Chanakyapuri

Chanakyapuri (, ) is an affluent neighborhood in New Delhi, located about 14 km. from Delhi Airport. Chanakyapuri, meaning city of "Chanakya", is named for Chanakya, a third century BC Maurya advisor and prime minister.

Chanakyapuri plays host to a majority of foreign embassies in India, and is home to a number of their staffs. Chanakyapuri was also developed as official residences for both politicians and civil servants to the Union Government. As such, it has numerous parks and open spaces, and suffers few utility disruptions.It is also located near to the Prime Minister's Residence.

Transportation

Major roads in Chanakyapuri include Shanti Path, as well as Nyaya Marg, Niti Marg, and Panscheel Marg. In addition, the Ring Road traverses immediately south of the neighborhood and intersects with National Highway 8 on the border of Chanakyapuri and neighboring Dhaula Kuan.

The Delhi Ring Railway has a stop at Chanakyapuri. When construction on the Delhi Metro is complete, the closest stop will be at Dhaula Kuan.

Points of interest

Amongst the embassies, there are considerable architectural delights:

• The Ashok Hotel, which hosts a yearly one-day Bazaar where many embassies present items from their countries for sale
• The United States Embassy and Chancery were designed by Edward Durrell Stone.
• The Russian Embassy embodies Stalinist architectural principles.
• The British High Commission and German Embassy were constructed in similar styles during the......
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