Did You Know There’s A Placid Lake In The Middle Of A Buzzing Residential Colony Of Model Town?

Yes, you love Delhi but it often tires and frustrates you with its crowds, congestion and squalor. It doesn’t even have a seashore where you can stare at the horizon and breathe in the fresh breeze, but thankfully, Delhi has a lot of lakes to make up for that! The Naini Lake in Model Town is not a very famous one, but a reasonably well-maintained lake that serves this purpose for the people of Model Town, Tagore Park and the Mukherjee Nagar area.

Small But Tidy

The lake is encircled from all sides by a thickly populated residential area. It is a neat, well-to-do locality but so closely built that you will never notice the lake from a distance. The lake itself is well-maintained and there is a small island too in the middle of the lake, with a tree that shelters many water birds. 

The lake is surrounded by well-built promenades if you're looking for a brisk walk and many culverts for relaxing after that long walk you just took. The periphery is lined with tall palm trees and overall, the entire lake area has a serene look which is quite a respite from the confines of the bustling city.

Boating At Naini Lake

Naini Lake may not be as vast as some of the more famous lakes in Delhi, but it is large enough to support recreational boating. If you live in North Delhi and the bigger lakes and gardens of the South are too far from your place, this makes for a viable alternative and in fact, boating facilities have been developed quite seriously here. 

You have pedal boats and shikaras (Kashmiri-style boats) to choose from. One pedal boat can carry up to four people and one shikara can carry up to six people. There are quite a few boats of both types available and the queues in front of the ticket counters can be long during the weekends and holidays.

Things To Keep In Mind

The opening and closing times of the lake change according to summer and winter seasons. From April to September, the boating facilities are functional from 1 - 8 PM. From October to March, they operate between 11 AM to 6 PM.

The best way to reach the lake is from the Model Town Metro Station. It's only a few minutes’ walk eastwards from there along the Ramprasad Bismil Road.

So what say - when are you coming over for a leisurely evening spent at the lake?!

Where | Naini Lake - Model Town