Jaipur, Rajasthan · heritage town
Leafy, unhurried and dignified — a garden-city calm of shaded boulevards, garden-walled bungalows and an evening buzz around Statue Circle.
West and south of the walled Pink City, the grid of the old town gives way to something quieter and greener: the linked residential quarters known today as C-Scheme and Civil Lines. This is Jaipur's genteel address — a lattice of tree-lined avenues and roundabouts laid out as the city outgrew Sawai Jai Singh II's original 1727 walls and spread onto the open plain to the southwest. Where the walled city is dense, pink and thronged, this precinct is leafy, low-slung and unhurried, and its centrepiece is the graceful marble statue of Jai Singh II at Statue Circle, holding an astronomical instrument in a nod to the astronomer-king who founded the city.
Wholesome pure-vegetarian thali and North Indian mains
Paneer dishes, chaat and South Indian at a pure-veg Jaipur institution since 1967
Crisp dosas and filter coffee at a pure-veg South Indian house since 1979
West and south of the walled Pink City, the grid of the old town gives way to something quieter and greener: the linked residential quarters known today as C-Scheme and Civil Lines.
winter mornings and the hour before dusk are loveliest, when the light softens on the stucco and Statue Circle fills with families and evening walkers. There is no gate and no fee — this is simply a living neighbourhood you walk through, ideally paired with the nearby Albert Hall Museum or Birla Mandir.
Entry Fee: Free. This is a public neighbourhood of open streets, boulevards and roundabouts — there is no gate, ticket or admission. Statue Circle and the surrounding roads are freely accessible on foot at any hour.
Verified: July 2026
Address
C-Scheme & Civil Lines, around Statue Circle, central Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302001
Distance from
How to Reach: C-Scheme and Civil Lines sit in central Jaipur, roughly 2 km southwest of the walled Pink City, immediately west and south of MI Road. From the walled city it is a 10-15 minute auto-rickshaw or taxi ride; from Jaipur Junction railway station it is about 3 km. Statue Circle is the obvious anchor point to be dropped at, and the precinct is best explored on foot from there.
History
The precinct is a product of Jaipur's growth beyond the walls that Sawai Jai Singh II raised around his new capital in 1727. As the population spread southwest onto open ground over the following two centuries, planned quarters took shape outside the old grid.
Significance
C-Scheme and Civil Lines matter as the living record of how a walled eighteenth-century capital grew into a modern city.
Grand Indo-Saracenic state museum in Ram Niwas Garden
Gleaming white-marble temple below Moti Dungri
Royal palace courtyards in the walled city
Jai Singh II's monumental stone astronomical instruments
Family Highlights
💰 Equipment Fees: None for handheld street photography; the precinct is free to walk and shoot
📍 The Golden Spot: The marble statue of Sawai Jai Singh II at Statue Circle, framed against the sky at dusk
🌅 Best Light Time: Early morning and the golden hour before sunset
🌅 Secret View: Stand on the western arc of Statue Circle at dusk to catch the marble statue backlit against the sky while the roundabout's fountains and evening walkers come to life.
🎯 Crowd Hack: Walk the interior C-Scheme lanes on a weekday morning — the boulevards are near-empty and shaded, while Statue Circle itself gets busy only after sunset.
💎 Secret Fact: MI Road, which forms the precinct's northern edge, is named after Sir Mirza Ismail, the administrator associated with Jaipur's mid-twentieth-century modernisation of roads, roundabouts and public gardens.
⚡ Express Tour
Get dropped at Statue Circle, admire the Jai Singh II statue, then take a 20-minute loop through one leafy C-Scheme block and back.
🔭 Deep Dive Tour
Begin at Statue Circle, wander the bungalow-lined lanes of C-Scheme and Civil Lines, drift to the green edge of Ram Niwas Bagh, then finish at the Albert Hall Museum for a full half-day.
📷 Photography Rules: Free to photograph in public streets and at Statue Circle. Bungalows are private homes and several buildings are working government offices — shoot from the street, avoid framing people or interiors without consent, and do not use tripods or drones near official buildings.
🏧 Nearest ATM: Several ATMs along MI Road and within C-Scheme, within a few hundred metres of Statue Circle
👮 Tourist Police: Rajasthan Tourist Police operate in central Jaipur; the nearest help desks are around MI Road and the walled-city tourist zones, a short ride away.
🎒 Lost & Found: No formal lost-and-found for the precinct; report losses at the nearest police station in central Jaipur or via helpline 112.
💊 Nearest Pharmacy: Multiple pharmacies operate along MI Road and within C-Scheme, within walking distance of Statue Circle.
Air Quality: Jaipur air quality is generally moderate; it can dip in winter. Those sensitive to dust may prefer a morning walk.
Water Safety: Carry sealed bottled water; avoid untreated tap water. Kulhad or packaged drinks from established vendors are safest.
No. This is a public neighbourhood of streets, boulevards and roundabouts, not a ticketed monument. You simply walk through it, and Statue Circle and the surrounding roads are free to access at any time.
It is an architecture-and-atmosphere stroll rather than a single sight: the marble statue of Sawai Jai Singh II at Statue Circle, mid-century and colonial-era bungalows behind garden walls, shaded boulevards, dignified government and heritage buildings, and the green edge of Ram Niwas Bagh.
About one and a half to two hours for an unhurried self-guided walk. It pairs naturally with the nearby Albert Hall Museum or Birla Mandir to fill a relaxed half-day.
No. The bungalows are private homes and the civic buildings are working offices. Enjoy them from the street, photograph respectfully from outside, and do not enter gated compounds.
Very conveniently. Mohan's Vegetarian is inside C-Scheme, and MI Road along the northern edge has pure-vegetarian stalwarts Natraj (since 1967) and the South Indian house Dasaprakash. In Jaipur, always confirm bakes are eggless before ordering at any unlisted cafe.
Early morning or the golden hour before sunset, ideally between October and March, when the tree canopy is pleasant and Statue Circle fills with evening walkers and families.