FACTS OF DELHI

Area: 1,483 sq km

Population: 9.4 million

Languages spoken: Hindi, Urdu, English & Punjabi

Capital: New Delhi

Best Time to visit: October to March

Nearby Tours: Neemrana fort, Surajkund, Badhkal Lake, Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal, Kesroli, Mud fort, Sultanpur, Tilyar Lake.

Shopping Areas: Dilli Haat, Janpath, Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, Lajpat Nagar, South Ex. Market.

Places to Visit: India Gate, Red fort, Qutab Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Jama Masjid, Birla Mandir, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, Chandni Chawk.

Festivals: Id-Ul-Fitar, Ramzan, Makar Sakranti, Republic Day, Maha Shivratri, Ram Navmi, Diwali, Dussehra, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Christmas day, Baisakhi, Holi, Durga Puja.

Climate: Summers are hot with the temperature rising up to 45 oC and the winters are also quite cold with temperature dropping as low as 5 oC.

How to Reach Delhi
Delhi is a main gateway to India and is connected with world’s major cities and towns. Delhi has an international and a domestic airport. Many international carriers fly from Delhi to other cities in the world. You can take a flight from domestic airport to travel within the country.

Delhi is well connected with rest of the country by rail and road transport. You can catch a train to reach any part of the country. Delhi is well connected by road with neighbouring states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttaranchal, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.