Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a megacity and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India.
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a megacity and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995. The NCT covers an area of 1,484 square kilometres (573 sq mi). According to the 2011 census, Delhi's city proper population was over 11 million, while the NCT's population was about 16.8 million.
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Worth seeing in and around Delhi
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Red Fort
The Red Fort is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India. Serving as the main residence of the Mughal emperors, it was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan on the 12th of May 1639; the fort was constructed following his decision to shift the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi.
5.2 km · historic fortress in Delhi, India · Wikipedia - 02Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, also known as the House of the People, is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of India, where the upper house is Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies, and they hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the president of India on the advice of the union council of ministers.
2.3 km · Lower house of Indian Legislature · Wikipedia - 03Jama Masjid, Delhi
The Masjid-i-Jehan-Numa, commonly known as the Jama Masjid, in Old Delhi area of Delhi, is one of the largest mosques in India. Its builder was the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, between 1644 and 1656, and it was inaugurated by its first Imam, Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari.
4.6 km · mosque in Delhi, India · Wikipedia - 04Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha, also known as Council of States, is the upper house of the Parliament of India, of which the Lok Sabha is the lower house. The Rajya Sabha represents India's federal units – the states and union territories.
2.2 km · Upper house of Indian Legislature · Wikipedia - 05Lotus Temple
The Lotus Temple, also known as the Baháʼí House of Worship, New Delhi, is a Baháʼí House of Worship at Bahapur in south Delhi, India. Designed by the architect Fariborz Sahba, it takes the form of a half-open lotus of 27 free-standing marble-clad concrete petals, arranged in three rings of nine around a central hall.
6.9 km · Bahá'í House of Worship in Delhi, India · Wikipedia - 06University of Delhi
The University of Delhi is a collegiate research central university located in Delhi, India. It was founded in 1922 by an Act of the Central Legislative Assembly.
9.1 km · Central university located in New Delhi · Wikipedia - 07Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jawaharlal Nehru University is a public research university located in Delhi, India. It was established in 1969 and named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister.
9.2 km · public central university in New Delhi, India · Wikipedia - 08Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a multi-sports stadium located in New Delhi, India. It is named after the first Prime Minister of India.
3 km · building in India · Wikipedia - 09National Museum
The National Museum, New Delhi, also known as the National Museum of India, is one of the largest museums in India. Established in 1949, it holds a variety of articles ranging from the pre-historic era to modern works of art.
1.1 km · National and art museum in New Delhi, India · Wikipedia - 10Raj Ghat and associated memorials
Raj Ghat is a memorial complex in New Delhi, though part of Central Delhi, Delhi, India. The first memorial there was dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, where a black marble platform was raised to mark the location of his cremation on 31 January 1948 and consists of an eternal flame at one end.
3.9 km · memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in Delhi, India · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Delhi is known for its impressive range of structures — fortifications, mosques, and tombs — built during the centuries when Delhi was the centre of large Muslim empires. There are dozens of notable sites scattered around the city, and several of them are internationally famous as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Detailed listings of all sights in Delhi can be found in the district articles.
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Things to do
You can find many major sports venues in Delhi such as the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, the Ambedkar Stadium for football and the Indira Gandhi Arena - one of Asia's largest indoor arenas in the southeastern corner of Central Delhi. A bit further south is the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, home to the national football team and the venue for major sports events in the city.
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Where to eat
Delhiites complain about many things in their city, but the food will satisfy even the most demanding gourmet. Not only can you find some of the best Indian food on the subcontinent, but there is also an increasing number of excellent (if often pricey) international restaurants offering cuisine from around the world.
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Getting to Delhi
- Airports
- Indira Gandhi (DEL), 14 km · Noida (DXN), 61 km · Maharaja Agrasen (HSS), 158 km
- Stations
- New Delhi railway station, 3.7 km · Safdarjung Airport, 3.7 km
- Gautam Buddha Nagar → Delhi48 km · quickest by road, 1h 22m · ₹375–470
- Hisar → Delhi157 km · quickest by road, 3h 4m · ₹1,150–1,440
- Chandigarh → Delhi236 km · quickest by road, 4h 4m · ₹1,700–2,120
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Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Delhi
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Delhi. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inIf taking an auto rickshaw from here, the prepaid desk will often try to charge you as much as three times the actual price quoted on the official price guide displayed clearly in their window - bargaining is sadly often cheaper.
- Get aroundAn eight-hour charter should cost around ₹1,500, and a tip is expected if the driver is helpful.
- Get aroundAuto rickshaws (also called three-wheeled scooters, tuk-tuks or simply autos) are good for shorter trips.
- Get aroundAlways in a distinctive yellow-and-green livery, auto rickshaws are three-wheeled partially enclosed contraptions that run on CNG and can seat three people in the back.
- Get aroundAlthough by law the rickshaw drivers should charge according to the meter in their vehicle (₹25 for the first two km, ₹8/km after), this rate is unrealistically low and they will almost always try to haggle for price.
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Next door to Delhi
Delhi is 2 km from New Delhi, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- New Delhicapital city of India2.1 km
- Noidacity in Uttar Pradesh, India9.8 km
- Central Delhi districtdistrict of Delhi, India4.2 km
- Indraprasthahuman settlement in India2.3 km
- South Delhi districtdistrict of Delhi, India7.2 km
- North East Delhi districtdistrict of Delhi, India9.1 km