Janakpuri is a teeming residential locale in West Delhi District. Its pretty landscape and strategic positioning at the city center with easy access to educational institutions, shopping malls, hospitals and recreation centers and enhanced road and rail connectivity to all major parts of New Delhi, make it a suitable residential locale in the district. Janakpuri is south-west of Rajouri Garden and 16 km north-west of Vasant Vihar. Dwarka, Asia's largest residential colony, is 2 km south-west.
Lajwanti Garden, Palam Mosque and IAF Museum are some places of tourist interest around. The shopping hub of Connaught Place is about 14 km north-east.
Indira Gandhi International Airport is 4 km south-east. Delhi Cantonment Railway Station serves Janakpuri. Now Janakpuri falls on the proposed Barakhamba Road – Dwarka route of Delhi Metro Rail.
