How to get there
Air : Delhi is the main gateway city for northern India
with a modern airport. All major international airlines in the world fly through
Delhi. Indira Gandhi International Airport is located at 23km southwest of Central
Delhi and the domestic terminal at Palam is 5km away from the international
terminal.
Taxi and coach transfer is available from both International and Domestic
Arrivals. Pre-paid Taxi (a service with journey fare paid at the booking
counter), air-conditioned and non- air-conditioned coach counters are located
immediately outside the customs Hall in International Terminal and outside
Baggage Claim area in Domestic Arrivals.
Airport Coach (non-airconditioned) is operated by Delhi Transport Corporation
(via Connaught Place and Railway Stations) to Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT),
Kashmiri Gate and by Ex- Servicemen's Airlink Transport Service to Connaught
Place. The coach covers all major hotels enroute.
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Rail : Delhi is the hub of the Indian Railways network with
Express trains to all parts of the country. The city has two major railway stations
in New Delhi and Old Delhi. New Delhi station is within walking distance of
Connaught Place and Main Delhi station is about 7km from Connaught Place. Delhi
offers Express trains to all parts of the country. For the foreigners, tickets
are available at the International Tourist Bureau (Ph: 011-3346804), located
at New Delhi station. The main ticket office is at the IRCA building on Chelmsford
Road, Pahar Ganj, between New Delhi station and Connaught Place.
Shatabdi Express air-conditioned
fast tourist train operates to Bhopal (via Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi), Lucknow (via
Kanpur) and Chandigarh, provides access to some of the neighboring tourist
centres.
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Bus : Buses from all the major places in Uttar
Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are
available for getting to Delhi. During the summer months, air-conditioned coaches
are recommended. Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) operates special services
from railway stations to different parts of the city.