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Capital
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New Delhi. Area: 491 sq km |
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Population :|: |
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9370475 |
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Language :|: |
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Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, English is equally in the use |
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Touring Season :|: |
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Oct, Nov, Feb and March. However, winter is severe and long from Nov to
early March. |
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CLIMATE :|: |
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 The
summer season lasts from mid-March to the end of June, with average
maximum and minimum temperatures of 36º C and 25º C. The monsoon season,
following the hot summer, continues until the end of September, with an
average rainfall of about 26 inches. The winter season extends from late
November to mid-February. The coldest month is January, when both the
mean maximum temperature and the mean minimum temperature are at their
lowest--21º C and 7º C, respectively |
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FESTIVALS :|: |
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Republic
 Day (26th January) is a big affair with marchpast, colorful
parades and floats from various states. The Beating Retreat which marks
the end of celebrations on 29th January, is a moving ceremony with
military bands playing at Vijay Chowk. The Surajkund Crafts Fair, near
Delhi, in January, is another must-visit. The Garden Festival, a
spectacular flower show is held in February. In June, is the
International Mango Festival. Other festivals celebrated are Holi,
Diwali, Baisakhi, Id, Good Friday, Christmas, Mahavir Jayanti and
others. |
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HOW TO GET THERE :|: |
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Air
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Delhi
has an extensive network of international and domestic flights. All the
major airlines in the world fly through Delhi and it is easily
accessible from anywhere in the world. Domestic air links cover Delhi
from all the major cities in the country. |
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Train :|:
The Indian
Railway with their modern and organized network connects Delhi to major
and minor destination in India. There are three important railway
stations in Delhi to all major and minor destinations in India, namely
New Delhi Rly. Station, Old Delhi Rly. Station and Hazrat Nizamuddin Rly.
Station. Trains run from all the parts of the country to Delhi. For
nearby places like Chandigarh, Dehradun, Gwalior, Bhopal, Lucknow and
Kanpur, the Shatabdi Express is recommended. |
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Bus :|:
Delhi is well connected by road to all major destinations
in North India. The Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) is located at
Kashmiri Gate, Sarai Kale-Khan and Anand Vihar. Delhi Transport
Corporation and Road Transport Corporations of the neighboring States
provide frequent bus services through Air Conditioned, Deluxe and
Ordinary Coaches.
Buses from all the major places in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana,
Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are available for getting
to Delhi. During summer months, air-conditioned coaches are recommended |
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AIRPORTS :|: |
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Airports :|:
Delhi has two
airports. Indira Gandhi International Airport, is 20km away towards city
in the same area. Palam is city bound Internal Terminal Airport.
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the two shuttle coach service is in operation. SBI is the banker of both
the terminals, for hotel's booking ITDC and serving the tourists with
information is Tourist Booth with round the clock service, besides there
are other arrangements.
Indira Gandhi links Delhi with the whole world. Flights of almost all
Airways of the World come to Delhi besides Air India. IAC, Alliance Air,
Vayudoot and such other Airlines serve from Palam to all parts of the
country.
They have Airbuses, Boeings, Dornier and other planes. From both the
terminals, Ex-Servicemen Air Link Transport Service (EATS) brings
passengers to city at cheap rate. On the way they stop on request.
Delhi Transport Corporation's buses also bring Air passengers to New
Delhi, Delhi Jn and Kashmiri Gate bus std. Passenger bus (780) runs from
outside the Airport, Taxis (prepaid) is available |
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BEST SEASONS :|: |
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For Sightseeing, the best season to visit Delhi is between October to
March. Summers in Delhi are very hot and it is not recommended to visit
it during May, June or July. |
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