Hotel Listings & Destination Guide for Asia - India

Delhi is India's main point of arrival for overseas visitors, and has two airports , one domestic and one international. State buses from all over the country pull into the Inter-state Bus Terminal in Old Delhi, while private buses stop in the more central location close to New Delhi railway station. Trains arrive at the railheads in Old or New Delhi, both well connected to Connaught Place, the commercial centre of the city, by rickshaw and taxi.

There are all kinds of accommodation available in different areas of the city, which may well determine where you head first. In short, Connaught Place , the heart of New Delhi, packed with banks, restaurants and shops, caters for all pockets, while there are budget options in Paharganj , close to New Delhi railway station, and Old Delhi .

By air
International flights land at Indira Gandhi International Airport (tel 011/569 6021 or 565 2011), also known as Terminal 2, 23km southwest of the centre (formerly Palam airport). The State Bank of India and Thomas Cook in the airport offer...
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By train
Delhi has two major railway stations . New Delhi Station is east of Paharganj (Main Bazaar), and within walking distance of many of the area's budget hotels, though tourists burdened with luggage often prefer to hail a cycle...
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By bus
State buses pull in at the Inter-state Bus Terminal (ISBT), north of the railway station in Old Delhi. Auto-rickshaws to New Delhi or Paharganj take about fifteen minutes (around Rs50), cycle rickshaws twice that (around Rs30). Private buses ...
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Delhi scams
Delhi can prove a headache for the first-time visitor, with several scams to entrap the unwary. Arrival is always the most difficult, but for those arriving at New Delhi railway station a special word of warning is to avoid all touts ...
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Hotel Listings & Destination Guide for Asia - India - Delhi