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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.
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