New Delhi

Travel to Delhi

The Indirha Gandhi International Airport is located to the south-west of the city and is served by a number of flights from airports across the UK.

On arrival in Delhi

The formerly perilous gauntlet of scamming taxi drivers and crocked police men that began the journey from the airport into New Delhi, has been greatly simplified by the connection of the metro line to terminal three. The journey now takes under twenty minutes as opposed to the ninety minutes plus that it used to take. Taxis can still be taken into town - they are more strictly regulated now, with fixed prices meaning that you won't have to haggle with the driver.

Getting around Delhi

Delhi is an enormous city and even if you only want to see a small section of it, you'll find it extremely unfriendly to pedestrians. There is a decent bus network although it's a hot and crowded way to travel, and you need to be on your guard against pick pockets. The new metro is a much cleaner, more reliable and quicker way to get around New Delhi. The alternatives are taxis and auto rickshaws which are certainly a good way of seeing the city. Be prepared to haggle hard before getting into a taxi or rickshaw. Drivers will usually demand well over double the real price of the ride and even after lengthy bartering, you're unlikely to get anywhere near the price that locals would pay for the equivalent ride. Hiring a car is another option. You can hire a car and a driver in India so you won't have to tackle Delhi's chaotic roads yourself.

Travelling further afield

Delhi is something of a travel hub with connections to pretty much every city in the subcontinent and a variety of modes of transport available. There are five main bus stations in New Delhi - Kashmere Gate, Sarai Kale Khan, Anand Vihar, Bikaner House and Manju Ka Tilla. Buses are generally speaking a slower and less comfortable way of getting around than the train though they also offer a greater number of stops. Travelling by train in India is an experience in itself. There are four train stations in Delhi, these are: Delhi Junction, New Delhi, Hazrat Nizamuddin and Anand Vihar. Tickets can be booked in advance at the station or online and many trains book out days in advance. Those looking to travel across the country might want to consider making the journey by air rather than spend several days making the journey by land. There are a number of airlines operating internal flights - Air India, Jet Airways and Kingfisher all operate full services whilst Go Air, IndiGo Airlines and Spice Jet are the no frills alternatives.