Golf Links, New Delhi
| Golf Links, New Delhi Golf Links | |
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| City | |
  Golf Links, New Delhi Location in Delhi, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°35′52″N 77°14′9″E / 28.59778°N 77.23583°ECoordinates: 28°35′52″N 77°14′9″E / 28.59778°N 77.23583°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Delhi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | DL- |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Golf Links is a neighbourhood in New Delhi, India. It is in walking distance to Khan Market, the most expensive market in India. It is considered one of the most expensive area to buy real estate in India, where average houses sell for millions of US dollars. The name is inspired by the Delhi Golf Course nearby. It is close to a similar neighbourhood called Jorbagh and is a quiet residential area.
Overview
Golf Links is located in Central Delhi and is close to India Gate, Supreme Court, Delhi High Court and other important government offices. The larger plots are on the outer edge facing Lodhi Road and the Delhi Golf Club, while the inner plots are much smaller.
Golf Links is a gated residential colony, surrounded by the Delhi Golf Course to its east and the Lodi Estate to its west. The neighbourhood has 212 plots ranging 365 sq.yds 575 sq.yds, 800 sq.yds, 1250 sq.yds and some as large as 2500 sq. yards It has 210 independent houses. The smaller houses and floors are around green crescents distributed along the tree lined central avenue.
The larger plots of 1100 sq.yds+ are distributed on the outer periphery. There are no shops or commercial activity in the neighbourhood.
Golf Links has a small neighbourhood club and a children’s play area. A calm, orderly environment, proximity to the central business district (CBD), international schools, United Nations offices, diplomatic missions and metro station make Golf Links a popular residential district for expatriates and wealthy Indians.
In 1997, due to a kidnapping of a child, this area shot into the national limelight. Since then, security has been enhanced. The neighbourhood currently features round-the-clock patrolling by Delhi Police and guards hired by the residents association.
Notable Residents:
Akash Gupta,Neville Tuli, Kuldeep Bishnoi JR Sood & Raman Kumar Sood,Dushyant Dave Rajendra K. Pachauri, Naresh Trehan, Arvind Taneja, Bhawani Shanker, Arvind Kishore, Prashant Solomon, Palaniappan Chidambaram, Awini Ambuj Shanker, Prem Shankar Jha, Mrinal Zaveri, Arjun Walia, Manish Maheshwari. Col. S.P.S. Khurana,Vipul Kapoor,Sanjeev Sharma R.K. Dhawan, Rohit Gandhi, Vikram Bakshi. The European Commission to India also has its Head Office in Golf Links, as is the Azerbaijan Embassy. The CNN, BBC, Reuters and AFP India Chiefs reside in Golf Links.