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About New Delhi

Best Time to Travel

The best time to visit New Delhi is in the autumn, when the June-August monsoon passes, when temperatures and uncomfortable humidity begin to drop. While the nights are cool, the winter months are also popular for visiting. Early spring is pleasant, with thermometers reaching 37.5 degrees. The summer months from May to June should be avoided. In these months, the heat reaches truly unbearable levels.

New Delhi Transportation

Since the roads of New Delhi are comfortable and wide, many visitors can easily use taxis, motor carriages and public transportation. Since there is also a traffic problem in the city, one of the fastest ways to travel is the metro. Although the metro network is clean and efficient, some sections are still under construction. This Therefore, do not forget to check the latest arrangements and ongoing works before checking into your hotel!

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The Indian economy still contains a high proportion of cash. While you can use a credit card in shops, restaurants and large hotels, it will be beneficial to have some rupees in your pocket for small businesses and taxis. Foreign guests cannot bring rupees in legally. However, if you remember to exchange currency at the airport You can withdraw money with the help of ATMs, which are abundantly available.

New Delhi Weather

January is the coldest month with an average temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and June is the hottest month with an average temperature of 34.5 degrees Celsius.

Language

Hindi, English

Electric

Type C (double socket) or D type (triple socket)

Currency

Indian Rupee (₹)

Delhi Airports

Indira Gandhi International Airport (IATA: DEL) is India's main civil aviation hub serving the National Capital Region of Delhi. Built on an area of 5,106 acres, the airport is located in Palam, 15 km southwest of New Delhi railway station and 16 km away from New Delhi city center. The airport, named after the former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, has been the country's busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic since 2009. In recent years, it has become the country's most used airport in terms of cargo traffic, surpassing Mumbai towards the end of 2015. With the start of operations at Terminal 3 in 2010, the airport became the largest aviation hub in India and South Asia with a capacity to accommodate more than 40 million passengers. With the planned expansion programs, the airport's passenger capacity is expected to reach 100 million passengers by 2030. The airport welcomed 46 million passengers in 2015 (an increase of 16 percent compared to the previous year's passenger traffic), making it the 25th busiest airport in the world and the 12th busiest airport in Asia by passenger traffic.

Transport

Railway

The nearest railway station is Palam station and is 18 km away from New Delhi railway station. Several passenger trains operate regularly between these two stations. Shahabad Mohammadpur (SMDP) is also at the same distance.

Metro

The airport is served by the Delhi Airport Metro Express train line. The 22.7 km long line starts from the airport metro station in Terminal 3 and goes all the way to New Delhi metro station, and trains run every 15 minutes.

Path

Transportation to the airport is also provided by the eight-lane Delhi Gurgaon Expressway. Air-conditioned buses operated by Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) run regularly between the airport and the city. Metered taxis also provide transportation to all parts of Delhi at the terminals.