Delhi Tourism

The National Capital Territory of Delhi with an area of 1483sq.km is situated between the Himalayas and Aravalis range in the heart of the Indian sub-continent. It is surrounded on 3 sides by Haryana and to the east, across the river Yamuna by Uttar Pradesh. The major part of the territory lies on the western side of the river Yamuna, only some villages and the urban area of Shahdara lie on the eastern side of the river. Its greatest length is around 33 miles and the greatest width is 30 miles. Delhi's altitude ranges between 213 to 305 metres above the sea level.

As of 2005, New Delhi's population is 17,037,900 (metropolitan area) ; 10,203,700 (city proper).

Geographically, New Delhi is located in the northern part of the country. It's neighbouring states are Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

Area: 1,483 sq km

Population: 9.4 million

Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu are most commonly spoken. In hotels and restaurants the staff speak English while the tourist guides are also well versed with the language. Indians being friendly can always help tourists who may not understand any other language than English.

Food: Choicest variety of all kinds of Indian food is available and several restaurants within hotels as also outside sell select food of different states. Most of the hotels also serve continental food. In fact the variety in food is unlimited and Delhi is among the best places in the country as far as picking and choosing food goes.

Best Time to visit: The best season to visit New Delhi is during the pleasant spring seasons of February to April and August to November. Delhi wears a festive look between February and April, the blooming season.

Nearby Tours: Neemrana fort, Surajkund, Badhkal Lake, Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal, Kesroli, Mud fort, Sultanpur, Tilyar Lake.

Shopping Areas: Dilli Haat, Janpath, Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, Lajpat Nagar, South Ex. Market.

Places to Visit: India Gate, Red fort, Qutab Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Jama Masjid, Birla Mandir, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, Chandni Chawk.

Festivals: Id-Ul-Fitar, Ramzan, Makar Sakranti, Republic Day, Maha Shivratri, Ram Navmi, Diwali, Dussehra, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Christmas day, Baisakhi, Holi, Durga Puja.

Climate: The Indian capital city of New Delhi remains hot and humid during the summer months and is cold during the winters. The average temperature of New Delhi ranges from 25°C to 46°C during summer and 2°C to 5°C during winter. The cold wave from the Himalayan region makes the winters in New Delhi very chilly. In summers, the heat wave in New Delhi is immense and adequate precaution has to be taken before going out in the afternoons.

Doctors & Hospitals : Several government-run hospitals and nursing homes have day and night emergency services and chemist shops in some areas operate the night through. The chemist outlet at the Super Bazar in Connaught Place is open throughout the night and in case of an emergency, it would be the ideal place to shop for medicines.

Public Transport : Ring Railway, a number of trains both in the clockwise and anti-clockwise directions are run by Northern Railway and they originate and also terminate at the Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station.Delhi Transport Corporation runs a large fleet of buses operating in the entire city. Some of them on certain routes are available at all the railway stations and the Interstate bus terminal. The peak time hours are from 0700 hrs. to 2200 hrs., with the frequency being slightly lower from 1300 hrs. to 1430 hrs. Night service buses are also available on selective routes and they also operate from the railway stations. The timings are from 2300 hrs. to 0500 hrs. The fare ranges from Re. 2 to Rs. 10 for ordinary ;buses ;and a flat Rs. 5 and Rs. 10 on some buses.