Enjoy Delhi

Compressed Natural Gas is seen as a cheap alternative to petrol in Delhi nowadays. It is also a green fuel in the sense that the gas burns much more cleanly than either petrol or diesel. However, for most people in Delhi, the usage is more due to the cheap nature of the fuel rather than any perceived environmental benefits. Otherwise why would people use a fuel that has so many weaknesses overall:
- CNG in most pumps does not fill more than 8 KG out of the standard 12 KG cylinder
- One KG takes a normal petrol vehicle for around 10-15 KM per KG, so a total of approx 100 KM between refills (not much if you consider that a vehicle can easily go 50 KM in a day in Delhi)
- Filling time in most pumps in Delhi is around 30 minutes
But it is cheap, with the 8 KG not costing more than 19 Rs / Kg, so a total of Rs. 152 for every visit to the pump.

There is always a quest to find the locations of more CNG pumps in Delhi so that you can try and get a pump that has a lower queue, or that can pump upto 10 KG in the tank. Here is a link to the Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) map of petrol pumps in Delhi (link).

And here is the actual list:

Sarojani Nagar Dtc Sarojani Nagar,Near Bhikaji Kama Place Dda Flats
Vasant Vihar Dtc Vasant Vihar,Nelson Mandela Marg Market
Okhla I Sirinivas Puribehind Lajpat Nagar Subzi Madi
Okhla Ii Sukhdev Vihar Behind Garhi, Lajpat Nagar 4 Mathura Road
Kalkaji Dtc Near Kaklkaji Extn Road
I. P. Depot Ring Road,Ipestate, Opp. Pragati Power Station Ring Road
Patparganj Near Patparganj Appt Road
Banda Bahadur Marg 1 Mukherjee Nagar, Banda Bahdur Marg Residentrial Appt
Banda Bahadur Marg 2 Mukherjee Nagar, Banda Bahdur Marg Residentrial Appt
Gtk Dtc On Ring Road,Near Gtk Bypass, Nh 1 Sanjay Enclave
Rohini Dtc 1 Rohini Sec 7 Near Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute Swarn Jyoti Park
Rohini Dtc 2 Rohini Sec 16
Wazirpur Dtc 1 On Ring Road, Opp. Pitampura Ring Road
Wazirpur Dtc 2 On Ring Road, Opp. Pitampura Ring Road
Mayapuri Dtc On Ring Road, Near Ifc Building Mayapuri Junk Market Road
Hari Nagar Dtc 1 Jail Road, Hari Nagar Jail Road
Hari Nagar Dtc 2 Jail Road, Hari Nagar Jail Road
Peeragarhi Dtc On Outer Ring Road,Peeragarhi Outer Ring Road
East Vinod Nagar Dtc Vinod Nagar, Nh 24
Pragati Maidan, Ring Road Near Who Bldg., Ip Estate Ring Road
Sarai Kale Khan -I On Ring Road, Nera Isbt Ring Road
Sarai Kale Khan -Ii On Ring Road, Nera Isbt Ring Road
Okhla More Mathura Road, In Dda Park, Mathura Road
Nanglamachi Behind Purana Quilla, On Ring Road Ring Road
Crri Mathura Road, Near Crri
Nh-24 On Nh-24, Near Ghazipur More Nh-24(Gazipur)
Patparganj Mega Patpargunj, Nh 24
Sarita Vihar Along Road No-33, Zone-F,Sarita Vihar Del-Noida Road
Madanpur Khader-I Mathura Road,Opp. Mohan Ind. Area Mathura Road
Madanpur Khader-Ii Mathura Road, Opp. Mohan Ind Area Mathura Road
Brar Square On Ring Road, Delhi Cant Ring Road
Punjabi Bagh On Ring Road, Opp. Punjab Keasari Ring Road
R.K.Puram Sec-Xii On Ring Road, Nera Hyatt Hotel Ring Road
R.K Puram Sec-X Opposite Mohan Sing Market, Near Sngam Cinema Residential Area
R.K.Puram Sec-Iii Opposite Jnu More, Outer Ring Road, Near Munirka Ring Road
Sarojini Nagar On Ring Road, Opp. Hayatt Hotel, Bhikaji Kama Place Sarojani Nagar Bus Stand
Rangpuri, Nh-8 On Nh-8 Opp. Radisson Hotel Nh-8
Mahipalpur Rangpuri Pahari Rangpuri Pahari
Nelson Mandela Vasant Kunj, Nelson Mandela Marg Road
Nh-8, Defence On Natiaonal Highway-8 Nh-8
Metcalfe House Near Chandigram Akhara Opp. Trauma Centre, Isbt Metcalf House
Dhirpur I Nera Burari Villag, Outer Ring Road Outr Ring Road
Dhirpur Ii Nera Burari Villag Outer Ring Road Outr Ring Road
Sanjay Gandhi Tpt. Ngr Phase-I Near Gt Karnal Road Bypass, Nh 1 Karnal Road
Sanjay Gandhi Tpt. Ngr Phase-Ii Near Gt Karnal Road Bypass, Nh 1 Karnal Road
Narela G T Road, Near Sindhu Border
Pitam Pura On Ring Road, Near Wazirpur Payal Kesri Printing Press
Shakurpur Shukurpur Basti, Ring Road Brittania Industries
Chatrasal On Mall Road, Opp. Model Town Model Town-111
Rohini Rohini Sec-Xix Tihar Jail
Janak Puri D-Block Rama Road, Janak Puri Road
