Sarai Kale Khan

Sarai Kale Khan is a historic locality and a Gujjar village of Basista / Bosatta Gotra (clan), migrated from Khanpur village situated in South Delhi in 16th - 17th Century . In the past, it was known as Moocho waali Sarai (Inn of Moustaches) because every male had a long moustache, which was a symbol of manliness those days. The land area of Sarai Kale Khan stretched from Purana Qila (Old Fort) in the north-west to Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in the west, Mayur Vihar in the east and Taimoor Nagar in the south. The village is surrounded by monuments such as Purana Qila, Humayun’s Tomb, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya’s Dargah, Abdur Rahim Khan-e-Khana's Tomb, Baara Pullah and others.

It is notable for Sarai Kale Khan ISBT Inter State Bus Terminal and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, Delhi, Delhi Government's Transport Department zonal office and “Vishwa Shanti Stupa” or peace pagoda (unveiled by His Holiness the Dalai Lama) located at the Millennium Park on Ring road.