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Delhi is the capital of India and the third-largest city after Mumbai
and Calcutta. Delhi has not always been the capital of India but it has
played an important role in Indian history. Delhi is a relatively easy
city to find your way around in, although it is very spread out. The
section of interest to visitors is on the west bank of the Yamuna
River and is div ided basically into two parts, viz. Old Delhi and
New Delhi. Old Delhi is basically the 17th century walled city of
Shahjahanabad, with city gates, narrow alleys, the enormous Red
Fort and Jama Masjid, temples, mosques, bazaars and the famous
street/area known as Chandni Chowk. New Delhi is a planned city of
wide, tree-lined streets, parks and fountains. Its hub is the great
circle of Connaught Place and the streets that radiate south from it.
Here you will find most of the airline offices, banks, travel
agents, the various state tourist offices, the national
tourist office, economical rest/guest houses and several of the big
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However, of late, the focus of business activity has shifted to South
Delhi, i.e. Chanakyapuri and beyond (and even upto the outskirts of Gurgaon). Most of the popular residential areas are also concentrated
there. The Indira Gandhi International Airport is to the south west of
the city ( towards Gurgaon ), and about halfway between the
airport and Connaught
Place is Chanakyapuri, the diplomatic enclave.
Most of embassies in Delhi are concentrated in this modern area and
most diplomats reside there or nearby. The major attractions of Delhi
are India Gate, Raj Ghat, Jantar Mantar, Connaught Place, Parliament
House, Baha'i Temple, the National Museum, the Railway Museum, Red Fort,
Purana Qila, Qutab Minar, Safdarjang's Tomb, Humayun's Tomb, Lakshmi
Narain
Mandir, Delhi Zoo, Mughal Gardens, Pragati Maidan, Badkal
Lake, Suraj Kund and Kalindi Kunj. The major Shopping centres
are Chandni Chowk, Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, South Extn., Santushti (Chanakyapuri),
Hauz Khas Village and Lajpat Nagar. |
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HOSPITALS :|: |
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AIIMS |
Phone : 26864851 / 26561123 |
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Apollo Hospital |
Phone : 26925858 / 26925801 |
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Private Hospital |
Phone : 91-2351162 /
91-2353797 |
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Holy Family Hospital |
Phone :
26845900-09 |
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Safdarjung Hospital |
Phone :
26191160 / 26168336 |
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Indian Red Cross Society |
Phone :
23716441 / 23711551 |
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Sir Ganga Ram Hospital |
Phone : 25781809 / 25781808 |
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Holy Angels Hospital |
Phone :
26141229 / 26143411 |
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Basant Lok Hospital |
Phone :
26152207 / 26152203 |
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Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia |
Phone :
23365525 |
Escort Heart Institute &
Research Centre |
Phone : 26844820
/ 26838889 |
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RAILWAY INFORMATION :|: |
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General Enquiry |
Phone : 131 / 23366177 / 23366162 |
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Central Enquiry |
Phone : 23313535 |
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AIRPORT INFORMATION :|: |
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Domestic (Terminal-I) |
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Indian Airlines |
Phone : 25665121 / 25665301 |
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Airport Exchange |
Phone : 23296535 / 23295121 |
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Private Airlines |
Phone : 23296531 / 23295126 |
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International (Terminal-II) |
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Airport Exchange |
Phone : 25652011 / 25652021 |
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Air India |
Phone : 25652050 |
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TOURIST INFORMATION :|: |
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Govt. of India (ITDC) |
Phone : 23320005 |
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Tourism Departments Delhi (DTDC) |
Phone : 23363607 / 23365358 |
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EMERGENCY SERVICES :|: |
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Police |
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New Delhi |
3361231 EXTN. 705 |
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Fire
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101 |
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Chief Fire Officer |
331-2222/4000 |
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Ambulance |
102 |
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Accident and Trauma
Service |
1099 |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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The Lonely Planet
publication on New Delhi is highly informative |
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FAST FOOD :|: |
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McDONALD'S |
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This
popular multinational has arrived in Delhi amidst much fanfare serving
at Priya Cinema Complex, Green Park Market and other places. |
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WIMPY'S |
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Wholesome food for the family at Connaught Place, Greater Kailash, Karol
Bagh, Rajouri Garden and other places. |
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DOMINO'S |
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Pizzas with outlets at Defence Colony, Greater Kailash, Anand Niketan
and other places. |
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PIZZA HUT |
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The latest entrant in the Pizza delivery segment bringing authentic
Pizzas to India. Grab-a-bite at Anand Niketan, Greater Kailash and other
places. |
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K F C |
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Serving Sumptuous Chicken & other Continental offerings at Defence
Colony Market, Punjabi Bagh West and other places. |
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SLICE OF ITALY |
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Pizzas with outlets at Vasant Vihar, Hauz Khas, Gurgaon area and other
places |
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NIRULA'S |
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This popular family restaurant offers Indian and Continental fast food.
It has a variety of lipsmacking ice-creams too, at Connaught Place,
Defence Colony, Karol Bagh, New Friends Colony, Vasant Vihar, Preet
Vihar and other places |
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BASIL & THYME |
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Excellent Continental cuisine available at affordable prices at
Santushti, Chanakyapuri (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.only - no dinner). |
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MOTI MAHAL |
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Excellent Indian
food available at affordable prices at Malcha Marg Market, Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi. |
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RODEO |
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A good
place to wine & dine on great Mexican food with authentic ambience to
enhance the meal experience at Connaught Place and Gurgaon area. |
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FUJIYA |
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Excellent Chinese cuisine available at affordable prices at Malcha Marg
Market, Chanakyapuri. |
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SAGAR |
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Excellent South Indian food at the most economical rates at Defence
Colony Market with branches in Vasant Kunj and other places. |
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FLAVOURS |
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Excellent Italian cuisine (run by an Italian) available at affordable
prices at Moolchand Flyover market, Defence Colony. |
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TGI-FRIDAY'S |
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Finally the international favourite has arrived in Delhi. The ambience
is refreshingly different. A nice place to cool your heels & freak out
on good continental cuisine, at Basant Lok complex,Vasant Vihar. |
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LOTUS GARDEN |
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Excellent Chinese
cuisine available at affordable prices at Bhikaji Cama Place, R. K.
Puram |
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SAHARA |
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A restaurant cum
banquet complex with traditional Indian food at Vasant Kunj. |
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MOET's |
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A
complex of restaurants offering Indian, Chinese, Kashmiri & Continental
Cuisines in the heart of South Delhi at Defence Colony with a branch
near Gurgaon |
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HONG KONG RESTAURANT |
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Excellent Chinese cuisine available at affordable prices at M-Block
Market, Greater Kailash, Part - I. |
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LOTUS POND |
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Authentic Chinese delicacies available at affordable prices at New
Friend's Colony. |
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BERCO'S |
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Excellent Chinese cuisine available at affordable prices at Connaught
Place |