Mangolpuri On Outer Ring Road, Opp. Mangolpuri Ind Area Outer Ring Road
Peeragarhi On Outer Ring Road, Peeragarhi Industrial Area
Rohini Mega Rohini Sector 23, Kanzaval Road Road Leading To Budh Vihar
Rohtak Road Near Rampura, Rohtak Road Rohtak Road
Paschim Vihar Ramlila Ground, Meera Bagh, Paschim Vihar Don Bosco Public School
Shantipath Site At Shantipath Adjacent To Bpcl Pp Road
San Martin Site At San Martin Marg, Near Maitri College Road
Cgo Complex Near Jlnehru Stadium Road
Jahangir Puri On Ring Road, Near Gtk Bypass Sanjay Enclave
Jasola Near Jasola Sports Complex Indraprastha Apollo - Kalindi Kung Road Del-Noida Road
Mayapuri Phase _I, Junk Market, Near Lajwanti Road
Nanak Pyau On Gt Karnal Road, Opp Nanak Piao Gurudwara Nanak Piao Gurudwara
Nehru Place Nehru Place, Outer Ring Road
Mayur Vihar Mayur Vihar-1, New Delhi Road
Okhla Industrial Area-I Okhla Ph 1
Udyan Marg Mandir Marg, Scindia Road Mandir Marg
Janakpuri Distt Centre Near Janakpuri Telephone Exchange, Janak Puri Dda Bldg
Lado Sarai Laddo Sarai Village, Zone-F Road
Pushpa Bhawan Outer Ring Road Road
Dilshad Garden Ofc Pocket, Tiharpur Gtb Road
Nand Nagari Near Gagan Cinema, Wazirabad Road Ibp Pump
Cbd Shahadra Near Karkar Dooma District Court, Shahdara Cbd Complex
Loni Road Near Gokulpuri Chowk Wazirabad Road Dda Mig Flats
Geeta Colony Pusta Road, Geeta Colony Road
Kapashera Site At Vicnity Of Kapashera Toll Tax Post, With In Boundary Of Tt Post Toll Tax Post
Dwarika Dwarka Sec-Ix Road
Military Road, Anand Parbat Site At Military Road, Dev Nagar Inside Facilities Area Residential Area
Arawali S/S V & Po Rajokar Chowk, Kapashera Nh-8
Syall Kirti Nagar, Area Opp Ware Housing Scheme Ware House
New United S/S Near Gail Bhawan, Bhikaji Kama Place
Sidhu S/S G T Road, Azadpur
Nemichand Tarachand Alipur, G T Road
Gymkhana S/S Club Road , Near Race Course Race Course Road
G.S.Bhasin Mathura Road, Ashram Mathura Road
Deepak Automobile Railway Crossing, Vivek Vihar, On Gt Road Gt Road
Mukul Diesel Near Loni Tpt. Authority,Wazirabad Road
Veejay Near Vaishnov Devi Mandir,Kali Das Marg, Near Gulabi Baugh Vaishnov Devi Mandir
Vaibhav Near Vikaspuri Police Station, Vikaspuri Shiv Shati Mandir
Budh Singh Gulab Singh Lsc, Gulabi Bagh, Near Vshakti Nagar Road
Rajendra S/S Near Isbt, On Shamnath Marg Mcd Garden
Saksham S/S Mayapuri Road
Auto Rink S/S Lal Kua, Mehrauli Badarpur Road
Autogrid S/S Mehrauli Badarpur Road
Sansar S/S Dwarika Sec 8
R.S. Bhola Ram On Shamnath Marg, Near I P College Shamnath Marg
Bagga Link Link Road Near Connought Place
Vinod Palam Airport Terminal 2 Air Port Road
Bhatia S/S Ring Road, 4 Factory Road, Near Safdarjung Hospital Ring Road
Sethi, Nh-8 Nh-8, Mahipal Pur Nh-8
Superauto Centre Sriniwas Puri, New Delhi, Ring Road Ring Road
I.P. Service Station Near C-Power House, Ip Estate Ring Road Ring Road
Surya Service Station Ring Road, Jangpura Road
Speedways Hari Nagar,West Delhi
Amar Shahid S/S Rohini Sec 7, Behind Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital
Kapoor Auto S/S Kapoor Enterprises, East Vinod Nagar, Patparganj , Road
Jindal Service Station Mathura Road, Near Okhla Tele-Exchange,Opp Ishwar Nagar Mathura Road
Arora Service Station Pitam Pura, Near Metro Station
Ajit Service Station Delhi Cant, Near Cant Raiway Station
Shivalik S/S Dwarika Sec 3
Pragati Service Station Jawaharlal Nehru Marg,Minto Road Road
Kingsway S/S On Mall Road Near Du, Ring Road Du Hostel
Siwesh Saomi Nagar, Near Malviya Nagar Road
Anand Service Station Hemkund, Near Lodhi Hotel, Jangpura Extn Nh-8
Rajeev S/S Sunder Nagar, Near Zoo Road
Hemkunt Near Lodhi Hotel, Jangpura Extn Road
Evergreen Opp Gren Park, Mehrtauli Road, Delhi-16 Market
Chadda S/S Delhi Gate, Opp. Maulana Azad Medical College
Bedi Race Course Club Road Race Course Road
Automotive S/S Lodi Road New Delhi Lodhi Road
Savita Filling Station Opposite Skk Isbt
Rakesh Filling Station Near Cellular Jail, Rohini, Outer Ring Road
Aman Fill Point Mayur Vihar-1, New Delhi Nh-24
R N Soins S/S Darya Gunj Near Red Fort
Car Care Rk Puram Sec-3 Road
Nandnagri Dtc Depot Nandnagri Dtc Depot, Wazirabad Road, Nandnagri, Delhi

