Named after the ancient Indian philosopher Chanakya, it is one of Delhi’s most coveted neighbourhoods. This diplomatic enclave houses most of the foreign embassies and plays a strategic role. Also home to the South Asian University, international university of India created by SAARC nations. One of the primary extensions of Delhi, architecturally built around the Shanti Path,with lush and wide green spaces surrounding it. A prime residential area located near to the Prime Minister’s residence and surrounded by many other esteemed localities like Sarojini Nagar, Satya Niketan etc. markets ,colleges and schools and the beautiful Nehru Park adds to its shine.
2.What’s Great / What’s Not Great about Locality
The Positives:
The negatives:
3.Physical Infrastructure and Livability Index
A well planned area with maintained and accessible roads. Well connected to the other parts of Delhi via well constructed roads.the intersecting Sardar Patel Marg and Mahatma Gandhi Marg give further connectivity to the rest of the state. Sir M Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh Metro Station on the pink line is about 3 Km and can be reached through Shantipath. Safdarjung Airport is 5 Km away and can be reached through Sri Aurobindo Marg and the Indira Gandhi International Airport is 9 Km and can be reached by the NH48. Moreover the Ring Road cuts through the southern part of the neighbourhood and intersects with NH 8.
4.Social infrastructure
Schools : the area is a prime locality and home to many good schools,colleges and universities some of them are listed below,
Restaurants: adorned with various restaurants this area is home to a variety cuisine available in the multitude of restaurants it offers,
And top food chain like KFC,Pizza Hut, Dominoes, McDonalds, Burger King etc. sweet shops like,
Healthcare centres:
Many multispeciality hospitals and good healthcare centres are available here. The area also has good doctors and healthcare professionals.
There are lots of Pharmacies and medicine shops which offer life saving drugs as well.
Shopping Malls and Markets:
As understood by the locality description it is one of the most prime localities of Delhi and thus houses many good malls and markets which cater to the resident’s needs,
Banks:
The area has many national and international banks ,ATMs are also easily available,
Airport:
Metro Station:
Bus Terminal:
The public transportation in the area is excellent and buses to almost all cities are available here. The bus routes are well connected and regular and frequent bus service is available.
Railway Station:
Parks:
5.Popular Roads
There are many important roads in the area which connect it to the rest of Delhi.
Interior decorators: there are many interior decorators available in the locality some of them are:
Movers and packers: ample number of movers and packers are available some of them are:
Rental furniture and appliances: rental furniture and rental appliances are available from good and reliable rental shops,
Solar roof top services: solar roof top services also available in the locality.
Nearest localities to Chanakyapuri are, Sarojini Nagar, Satya Niketan, New Moti Bagh etc
Approximate distance: Sarojini Nagar : 3 kms
Satya Niketan : 3 kms
New Moti Bagh : 2 kms
Commute time : Sarojini Nagar : 7 min
Satya Niketan: 7min
New Moti Bagh : 5 min
Cab fare : Sarojini Nagar: Rs. 66.29
Satya Niketan: Rs. 66.57
New Moti Bagh: Rs. 51
Transport services available : buses, cabs and reserved taxis are all available.
Connected through important roads like the Shanti Path and Nyaya Marg, this area is easily accessible by bus, rail and air. The Ring Road traverses the southern expanse of the neighbourhood and intersects the National Highway. Sardar Patel Marg marks the Western periphery, while the Chanakya Cinema complex, which lies beyond Nehru Park, forms the south-western perimeter. The Delhi Ring Railway stops at Chanakyapuri, while Lok Kalyan Marg metro station and Jor Bagh metro station are the nearest stations of Delhi Metro.
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