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{{Short description|Neighbourhood of Delhi, India}}
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[[File:Dhaula Kuan,Delhi.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A [[Bus]] [[bus station|terminal]] at Dhaula Kuan, 2008.]]

'''Dhaula Kuan''' ({{langx|hi|धौला कुआँ}}) is a major intersection of roads in [[Delhi]], [[India]]. The name also now refers to the neighbourhood surrounding the intersection.

==Intersection==
[[File:Dhaula Kuan fly-overs.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Dhaula Kuan fly-overs]]

Five major thoroughfares in Delhi meet at Dhaula Kuan. Passing through the intersection are the [[Ring Road, Delhi|Ring Road]] and the starting point of [[National Highway 48 (India)|National Highway 48]], which feed traffic around Delhi and from [[Central Delhi]] to [[Gurgaon]], and points south and southwest, respectively. National Highway 48 is also the primary route of traffic from Delhi to [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi Airport]]. A major infrastructure project during the 1990s and early 2000s led to the construction of a figure-eight [[interchange (road)|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 is the location of a [[Delhi Metro]] stop on the Connaught Place - Airport line. Currently, Dhaula Kuan serves as a primary exchange point for [[Intermodal passenger transport|multimodal travellers]], and its importance is expected to grow as the Delhi Metro and [[Indira Gandhi International Airport#Terminal 3|Terminal 3]] at Delhi Airport is constructed.

==History==
The name ''Dhaula Kuan'', means ''white well'' when translated to [[English language|English]] from [[Hindi]],<ref name="thehindu2007akq">{{Citation | title=From Dhaula Kuan to Delhi Gate | date=2007-01-15 | access-date=2009-11-17 | url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/01/15/stories/2007011500720200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308185235/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/01/15/stories/2007011500720200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2010-03-08 | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | quote=''... passing by Dhaula Kuan roundabout ... a well nearby which lends its name to this landmark of Delhi ... the road going to Palam airport ... the sand that comes with the well water is white ... is the reason why the well is called "Dhaula" ...''}}</ref> (just as ''[[Dhaulagiri]]'' means ''white mountain''), and refers to an ancient [[water well]] in the area that has white-colored sand.

It has been speculated that the well was constructed by [[Shah Alam II]], the nominal [[Mughal emperor]] of India in the 1761-1806 CE period, whose actual area of control spanned a small territory in the environs of Delhi. Shah Alam II is said to have been fond of excursions across his limited domain, from the [[Red Fort]] to the [[Palam]] area, leading to the sarcastic verse, ''Sultanat-e-Shah-e-Alam, Az Dilli ta Palam'' (''The dominion of Emperor Shah Alam, begins from Delhi and ends at Palam'').<ref name="sharp1921">{{Citation | title=Delhi: Its story and buildings | author=Henry Sharp | publisher=Oxford University Press | date=1921 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gNhKAAAAMAAJ | quote=''... Az Delhi ta Palam, Badshah-i-Shah Alam. Palam is a village ten miles out of Delhi ...''}}</ref> Dhaula Kuan (the well) is located along this route in the Jheel Park complex (near Metro Station), and its masonry has been dated to the Shah Alam period.<ref name="thehindu2007akq" />

==Neighbourhood==
Dhaula Kuan sits between [[Chanakyapuri]] and the [[Delhi Cantonment]]; the former is an affluent neighbourhood that is home to a number of [[Embassy|embassies]] and the latter houses a number of [[Armed Forces of India|military personnel]] and their families.

Major institutions and points of interest in the neighbourhood include:
*The South Campus of the [[University of Delhi]], including the [[Sri Venkateswara College]] and the [[Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College]].
*The Air Force School.
*Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute
*Manekshaw Centre
*The [[Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi|Army Public School]] Dhaula Kuan.
*The [[Indian Air Force|Air Force]] Auditorium.
*The [[Indian Army|Army]] [[Golf Course]].
*[[Springdales School]]
*DSOI Delhi Cantt (Defence Services Officers Institute)
*28 The Mall

==Delhi Metro==
[[Dhaula Kuan (Delhi Metro)|Dhaula Kuan Metro Station]] is located on the Delhi Airport Express Line (Orange Line) of the Delhi Metro. This station is the only elevated one along the Airport Express Line and features check-in facilities. This station was opened to the public on 15 August 2011. This station also connects the Airport Express Line with the [[Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus metro station|Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus]] metro station of [[Pink Line (Delhi Metro)|Pink Line]] of Delhi Metro.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/foot-overbridge-linking-pink-line-and-airport-line-now-open-to-public-1991059|title = Foot-Overbridge Linking Pink Line and Airport Line Now Open to Public}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Neighborhoods of Delhi}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Delhi]]
[[Category:South West Delhi district]]

Dhaula Kuan - Revision history

BarbaraMajeski6 at 06:23, 16 April 2026