Imagine a place where there is a kilometer long lane of cars parked on both sides of the road, where there is a large number of Delhi’s families coming there with just family members, or with extended family to spend a fun filled evening. There is ice-cream, cold drinks, and many kinds of small snacks available over there. And the place is slightly colder than the heat of the city. And of course, there are the wide green lawns, and a beautifully lighted India Gate at one end, and the lighting of the North Block / South Block at the other end.
When we reached there, parking was an issue; there were so many people who had already reached there. Eventually we found parking closer to the Boat Club side, and then walked to the India Gate side. The sight that we saw brought a lot of smiles - there were kids playing football (with other kids or with an indulgent elder\parent), there were extended families playing either cards or antakshari (a songalathon) with sheets spread on the greenery.
And then there were the families with extended eating plans - bed sheets, tiffin carriers, casseroles, big jars full of either water or some sort of liquid, topped with ice cream from the large number of ice cream vendors selling their wares. In the partial darkness of the night, one could also see something lighted suddenly going up in the air and coming down again. Getting closer, one could clearly see that these were actually kids toys. We did not do most of these things, but just indulged in walking casually from one end to the other end (tip: I think that the lighting of the India Gate gets turned off at 10 PM, since that is what actually happened dot at 10 PM). Other than that, some chanas and some stale bhelpuris were consumed.
While watching all these families enjoying themselves, I also thought about the people who were all doing the selling, whether that be the ice cream sellers, the people selling the snacks, or the people selling the toys; and the policemen over there who were there to help others. These people, watching entire families enjoying themselves, must be feeling something - or maybe they have spent so much time that they no longer feel different (but I doubt that).

