New Delhi IndiraGandhi Airport (DEL) Layover Ideas

Delhi Tourism Development Corporation: DTTDC provides car hiring (both AC and Non AC) for Delhi and Inter-State transfers at government approved rates. It also arranges hotel and tour bookings and gives tourists information. For more information call at 25653810, X 2136.

Getting Around In Delhi:

1. By Taxis:
Taxis can be hailed through your hotel or from the nearby stand. They do not ply on the roads soliciting customers like how auto drivers do. The most popular option these days is to “Dial a Taxi”. The black and yellow or yellow and green colored taxis, (usually Ambassador, Maruti vans or diesel indicas) charge customers by the meter. The drivers also have a tariff chart for your reference and theirs. 'Radio taxis' have also been introduced offering 24-hour air-conditioned service.

2. By Bus:
Buses are plentiful and cheap, these are the cheapest and the most popular means of public transport. The Green line service run by the State owned Delhi Transport Corporation plies on all arterial routes. The prices of tickets range from Rs 3-10 for a single ticket. There is a night service available but very skeletal and covers the route to and from railway stations only.

3. Cycle rickshaw:
Cycle rickshaw are useful for plying short distances only, cycle rickshaws numbering three lakh in all are however not available in all localities. For instance- you will find them at Nizamuddin railway station and you will find them handy to reach the main road from where you can take an auto or taxi or catch a bus.

4. Autorickshaws:
Autorickshaws are much cheaper than the taxis; these black and yellow three wheeled vehicles are allowed to carry up to three passengers. Negotiate a fare before you set out. Auto-rickshaws are generally faster than taxis on short trips and cost half the price.

5. Metro:
The Metro is currently running between Shahdara to Rithala covering a distance of 22 Km, Vishwa Vidyalaya - Central Sectt ( covering 11kms) and Indraprastha - Barakhamba Road - Dwarka ( covering 32.1 kms). The Metro trains run from 6 a.m. in the morning till 10 p.m. in the night. Metro trains are available at a frequency of 4 minutes during peak time.
For more info on Metro, visit: www.delhimetrorail.com/index.htm; for route map, visit: www.delhimetrorail.com/commuters/route_map.html