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In the absence of the underground metro system promised for 2004, Delhi's
public transport
remains ill-equipped to cope with the city's size and ever-increasing complexity. Roads have to support diverse and conflicting forms of transport and there aren't any motorways to connect the satellite communities that keep cropping up around the metropolis. A mammoth new road-building project to construct 34 new flyovers by 2004 to help ease the horrendous traffic jams has in the meantime caused further misery, especially at rush hour. Buses and a few suburban trains carry most of the burden of public transport, though many visitors prefer to pay more for auto-rickshaws and taxis.
Buses
Despite running more than three hundred different routes, the Delhi Transport Corporation's vast centralized
bus network
can seem totally inadequate. The
Latest Guide to Delhi, Old, and New
(published by Lal Chand and Sons; Rs10)...
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Auto-rickshaws and cycle rickshaws
Auto-rickshaws
(or "autos") - scooters converted into three-wheeler taxis - can be extremely useful in Delhi's chaotic traffic, though they catch the worst of the polluting exhaust fumes since their open sides are level with larger...
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Taxis
Black and yellow taxis
, which charge around fifty percent more than auto-rickshaws - thus Red Fort to Connaught Place costs in the region of Rs80 - are considered to be the most reliable mode of transport. Drivers belong to local taxi stands, where...
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Car and cycle rental
For local sightseeing and journeys beyond the city confines, the cheapest and most reliable outlets for chauffeur-driven
cars
are the tourist office, 88 Janpath, and the booths at the southern end of the Tibetan Market on Janpath, most of...
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City and regional tours
The Government of India tourist office, 88 Janpath, organizes a/c bus
tours
of New Delhi (daily 8am-1pm; Rs147) and Old Delhi (daily 2.15pm-5pm; Rs126), and a combined tour of Old and New Delhi (8am-5pm; Rs231). All start at
ITDC...
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