For some time now, I have been eying the V3 East Center Mall in Laxmi Nagar in East Delhi. East Delhi does not have many good restaurants (in fact, very few), and it has always been a quest to figure out where one can go to when one wants to go out. Many times, we have ended up ordering food rather than going out. Some of the places where we have gone to are: Pacific Mall (Food Court - decent; Yellow Chili - Good; Moti Mahal Delux - So So; EDM Food court - not so good; Sagar Ratna (Vikas Marg and Galaxie Mall) - Decent; Nirulas - Seen better days; McDonald’s - Okay; Galaxie other restaurants - avoidable; Ansal Plaza at Vaishali - avoidable; Cross river food court - just about okay; Cross river top fine dining restaurant - avoid; Pacific Bridge - avoid, etc).
So there was this new Chutnees restaurant that opened in the V3S Mall at the end of Lakhmi Nagar, next to PSK and close to the Preet Vihar market. It seemed to be decent from outside (right next to the Moti Mahal restaurant), and the feeling that this would be a good deal increased as we went inside. The decor inside is a bit mixed, with a floor somewhat resembling a club (including a small depressed center area), big windows, books on financial matter near the entrance, and a mixed seating area with tables either having chairs, or individual sofas.
So we sat, and they handed us book size menus, with a combination of Indian and Chinese food (but no alcohol - only mocktails). Since it was late, we did not take any starters, just food. The food was good (no doubts whatsoever), but there were 2 contra points:
1. Even though there were only 3 families at that time, it still took more than 20 minutes for them to get the food (in all honesty, they said that it would take 20 minutes)
2. The quantities were a bit small, and that always makes you a bit dissatisfied.
But everything else was fine; the nans and rotis were great, the waiters were attentive. In the end, they left me confused since they charged a 5% service charge, so not sure whether to leave a tip or not. Overall food price was Rs. 900.
The saunf that they gave when we leaving was superb. And then, the kulfis that we ate outside the restaurant (just at the entrance to the mall) were great.

Contact Number 43021962, 43021963

Ghantewala (link) is one of the oldest and most famous eateries and sweets shop in Delhi. It went into business in 1790. There’s an interesting story behind how it got its name, Ghanta actually means a big clanging bell in Hindi Legend goes that whenever the royal procession moved down this road, the emperor was in the habit of stopping here for a snack - a habit that his elephant acquired too. Well, we all know how passionately fond of sweets elephants are, so of course came the day when he found the way to the shop himself. Apparently he refused to budge and kept on shaking its head until people rallied around with assorted sweets. The bells hanging from the elephant’s neck would tinkle whenever the animal went into stubborn mode and shook his head and from there came the shop’s name - beat that! (Another story is: A school used to exist near this shop and whenever the caretaker of the school would hit the hammer on the clanger, the sound would echo to the ramparts of the Red Fort. Whenever he felt like tasting some sweets, Shah Alam used to tell his flunkies to go to the `Ghanta Niche Halwai’ — the shop under the clanger. Hence, the name `Ghantewala.’) The Ghantewala Halwai is celebrated for its sohanhalwa, a sweet made from dry fruits, sprouts and sugar.
Some of the products of Ghantewala are: Kaju Sweets, Desi Ghee Sweets, Badam Sweets, Petha Sweets, Bengali Sweets, Aloo Lacha, Dalmoth Kaju, Dalmoth Plain, Dalmoth Spl., Moong Dal, Kashmiri Mixture, Badam Mixture, Mongra, Chana Kabuli, Chana Dal, Aloo Wafers, Kaju Fried, kaju Masala, Kaju Roasted, Badam Roasted, Badam Fried / Masala, Sem Seeds, Sitaphal Beej, Kharbooja Beej, Mera Mixture, Mathri Gol Kali Mirch, Mathri Methi, Mathri Tikoni, Namakpare, Mathri Karela, Bakarwadi, Biscuits, Snacks, Papad.
Contact details:
Ghantewala Confectioners
1862-A, Chandni Chowk,
Delhi-110006
Phone : +91-11-23280490
Telefax : +91-11-23241851
Email : sweets@ghantewala.com

