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.
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.
Getting to Delhi
- 01Indira Gandhi International Airport
- 02Noida International Airport
- 03Hindon Airport
Serves some regional flights as a civil enclave inside an air base.
- 04Kashmere Gate ISBT
Worth seeing
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.
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.
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.
Getting around Delhi the local way
- GS-78 GS-78: Govindpuri Metro -> Hamdard Nagar
- GS-78 GS-78: Hamdard Nagar -> Govindpuri Metro
- GS-80 GS-80: DDA Flats Kalkaji -> Nehru Place
- GS-80 GS-80: Nehru Place → DDA Flats Kalkaji
- Share e-rickshaw: Mangalam → Laxmi Nagar
- Share e-rickshaw: Laxmi Nagar → Mangalam
- Share e-rickshaw: Mayur Vihar 1 → Patparganj Mor
- Share e-rickshaw: Patparganj Mor → Mayur Vihar 1
- Share e-rickshaw: Akshardham -> Mangalam
- GS-98 GS-98: Virat Cinema → Nehru Place
- GS-98 GS-98: Nehru Place → Virat Cinema
- GS-97 GS-97: Hauz Khas → South Campus
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- 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.
- Get aroundCycle rickshaws are three-wheeled, pedal/electric powered rickshaws with seats in the back to seat passengers and a driver in the front.
- Get aroundThey are good for short distances, or places which are too far to walk but too short for taking a bus/taxi/auto rickshaw.
- Get aroundCycle rickshaws don't use meters, so establish a price before getting on.
From Wikivoyage: Delhi, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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