Delhi
is the capital of India, it’s third largest city and north India’s
industrial hub. In its great buildings, standing or in ruins, can be seen
the glories of the empires of the ages. In old Delhi you will find many
mosques, monuments and forts relating to India’s Muslim history. New
Delhi was built as the imperial capital of India by the British. It is a
spacious, open city and contains many embassies and government buildings.
In addition to its historic interest and role as the government centre,
Delhi is a major travel gateway.
|
Climate |
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Summer
: 41oC -
27oC
Winter : 29oC -
14oC
Monsoon: June - September. |
| Places to Visit
in DELHI
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Red
Fort: The Red Fort dates from the peak of Mughal
power. Today, the fort is typically Indian, with would - be guides
leaping forth to offer their services as soon as you enter. It’s
still a calm haven of peace if you have just left the frantic
streets of old Delhi, however.
Lahore
Gate: The main gate to
the fort takes its name from the fact that it faces towards
Lahore, now in Pakistan. If one spot could be said to be the
emotional and symbolic heart of the modern Indian nation, the
Lahore Gate of the Red Fort is probably it.
Chandni Chowk:
The main street of old Delhi is the colourful shopping bazaar known as Chandni
Chowk.
Raj Ghat:North - east of Feroz
Shah Kotla, on the banks of the Yamuna, a simple square platform of
black marble marks the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated
following his assassination in 1948. The Raj Ghat area is now a
beautiful place.
Connaught Place: At the
northern end of New Delhi, Connaught Place is the business and
tourist centre. Its vast traffic circle with an architecturally
uniform series of colonnaded buildings around the edge, mainly
devoted to shops, banks, restaurants and airline offices.
Jantar Mantar: Only a short
stroll down Sansad Marg from Connaught Place, this strange
collection of salmon-coloured structures is one of Maharaja Jai
Singh II's observatories.
India Gate: This 42 m high
stone arch of triumph stands at the eastern end of the Rajpath. It
bears the names of 85,000 Indian Army soldiers who died in the
campaigns of the First World War, the North West Frontier operations of the
same time and the 1919 Afghan fiasco.
Rashtrapati Bhavan: The
official residence of the President of India stands at the
opposite end of the Rajpath from India Gate.
Tibet House: This small museum
has a fascinating collection of ceremonial items brought out of
Tibet when the Dalai Lama fled following the Chinese occupation.
Qutab Minar: The buildings in
this complex, 15 km south of Delhi, date from the onset of Muslim
rule in India and are fine examples of early Afghanistan
architecture. The tower has five distinct storeys, each marked by a
projecting balcony.
The Zoo: The Delhi Zoo, on the
south side of Purana Qila, is a peaceful retreat and not bad as
far as zoos in the developing world go. There are white tigers and
even an elephant who plays the harmonica.
National Gallery of Modern Art:This
gallery stands near India Gate at the eastern end of Rajpath, and
was formerly the Delhi residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur. It houses
an excellent collection of works by both Indian and colonial
artists.
National Museum: On Janpath,
just south of Rajpath, the National Museum has a pretty good
collection of Indian bronze, terracotta and wood sculptures dating
back to the Mauryan period, exhibits from the Vijayanagar period in
south India, miniature and natural paintings and costumes of the
various tribal peoples.
Crafts Museum: This museum
contains a collection of traditional Indian crafts, textiles, metal
and wood ceramics. The museum is part of a ‘village life
complex' where you can visit rural India without leaving Delhi.
Humayun’s Tomb: This is a
wonderful early example of Mughal architecture. This earlier tomb
is of great interest for its relation to the later Taj. |
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| India
Gate |
Jantar Mantar |
| Information
offices at Delhi: |
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Government
of India Tourist Office, 88 Janpath |
Ph.011
332 0008 |
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Delhi
Tourism Corporation Office, N Block, Connaught Place |
Ph:011
-331 3637 |
| Most
of the state governments have
information centers in Delhi : |
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Andaman
Islands, F-105, Curzon Road Hostel, Kasturba Gandhi
Marg. |
Ph:011 378 2904 |
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Andhra
Pradesh, Andhra Bhavan, Ashoka Rd |
Ph:011-338 2031 |
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Arunachal
Pradesh, Arunachal Bhavan, Kautilya Marg |
Ph:011 - 301
3956 |
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Assam,
Bi Bhaba Kharak Singh Marg |
Ph.011 -334 3961 |
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Bihar,
State Exporium, Bhaba Kharak Singh Marg |
Ph.011 - 336
1987 |
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Goa,
18 Amrita Shergil Marg |
Ph:011 - 462
9967 |
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Gujarat,
A6 Bhaba Kharak Singh Marg |
Ph:011 -334 0305 |
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Haryana,
Chandralok Bldg, 36 Janpath |
Ph:011 -332 4911 |
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Himachal
Pradesh, Chandralok Bldg, 36 Janpath |
Ph:011 - 332
5320 |
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Jammu
& Kashmir, Kanishka Shopping Plaza,Ashoka Rd |
Ph:011 - 334
5373 |
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Karnataka,
Karnataka State Emporium, Baba Kharak Singh Marg |
Ph:011 - 336
3862 |
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Kerala,
