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General Information
Area : 1483 sq.mtr.
Population :13.8 million
Languages : Hindi, English, Urdu and Punjabi
Travel Information
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Terminal II) is 30 minutes drive from the city centre and a major gateway to India and a vital link to the rest of the globe. It has 35 airlines flying to major cities across the globe.
The Domestic Airport has three terminals, i.e. Terminal 1A caters to domestic flights of the national Indian Airlines and its subsidiary, Alliance Air.
Terminal 1B Flights of other scheduled private airlines viz. Jet Airways and Air Sahara operate from terminal 1B, along with other executive aircraft/private aviation activities.
Domestic Arrival terminal. All above domestic flights arrives in this terminal
Railways : Indian Railways with a workforce of about 1.5 million employees can be easily described as the lifeline of the nation and its fast growing economy. Safe and hassle free journey at most affordable price, to almost every nook and corner of India.
Rajdhani Express (tourist class) connects Delhi to the metro cities and Shatabdi Express connects Delhi to major tourist destination in the neighboring tourist destinations from Punjab to Haryana, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Road : Government-Owned Delhi Transport Corporation buses, and private buses, including chartered buses, White-line buses and Yellow-line buses, connect Delhi roads. Road connectivity is mostly reliant on private vehicles.
How
to get thereEntry visa on the valid passport needs to be obtained from the Indian Missions abroad except for Nepal and Bhutan. Visa is normally valid for 120 days. Visa can be extended by applying locally to the Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.
Income Tax clearance is required for the foreigners whose stays in India exceed 3 months (120 days). The same can be obtained from Foreign Section of the Income Tax Office, ITO, Indraprastha state.
When to GO
October to March with pleasant climate although winter temperature reads minimum of 4 degree Celsius during December-January. Summer is extremely hot May-June-July the temperature retains 40-46 degree Celsius.
Where to Stay
There are wide range of accommodations starting from rock bottom rates hotels to 3/4/5 star hotels Besides there are Service Apartments and number of Guest Houses available
Delhi by Night
Dances of India Show, Light and Sound Shows at Red Fort and Old Fort
Delhi for years has been way behind the rest of the world when it came to night life, this is now changing as more delhites
start to earn more money. Whatever you want to do, Delhi is sure to have it.
Below is a selection of bars, clubs & live music venues.
Bars
Anyone who has been to Delhi returns to tell stories about the Rodeo bar,
A-Block,Connaught Circus, because of its Indian waiters dressed as cowboys
and mock saddle seats at the bar. Saqi in Hotel Alka and Maikada in Hotel
Marina (both G-Block, Connaught Circus) each boast an outside terrace where
you can sit with a drink in the cool of the evening.The Maurya Sheraton, Diplomatic
Enclave, has a lively bar behind the lobby of the hotel with agolfing theme
and Henri's at the top of the Meridien Hotel, Windsor Place,offers a fine
panorama of the city.The celebrated Cavalry Bar in the Oberoi Maidan Hotel,
Civil Lines, is a relic of the Raj andwill appeal to those who like bars to
be simple yet smart. In Hauz Khas Village, a good location for deer-spotting
is the rooftop of Park Baluchi, inside the Deer Park,while Vasant Vihar has
TGI Fridays - very popular with hip young Delhiites and Golden Dragon (C-Block,
Market).
Clubs
Not much of a club scene in Delhi but there are about half a dozen
discos that have become regular haunts of local Delhiites . Most are located
in the luxury 5***** hotels and many of them operate a couples-only policy
as well as a dress code.The most popular are CJ's at Le Meridien, Windsor
Place, while Some Place Else at The Park, 15 Parliament Street, appeals to
the local crowd with its English pub-style aspirations.Oasis, at the Hyatt
Regency, Bhikaiji Cama Place, is quite lively in a flashy kind of way, and
Annabelles, at the Inter-Continental, Barakhamba Avenue, Connaught Place,
and Wheels, at the Ambassador, Sujan Singh Park, both have an large regular
clientele
Live music:
The Jazz Bar at the Maurya Sheraton, Sardar Patel Marg, features
a live jazz show every evening by Indian musicians, while the Tavern at the
Hotel Imperial, on Janpath, also offers the same in its restaurant-cum-bar.
Eating
OutFrom age-old eateries in the Walled City to specialty restaurants in five-star hotels, Delhi is a moveable feast. It offers a choice of Indian and international cuisine's in different ambiences to suit varied budgets.
A delightful outlet offering a range of Indian cuisines are the food stalls at Dilli Haat. Here, the cuisine of different states is made available very moderate rates.
For the more intrepid, eateries such as those at Paranthe wali gali, or chaat at Bengali Market and Sunder Nagar, Bhelpuri at Greater Kailash and sweetmeats from Annapoorna and Ghantewala can be part of the gastronomical tour of Delhi.
Delhi is also synonymous with the omnipresent tandoori chicken and tandoori roti, which, when freshly had from the tandoor, makes a delicious meal. This is often available at roadside dhabas at a moderate cost
What to Buy
Delhi
with it's innumerable shopping complexes is able to cater to every individuals
desire to acquire items that have the essence, the originality of a particular
region in India. Connaught Place and state government run emporia at Baba Kharak
Singh Marg, near Parliament Street are popular.The Cottage Industries Emporium, private curio shops, Hauz Khas Village offer from furniture, pottery, paintings to clothes, to shoesthat are typically Indian, to small gift items that could work as souvenirs shawls.
Dilli Haat, near INA market, developed by Delhi Tourism has on display almost everything that would be very typical to a particular region in India. This is a good places to look at or buy handicrafts to do with rosewood and sandalwood carvings, leather wear, fabric, drapery, gems, beads, metalware, and garments is variety of fabrics.
