the Okhla Vihar Metro Station. The Hazrat Nizammudin Railway Station is the nearest railway station to Okhla, and it is located at a distance of 3.6km. The international airport is about 19 km from here.

Social Infrastructure

Okhla enjoys excellent social infrastructure and let us learn about it in detail.

Schools Nearby – Okhla has some top schools and colleges in the locality, and some of them are Cambridge Primary School, Cambridge Primary School, New Ideal Public School, Al Falah School of Engineering and Technology and Jai Bharti Public School.

Restaurants – Some of the restaurants in the locality include Subway, Kalamata, Domino's Pizza, Zooby's Kitchen Al-Bake, Dawat Khana Restaurant and Haseen Biryani corner.

Healthcare Centres – Some of the prominent healthcare centres here are DGD Batla House, Batla Hospital, Iqbal Faizy Hospital, Delhi Diagnostic Centre, and Sujan Mohinder Singh Hospital to name a few.

Shopping Malls & Market – Some of the prominent shopping malls in this locality are Central Market, DDA Market Pocket, and Lajpat Nagar Central Market.

Banks – The locality has banks and ATMs from major public and private banks.

Airport – The nearest airport to Okhla is the Indira Gandhi International Airport, which this located at a distance of 19 km from here.

Metro – The closest metro stations are Okhla vihar metro station, Okhla railway station and Sukhdev vihar metro station.

Bus Terminal – Okhla has several bus terminals in and around the locality. The buses of Delhi Transport Corporation have frequent buses in this locality.

Railway Station Nearby – The nearest railway station is the Okhla railway station.

Parks Nearby – The locality has a few well-maintained parks with jogging tracks.

Popular Roads in the Locality

Okhla is well connected to neighbourhood localities via the Outer Ring Road.

Home Services in Locality

Interior – Some of the companies that provide interior decor services in Okhla include Walkin Design, Interio India, and Livspace to name a few.

Movers & Packers – Malik Packers and Movers and Modern India Packers and Movers are two well-known service providers in Okhla.

Rental Furniture and Appliances – Some of the stores one can get in touch with for Rental Furniture and Appliances are Westing Home Appliances, Renting Bazaar and Furniture and Interior Rental.

Solar Roof Top Services – Some of the firms that provide solar rooftop services in Okhla include Iris Energy and HFM Solar power private limited.

Nearby Locality – Distance Calculator

Approximate distance from Okhla to 

Moti Nagar – 25.1 km

Nawada – 29.3 km

Badarpur – 9 km

Commute time from Okhla to 

Moti Nagar – 44 minutes

Nawada – 56 minutes

Badarpur – 18 minutes

Cab fare from Okhla to

Moti Nagar – Rs. 450 for a one-way fare

Nawada – Rs. 250 for a one-way fare

Badarpur – Rs.190 for a one-way fare

Transport Services Availability

Okhla has good connectivity via the metro and the two stations here are the Okhla metro station and the Sukhdev Vihar metro station. People can also commute via buses from this locality and the nearest bus terminal is the Okhla bus station.

How do people rate Okhla?

Okhla is one of the top-rated localities in Delhi as it has both residential and industrial areas. The locality is connected via road and rail, and people find it easy to commute to and fro. The streets here are also very properly maintained and are well-lit. There is police patrolling at night, and hence people aren't worried about safety and security.

How to visit Okhla?

One can visit Okhla by taking a bus or a metro. Visitors can also hire a cab to travel to and from Okhla.

Tourist Spots or Places to Visit in Okhla

Some of the tourist spots or attractions in and around Okhla are,

• Lotus Temple
• Shri Kalkaji Mandir
• ISKCON Temple
• India Gate
• Zakhir Hussain Museum

Locality Comparison

• Commuters can avoid traffic jams as the locality has a metro station.
• Malls and markets are pretty close by.
• More industries are coming up in the industrial area, which in turn is increasing the popularity of the residential area.