Kanishka Shopping Plaza, Ashok Rd |
Ph:011 - 336
8541 |
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Madhya
Pradesh, State Emporium Bldg, Baba Kharak Singh Marg |
Ph:011 - 334
1187 |
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Maharashtra,
A8 Baba Kharak Singh Marg |
Ph:011 -336 3773 |
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Meghalaya,
9 Aurangzeb Rd |
Ph:011 - 301
4417 |
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Manipur,
State Emporium Bldg, Baba Kharak Singh Marg |
Ph. 011 - 334
4026 |
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Mizoram,
State Govt. House, Circular Rd,Chanakyapuri |
Ph:011 - 301
2331 |
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Nagaland,
Nagaland Emporium, Baba Kharak Singh Marg |
Ph:011 - 334
3161 |
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Orissa,
B4, Baba Kharak Singh Marg |
Ph:011 - 336
4580 |
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Rajasthan,
Bikaner House |
Ph:011 - 338
3837 |
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Sikkim,
14 Panchsheel Marg, Chanakyapuri |
Ph:011 - 688
3026 |
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Tamil
Nadu, State Emporium Bldg, Baba Kharak Singh Marg |
Ph:011 - 336
3913
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Tripura,
Tripura Bhavan, Kautilya Marg |
Ph:011 - 379
3827 |
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Uttar
Pradesh, Chandralok Bldg, 36 Janpath |
Ph:011 - 332
2251 |
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West
Bengal, A2 Baba Kharak Singh Marg |
Ph:011 - 373
2695 |
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| Places to
Stay |
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Ashok
Hotel, 50B, Chanakyapuri, |
Ph:
011 - 6110101 |
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The
Ambassador Hotel, Sujan Singh Park, |
Ph:
011 -4632600 |
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Hotel
Broadway, Asaf Ali Rd, |
Ph:
011 3273821 |
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The Hans
Plaza, Barakhamba Rd, |
Ph:
011 - 3316861 |
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Hotel
Janpath, Janpath Rd |
Ph:
011 - 3340070 |
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Hotel
Kanishka, Ashok Rd, |
Ph:
011 - 3344422 |
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The
Oberoi, Zakir Hussain Marg, |
Ph:
011 -4363030 |
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Qutab
Hotel, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, |
Ph:
011 - 6521010 |
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Hotel
Samrat, Kautilya Marg, |
Ph:
011 - 6110606 |
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The Taj
Mahal Hotel, Mansingh Rd, |
Ph.
011 - 3016162 |
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Hotel
Vasant Continental, Vasant Vihar, |
Ph:
011 - 6148800 |
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Lodhi
Hotel, Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, |
Ph:
011 - 4362422 |
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Hotel
Vasant Continental, Vasant Vihar |
Ph:
011 - 6148800 |
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Lodhi
Hotel, Lala Lajpat Rai Marg |
Ph:
011 - 4362422 |
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Hotel
Vikram, Ring Rd, Lajpat Nagar |
Ph:
011 - 6436451 |
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Hotel
Ranjit, Parliament Street |
Ph:
011 - 3733737 |
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More
hotels..... |
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| Getting There &
Away |
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By Air:
Indian Airlines
flights depart from Delhi to all major Indian centres.
FLIGHTS FROM DELHI
| Destination |
Duration |
Flights
per day |
Fare
(in Rs.) |
| Agra |
35
min |
1
daily |
50 |
| Ahmedabad |
1 hour 25 min |
4 daily |
120 |
| Amritsar |
1 hour |
6 / week |
90 |
| Aurangabad |
|
1
daily |
150 |
| Bangalore |
|
7 daily |
230 |
| Bhopal |
1 hour 5 min |
1
daily |
105 |
| Bhubaneswar |
1 hour 50 min |
1
daily |
195 |
| Calcutta |
2 hours |
4 daily |
180 |
| Chandigarh |
40 min |
2 / week |
65 |
| Chennai |
1 hour 30 min |
6 daily |
235 |
| Goa |
2 hour 25 min |
10 / week |
210 |
| Hyderabad |
2 hours |
3 daily |
185 |
| Jaipur |
40 min |
3 daily |
55 |
| Kochi |
4 hours |
1 daily |
300 |
| Mumbai |
1 hour 55 min |
|
155 |
| Trivandrum |
4 hour 25 min |
1 daily |
325 |
Indian
Airlines Ph : 011- 331 0517, 011 - 371 9168
Archana Airways, 41A Friends Colony Ph : 011 - 684 2001
Jet Airways , Jetai House , Yusuf Safari Ph : 011 - 685
3700
Sahara India, Kasthurba Gandhi Marg Ph : 011 - 332 6851
By Bus
:
All the main roads leading to Delhi are heavily congested and
not a little scary. For information,
contact Delhi Transport Corporation . Ph : 011- 335 4518
Buses
popular with travellers include the frequent services on
Jaipur
- Delhi route (5½ hrs, Rs. 84)
Delhi - Shimla (10 hrs, Rs. 135)
Delhi - Chandigarh (5 hrs, Rs. 100)
Delhi - Dehra Dun (7 hrs, Rs. 125)
Delhi - Jammu (14 hrs, Rs. 200)
Agra - Delhi (5 hrs, Rs. 100)
| By
Train : Major
trains from Delhi |
|
| Delhi
- Agra 199 km |
1)Taj
Express No. 2180 4h 35min |
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2)Shatabdi
Express No 2002 1 h 55 min |
| Delhi
- Bangalore 2444 km |
1)Rajadhani
Express No . 2430 35 hrs |
| |
2)Karnataka
Express No. 2628 41 hrs |
| Delhi
-Calcutta 1441 km |
1)Rajadhani
Express No. 2302 18 hrs |
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2)Poorva
Express No. 2304 24hrs |
| Delhi
-Chennai 2194 km |
1)Tamil
Nadu Express No. 2622 33 hrs 20 min |
| Delhi
-Mumbai 1384 km |
1)Rajadhani
Express No. 2952 17 hrs. |
Delhi
-Thiruvananthapuram
3012 km |
1)Kerala
Express No. 2625 |
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