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New Delhi
About New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital of India and the third city in the country. A city with many government buildings and embassies, but also one of the most historic capitals in the world. New Delhi was laid out to the south of the older city constructed by Shah Jahan, which is now often referred to as Old Delhi.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- Rashtrapati Bhawan-the one-time imperial residence of the British viceroys
- India Gate-a Afghan war memorial raised
- Lakshmi Narayan Temple
- Humayun's Tomb-a world heritage site
- Purana Quila-the colossal fort
- Qutab Minar-a world heritage site
- The lotus-shaped Bahá'í House of Worship
- Akshardham Temple near the Nizamuddin Bridge
- Parliament House
- Gandhi memorial
- Jama Masjid-the great mosque of New Dehli
Explore its museums and historical sights, such as
- National Museum
- National Gallery of Modern Art
- Nehru Museum
- Rail Transport Museum
- International Dolls Museum
Highlights in the vicinity
Explore more of New Delhi’s environment; places like these will be worth your while
- Agra with the Taj Mahal, dating back to the Moghols times (a 2 hours train journey-204 km)
- Fatehpur Sikri (the old deserted town of Mughal Dynasty)
- Jaipur (a 5 hours bus journey)
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 14 Million
- Timezone: UTC +5.5
- Weather: New Delhi has a tropical steppe climate, relatively dry and extremely hot in summer. Mean temperatures range from 14 °C in January to 35 °C in June (maximum 47 °C). June to October are the monsoon months with heavy rains.
- Delhi is a city where street hustlers and beggars can test your limits
- Police tel. nr. 100
Local transport
- Taxi-yellow and black taxis are metered, but be sure to negotiate before you get in anyway
- Auto-rickshaws and motorcycle rickshaw
- Buses are overcrowded
- Bicycle-an excellent way to get around
Inbound transport
- Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport-international terminal is 11km out of town
- Train: New Delhi Railway Station with good connections to Kolkata, and Bombay (via Agra)
- Good highway connections
- Inter State Bus services to Rajasthan, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh
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