The
British Army established the Delhi Cantonment in 1914 as a category I
cantonment. Delhi Cantt is managed by the Delhi Cantonment Board is
which along with legal bodies, the Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC),
and the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), look after the state. The
total population of Delhi Cantt, according to 2001 census was
1,24,452.
Delhi
Cantonment inhabits the Indian Army Headquarters (Delhi Area), the
Army Golf Course, the Defense Services Officers Institute, Military
Housing, Army and Air Force Public Schools, and various other
defense-related installations. The Army Research and Referral
Hospital, a tertiary care medical center of the Armed Forces of India
is also situated in Delhi Cantt.
The
Delhi Cantonment Railway Station, situated within the cantonment,
links the Cantonment to various parts of the country. Delhi
Cantonment is situated near Janakpuri in New Delhi in the southwest
district.
There
has been several occasions when the sighting of a white sari clad
woman has been reported in Delhi Cantonment. The lady might have been
a hitchhiker while alive, hence she waves at lonely passers-by to
stop and asks for a lift. If denied, she runs swiftly along side the
vehicle.
Delhi Cantt near Janakpuri, New Delhi
The
Delhi Cantonment near Janakpuri in New Delhi is considered haunted
and is placed at 8th position in the list of ten most
haunted places in India.
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