I wonder how many people know that there is actually a wildlife sanctuary inside Delhi; people know about the large parks, about the Ridge, but an actual sanctuary ?
It is the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, spread over 6,800 acres near Tughlakabad fort in south Delhi. Occupying an area of 6874 acres, the Wildlife Sanctuary is considered the breathing lung of the cosmopolitan city of Delhi. It was established in 1992 with the aim to protect the wildlife in the area between Delhi and Surajkund (Delhi-Haryana border).
The sanctuary is located on the Southern Ridge which is part of the northern terminal of Aravalli Hills (the weather beaten Aravallis are one of the oldest mountain system of the world). The reason for the biodiversity significance of the Ridge lies in its merger with IndoGangetic plains. The legal Status of the Southern Ridge was considered uncertain till 1986 when the community land of villages Asola, Shapur & Maidangari (4707 Acre) were notified & land of Bhatti (2167 Acre) was notified in 1991 as Sanctuary.
The Asola wildlife sanctuary is actually located in South Delhi Distt, all along Delhi Haryana Faridabad & Gurgaun. The approach is from Tughlakabad (Mehruali Badarpur Road) to Surajkund Road (2 Km) near Karni Singh shooting Range or from Mehruali via Chattarpur Temple 6 Km near Sanjay Colony(Bhatti Area).
Distance from I.G.I. Airport is 25 Km
The sanctuary is covered by dense forest with varied fauna and flora. It protects common mongoose, small Indian civet, small Indian mongoose, jungle cat, flying fox, porcupine, palm squirrel, spiny tailed lizards, rufus tailed hare and monitor lizards. Major birds at Asola Wildlife Sanctuary are bee-eaters, cormorants, egrets, grebes, falcons, partridges, quail, peafowl, lapwings, sandpipers, woodpeckers, doves, parakeets, cuckoos, owls, nightjars, barbets, swallows and shrikes. The best time to visit this sanctuary is from November to February.

Attractions

* Nature trail 2 Km exposing floral & faunal element, topography of area.
* Good patches of Anogeissus,Balanite & riparian belt representative of Aravali.
* Large worked out minepits of Bhatti area in process of reclamation & establishment likely to be developed wetland habitat.
* Historical place around sanctuary are surajkund(Haryana), Tughlakabad & Adilabad ruins (N.Delhi), Chattarpur Temple

A lot of Indians enjoy Chinese food; however, it is also a fact that most of the Chinese food that we eat is actually food cooked with an Indian flavour - after all, a true Chinese chef would not actually enjoy addition of things such as Indian spices, paneer (cottage cheese); in fact, the feel of authentic Chinese food is most enhanced when the ingredients are genuine. There are a number of restaurants who claim the virtue of having an authentic Chinese experience, and some of them are not genuine. The China Kitchen on the other hand feels like the genuine experience.
The restaurant is located next to the pool at the Hyatt Regency, and the experience starts right at the entry. There are Chinese type motifs on the wooden doors that mark the entrance to the restaurant, and inside, you find the restaurant spread into different areas - there are the open kitchens, 5 private dining areas, the wine / tea area and the overall dining area. But even the dining area has tables that give you some feeling of privacy since there is some distance between the tables, and there are many corners. The whole getup of the place gives a wooden look (the elegant type), with a dark varnished wooden floor, wooden pillars and teak logs making up the roof. The windows give a good view of the pool. As you might expect, such an interior can give a great feeling of luxury, and the service is well along these lines. All this can be expensive, and you can easily run up a charge of over Rs. 1000 per person in the meal.
The restaurant is most famous for its 2 specialties, Peking Duck (made on a wood fired oven to give the classical taste), and Beggar’s Chicken (chicken wrapped in lotus leaves inside a clay shell). In addition, there are a number of other mouth-watering delicacies (in addition to the chef’s complimentary offering (some kind of starter, but normally very delicious), vegetable dumpling soup, Steamed spinach with mustard-sesame sauce, crispy prawn spring rolls, Sichuan poached chicken with crushed peanuts, vegetable and bean curd, Wok-fried premium vegetables with garlic, Fried Crab Claws, Pancakes with Sauteed Lamb, Sichuan Chilli Crabs, Fried Coriander Buns (my mouth was watering just from reading this entire list).
Thus, you can get a variety of excellent dishes based on vegetarian, poultry, fish, and other such sections, most of them being very good. The dessert is also a not-miss section. You get a good variety of wines and excellent alcohol to go along with this.

