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Lab Quarters, also known asDRDO Township andKanchanbagh, is a neighbourhood inOld City, Hyderabad, in the southernIndian state ofTelangana. It accommodates employees of the Defence Laboratories of theDefence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Lab Quarters is one of the largest colonies in Hyderabad, comparable to those ofBharat Heavy Electricals Limited andKukatpally Housing Board. It is well connected with the city, with theMidhani depot being just adjacent to it. It is close to theSantosh Nagar colony and Babanagar area.
TheCentral Government Health Scheme dispensary, Owaisi Hospital andApollo DRDO hospitals are located nearby. The main commercial places are the shopping complex, community hall, parks and mess (general and for officers). Educational institutions in Lab Quarters include the Defence Laboratories school and the Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanchanbagh, with the latter being managed by the all-IndiaKendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and financed by DRDO Laboratories. The township has several grounds, the largest of which is the one at the Kendriya Vidyalaya. There is a temple in the township. The township has ahelipad, used for the arrival of dignitaries.
PresidentA. P. J. Abdul Kalam lived in the township. He served as director of the Defence Research and Development Laboratory, which has since been renamed in his memory.
