Badarpur, Delhi 5.1

Badarpur is a historic town in South Delhi district in Delhi, at a distance of 17 km in south east. Situated close to its edge with Haryana state, Faridabad district, the area is commonly known as "Badarpur Border". Situated on Mathura Road joining Delhi with Agra-Mathura, on NH 2 (Delhi-Howrah) Highway, a part of the historic Grand Trunk Road that once joined Bengal to Kabul. It is the starting point for the on the "Mehrauli- Badarpur Road" that passed through Tughlaqabad, Khanpur, Delhi, Saket towards Mehrauli. The Delhi Faridabad Skyway elevated highway also opened at the starting of MB Road. It is serviced by Badarpur station of Delhi Metro on Violet Line.Badarpur is also home to the Badarpur Thermal Power Station (BTPS) of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), opened in 1973 and an important power source to South Delhi and East Delhi district.