Hours: Lunch: 12:00 noon to 2:30 pm
Dinner: 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm
Reservations: Please dial +91 11 6677 1334

It’s a hot Delhi season, and one is wondering as to what to eat in the daytime. Sometimes one feels that eating the regular roti-sabji can be a bit too much, and one would like to have a break. A break does not always mean going off to the local pizza joint or the local heavy food stuff; instead there is the pleasure of going off to the local chole-kulche waala.
Many of you would know what I am talking about. There is the guy having the 4 wheeled cart (thela) on which there is a large amount of stuff, one of which is a shiny big brass round vessel in which there is a large number of boiled chole. He has parked himself under the closest leafy tree, and has several cylindrical utensils in which there are many different spices, salt, a liquid that is used to wet the dry chole. So, when you go to such a guy to get food, you will find him skilfully mixing the dry chole with the spices, mix in some salt, add some liquid and some lime, and then add in chopped onion and tomato along with some coriander, and it’s ready.
He will also have a small burner with him on which heats up some low fat kulche (as opposed to the oil laden bhature), and wraps the whole thing for you in a small curved plate made of leaves. And that is it, enjoy this delicious meal (for the small charge of Rs. 10).

The Kaaya Clinics are a range of clinics that have come to prominence pretty recently. They do a range of treatments including skin care (acne, shining back skin, unwanted hair removal, making skin glow, etc), anti-ageing signs (facial skin rejuvenation, revitalization of tired eye), hair treatment, and so on.
‘Kaya’ connotes ‘body’ or ‘appearance’ in Sanskrit. A clear and flawless skin is the most attractive aspect of an individual’s appearance. From the website, here is the method used by the Kaaya Clinics:
- A visit to Kaya begins with a skinscription, which is a private consultation with our in-clinic dermatologist.
- The dermatologist analyzes your skin and designs a customized skincare program that delivers maximum benefits.
- This includes services that are ideally suited to your skin type and offer you visible results.
- The result is to visibly improve the way your skin looks, acts and feels.
- To help you maintain the results you have achieved, we also offer a range of skincare products.

Address and contact numbers for the Kaaya Clinics in Delhi, Noida, and Gurgaon

Greater Kailash - II
M-79, Greater Kailash - II
New Delhi 110 048
Tel: +91-11-41636058 / 51636059

Vasant Vihar
No.13, 1st floor
Basant Lok Commercial Complex
Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110 057
Tel: +91-11-41669311 / 12

Punjabi Bagh
33, Central Market
Ground floor
Punjabi Bagh
New Delhi 110 026
Tel: +91-11-65480558 / 65437730

Noida
G-13, Sector 18
Noida
UP 201301
Tel: +91-120-2513817 / 30

South Extension
E-9, 2nd Floor
NDSE Part - II
New Delhi 110 049
Tel: +91-11-41643362 / 63

Gurgaon
137, 1st Floor, Mega Mall
Sector Road
Gurgaon 122 002
Tel: +91-124- 4058377 / 78

Safdarjung Enclave
Safdurjung Enclave
B-6/5, Shopping Centre
Harsukh Marg
New Delhi 110 028
Tel: +91-11-26162488 / 26164266

Kamla Nagar Market
No-26A, UA, Jawahar Nagar
Kamla Nagar
New Delhi 110 007
Tel: +91-11-41530660 / 61

Khan Market
28, 1st floor, Khan Market
New Delhi 110 003
Tel: +91-11-41757333 / 34