When at last I applied for change of quarters, the guy who has to do such things as showing the vacant quarters around took me to a first floor quarters touching the metro gate of JLN stadium opposite Dyal Singh college, and next to the bus depot and BSF headquarters in CGO complex area.
I found it damaged but the civil maintenance is expected to repair the damaged parts on allotment. But next day itself the guy told the quarters got allotted to a friend of Pachauri the HR director. It was told immediately after my visit, he brought his friend, was satisfied with the quarters and got it allotted overlooking my claim.
Later on the director called me for his own suggestion of taking over the type -5 quarters T-7 in Atul grove road, an L shaped road north of Janpath, connecting Tolstoy Marg and Kasturba Gandhi Marg.
At the northern end of Atul Grove road lies the ancient baoli bearing Maharaja Agrasen and at the southern end lies the Jantar Mantar complex. The outer circle of Connaught Place, Palika Bazaar and Central Park are within five minutes walk.
The New Delhi metro station and the Airport metro station are located within five minutes of the same circular area.
Straight north of Janpath via Tolstoy Marg and Maharana Pratap Marg also New Delhi railway, metro and airport metro stations can be reached through the Ajmere Gate, Ramlila grounds or Minto Bridge.
After Ramlila Maidan, in the east, the Asaf Ali Road takes to Dariya Ganj and Chandni Chowk, Red Fort and Kashmere gate up north and to Passport office, Times of India and Pragati maidan in the south.
A group of modern dazzling towers of Palika Bhawan houses corporation and income tax offices, right in front of New Delhi stations. MTNL Bhawan and Zakir Hussain College are located east of Palika Bhawan. Between Ramlila Maidan and Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium and Pragati Maidan are located many famous institutions and landmarks, like the Lok Nayak Hospital, GB Pant Hospital Maulana Azad medical college and hospital, Dental council of India, Nursing Council, Delhi Gate metro and, some more income tax offices.The immense BJP headquarters and Andhra Education Society building and DPCC offices are on DDU Marg .
On the other side, south of the railway line, Modern School, FICCI, Lalit Kala Academy, Mandi House, metro station, Dalmia House, Lady Irwin college are located before the ITO signal, where police headquarters and Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium are located. The trans-yamuna highway begins afterwards.
The much sought after Bengali Market, Banga Bhawan, Embassies of Nepal and Iran are located around Mandi House on the west side.
Between Mandi House and India Gate, Pragati Maidan and Janpath are located the Railway Headquarters,Patiala House court, High Court and the Supreme Court of India are located.
Andhra Bhawan mess is the mecca of all Andhrites for the typical Andhra food it serves. The crowd is to be seen to be believed. Andhra Government has a very large vacant land between Bahai House and Feroz Shah Road, on the south side of Canning Road.
A huge government office and residential complex is under construction from 2020, underway still in 2023, between AP Bhawan and Lady Irwin School.
On KG Marg, Asia House, All India Imam Organization, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, National Green Tribunal,External Affairs Ministry Hostel and civil services officers club are located.
