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REACHING DELHI:

Delhi is well connected with major cities in India by Indian Airlines and private airlines. Also Delhi is the headquarters of the Northern Railway and is the most well connected   railhead both on the broad gauge (New Delhi) and meter gauge (Delhi Main) railway line. Delhi is the intersection of several national highways and is well connected by regular bus services from the Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT and known in Hindi as Bus'adda) at Kashmiri Gate.

Airport Information:

The I.G. Airport has two airports. One is for domestic passengers and the other for international passengers. The distance between the two airports is 8 kms.

Domestic Travel: The domestic airport, known as Terminal 1B, is 35 minutes drive from Connaught Place. It has two terminal buildings-one for domestic departures and the other for common arrivals.

International Travel: The international airport, known as Terminal-2 has two levels, the upper and the lower level. The upper level is for departures and the lower for arrivals.

Coach Services: Free coach service of AAI is available for bonafide passengers for going to Terminals 1A and 1B as also for bonafide international departure passengers outside the arrival building. The coaches leave at intervals of one hour. The AAI free shuttle service is also available between 1A and 1B at the frequency of 20 minutes. Beside this, a highly subsidized bus service to the center is available by the EATS and DTC. The fare charts are available at the counter.

Prepaid Taxi Service: The fare is to be paid at the counter inside the terminal itself. Rs. 2 per baggage per piece is charged with the fare and no extra payment is to be made to the driver. The receipt is to be handed over to the driver at the final destination.

Medical Services: Free medical facilities are available at the medical rooms of the AAI.  

Arrival, Leaving the Airport:

Transport of various sorts is available at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. These include autorickshaws, taxis and even buses most of which are operated by private operators. There is also a prepaid taxi service and it advisable that this facility is made use of as it proves to be the most economical. Connaught Place is about 23 Km/ mile from the airport. For those who arrive by train, there are taxis and autorickshaws leaving the station. Normally most of the indicators are written in Hindi, English, Punjabi and Urdu.

Moving Around:

Taxis/Autorickshaw's: They are metered and the tourist should ensure that the meter is flagged down before he starts. Rates sometimes change and the new charts are available with all drivers. Extra charges are payable for halting, baggage and vehicle engaged between 2300 hrs and 0500 hrs. (20 % extra for autos and 25 % for taxis). Complaints about overcharging or misbehavior can be registered at the nearest police station.

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 07.00 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 Rs. 1 to Rs. 5 for ordinary buses and a flat Rs. 5 and 7 on some buses.

TRANSPORT: For local transport metered rickshaws and taxis are available. However travelling is not easy at night after 8.00 PM    compared to Mumbai. Please note that there are 3 Railway Stations in Delhi, where the trains depart and arrive. ie. New Delhi Railway Station, Old Delhi Station, Nizzamudin Station. Please check your rail tickets for boarding from the one of the above station.