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{{Short description|Post office building in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
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| name = General Post Office, New Delhi
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| alternate_names = New Delhi GPO
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| location = [[Gole Market]], [[New Delhi]]
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| construction_start_date = 1929
| completion_date = 1931
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| architect = [[Robert Tor Russell]]
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The '''New Delhi General Post Office''' (also known as '''Gole Dak Khana''') is the central post office in [[New Delhi]]. The GPO is situated in the [[Gole Market]] area, within a [[roundabout]] formerly known as Alexandra Place.<ref name="express08">{{Cite news |date=9 October 2008 |title=On World Post Day, 'lady postman' recalls old days and ways |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/on-world-post-day--lady-postman--recalls-old-days-and-ways/371513/0 |access-date=28 June 2013 |newspaper=Indian Express}}</ref> Its octagonal shape and low height were intentional design choices to ensure a clear view of the nearby [[Sacred Heart Cathedral, New Delhi|Sacred Heart Cathedral]].<ref name="hto">{{cite news |date=20 July 2011 |title=Imperial Impressions |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/newdelhi/Impe,rial-Impressions/Article1-723461.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140228024024/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/newdelhi/Impe,rial-Impressions/Article1-723461.aspx |archive-date=28 February 2014 |newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

The GPO was one of the first few public buildings in New Delhi built after the city became the new capital in 1911.

The New Delhi GPO received the [[Sevottam]] IS:15700-2005 certification from the [[Bureau of Indian Standards]] in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-08-10 |title=Postal Inspector M.P. Circle - निरीक्षक दर्पण - IP ASP MP: ‘Sevottam IS:15700-2005”Award’ by BIS to New Delhi GPO (Gole Dak Khana) |url=https://mpipasp.blogspot.com/2011/08/sevottam-is15700-2005award-by-bis-to.html |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=Postal Inspector M.P. Circle - निरीक्षक दर्पण - IP ASP MP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 August 2011 |title=Certification of ‘Sevottam IS:15700-2005”Award’ by BIS to New Delhi GPO (Gole Dak Khana) |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=74209 |access-date=12 May 2025 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>

== The building ==
It is in octagonal in shape, designed to harmonize with the circular layout of Gole Market, where it is located. Its unique octagonal architecture sets it apart from typical post office designs, making it a landmark.

== See also ==

* [[General Post Office, Chennai]]
* [[General Post Office, Old Delhi]]
* [[General Post Office, Kolkata]]
* [[General Post Office, Mumbai]]

== References ==

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[[Category:Buildings and structures in New Delhi]]
[[Category:Post office buildings in India|N ]]
[[Category:Government buildings completed in 1931]]

General Post Office, New Delhi - Revision history

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