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Delhi- the commercial hub has many tourist
attractions to offer. Visit vibrant shopping
complex of Connaught Place, Delhi Haat for
handicraft goods and delicious food bonanza. Pay
a visit to Red Fort and Qutub Minar to view the
excellence of Mughal architecture.
Or just drop in at Janpath- for buying a variety
of cheap and best items. If you are looking for
spiritual peace, visit Lotus temple, which is
also famous for its marvelous architecture and
heavenly beauty. Take a stroll at Rajpath. Or
pay a visit to India Gate and Rashtrapati Bhawan
for viewing monuments made during British era.
Recommended and accredited by reckoning names
like "Lonely Planet" and the "IATA" Capital City
Travels and Tours has been providing unmatched
services to its wide client base for over 27
years. With a varied repertoire of destinations,
we have a network of offices around the country
and provides complete online support and
information through its official site tourism-india.
Fact File
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Area - 491 sq km.
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Population - 9370475.
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Language - Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, English is
equally in the use.
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Touring season - Oct, Nov, Feb and March.
However, winter is severe and long from Nov to
early March.
Climate
The summer season begins from April and ends in
the month of June. During the summers the
average maximum temperature is 40°C and minimum
temperature is 25ºC. The monsoon arrives the
city in early July and continues till the end of
September. The winter extends from late November
to February. The temperature in winters varies
between 21°C to 5°C. January is the coldest
month when the temerature drops to a minimum of
0 °C.
How to Reach
Air - Delhi has an extensive network of
international and domestic flights. All the
major airlines in the world fly through Delhi
and it is easily accessible from anywhere in the
world. Domestic air links cover Delhi from all
the major cities in the country.
Train - The Indian Railway with their
modern and organized network connects Delhi to
major and minor destination in India. There are
three important railway stations in Delhi to all
major and minor destinations in India, namely
New Delhi Rly. Station, Old Delhi Rly. Station
and Hazrat Nizamuddin Rly. Station. Trains run
from all the parts of the country to Delhi. For
nearby places like Chandigarh, Dehradun, Gwalior,
Bhopal, Lucknow and Kanpur, the Shatabdi Express
is recommended.
Road - Delhi is well connected by road to
all major destinations in North India. The Inter
State Bus Terminus (ISBT) is located at Kashmiri
Gate, Sarai Kale-Khan and Anand Vihar. Delhi
Transport Corporation and Road Transport
Corporations of the neighboring States provide
frequent bus services through Air Conditioned,
Deluxe and Ordinary Coaches. Buses from all the
major places in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana,
Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
are available for getting to Delhi. During
summer months, air-conditioned coaches are
recommended.
Airports - Delhi has two airports. Indira
Gandhi International Airport, is 20km away
towards city in the same area. Palam is city
bound Internal Terminal Airport. Between the two
shuttle coach service is in operation. SBI is
the banker of both the terminals, for hotel's
booking ITDC and serving the tourists with
information is Tourist Booth with round the
clock service, besides there are other
arrangements. Indira Gandhi links Delhi with the
whole world. Flights of almost all Airways of
the World come to Delhi besides Air India. IAC,
Alliance Air, Vayudoot and such other Airlines
serve from Palam to all parts of the country.
They have Airbuses, Boeings, Dornier and other
planes. From both the terminals, Ex-Servicemen
Air Link Transport Service (EATS) brings
passengers to city at cheap rate. On the way
they stop on request. Delhi Transport
Corporation's buses also bring Air passengers to
New Delhi, Delhi Jn and Kashmiri Gate bus std.
Passenger bus (780) runs from outside the
Airport, Taxis (prepaid) is available.
Best Season
For Sightseeing, the best season to visit Delhi
is between October to March. Summers in Delhi
are very hot and it is not recommended to visit
it during May, June or July.
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