[5] The area is located on the banks of the river Doodganga (literally: The Ganges of Milk), which has its source in the upper reaches of Yusmarg.

The tiny bridge adjacent to it, is the link for commuters to Rawalpora and Gulzarpora,saving them five to six kilometers of distance.

The neighbourhood hosts its own public parks, a residential quarter called Sheikh ul Alam apartments, gymnasiums such as Hard Knox and Royal Club, two wheeler retailers, bakeries, fast food points, bathroom equipment, paint and tile shops, carpet and fabric shops, a snooker point, a car service vendor called Haseen Motors, commercial complexes such as Al Gani Plaza and Al Azhar Complex hosting variety of shops including pharmacies, saloons, and restaurants, a marriage hall cum auditorium, a Jama Masjid, Jammu and Kashmir Bank branch, modern grocery stores such as Blooms, and Urban Mart, Havells electric shop, and India Post facility.

Dr Lal PathLabs collection facility and a Bharat Petroleum petrol/diesel pump station are a walking distance away.

During summers, Hotel New Sahil, in the neighbourhood, hosts many number of Indian tourists, who mainly come to visit Kashmir in bus tours.