Civil Lines - Civil Lines

Civil Lines

The name Civil Lines is a relic of British Raj times, when the city of Delhi was organized into separate areas where the British Military and Civilian buildings were located. Areas where civilians lived were demarcated as Civil Lines. One interesting monument of British Raj era is the Metcalfe House, Delhi. One of the earliest modern hotels in Delhi was the Maidens Hotel, Delhi, later Oberoi Maidens, built 1903. It was situated in the Civil Lines, where all European style hotel were situated and the officers of British Raj stayed. Other hotels in the area were Swiss Hotel and Hotel Cecil, run by Robert Hotz family, which also owned Wildflower Hall and Cecil Hotel in Shimla. Hotel Cecil was later demolished and today St. Xavier's School, Delhi stand on the location.

A children's home run by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity, lies North of Qudsia Bagh, in Civil Lines. Civil Lines is a quite big area consisting of various colonies and offices.One of the main colony is Delhi Police Staff Quarters which is just behind the Civil Lines Police Station.

Civil Lines is connected to Delhi University North Campus It is now a developing district. It includes areas like:

1. Court Road 2. Rajpur Road 3. Sham Nath Marg (erstwhile Alipur Road) 4. Under Hill Road 5. Under Hill Lane 6. Police Lines 7. Shankracharya Marg 8. Raj Narain Road 9. Maharaja Lal Lane 10. Jamna Marg 11. Raj Niwas Road 12. Shri Ram Road 13. Flagstaff Road 14. Racquet Court Road 15. Ram Kishore Road