Delhi

:This article deals with the city of Delhi. For the capital of India see New Delhi.

Transportation

Delhi by its variety, congestion, and large expanse is a transportation challenge. Delhi, however, has an advantage in terms of good infrastructure in the form of wide roads and decent railway and air connectivity.

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Roadways

Delhi roads are connected by Government-Owned Delhi Transport Corporation buses, and private buses, including chartered buses, White-line buses and Yellow-line buses.

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Road connectivity is mostly reliant on private vehicles. Delhi has the highest ratio of vehicles per capita in India.

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Buses

Delhi has one of India's largest bus connectivity rates. The State-Owned Delhi Transport Corporation and private operators with a permit from State Transport Authority ply buses across the city.

Related Topics:
India - Delhi Transport Corporation - State Transport Authority

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The fares in buses are bases on the colour of the stripe on the bus. Regular DTC buses which are yellow in colour and have bus numbers in white plates. These buses have fares of denomination 2,5,7 and 10 rupees. Similar private buses are either yellow or blue in colour.

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Green-line buses have similar buses with yellow number plates and have GL printed ahead of the number. These buses charge a flat rate of 10 rupees.

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The DTC also professes to operate the "world's largest fleet of environmentally friendly CNG buses". While not particularly high-tech, the DTC's natural gas-burning buses nevertheless pollute much less than the poorly designed and even more poorly maintained diesel-burning buses operated by most other state RTCs(Road Transit Commisions) in India. The buses are also much easier on the lungs of other road users as there is no cloud of carbon particles in the face of the unfortunate motorcyclist who sidles up next to a bus at an intersection. Directly, and indirectly, the gas-burning buses have also reduced, to some degree, the downward trend in Delhi's air quality and related illnesses.

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Auto-Rickshaws

The auto rickshaw (sometimes shortened to Auto) forms a very important economic means of private transportation.

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Hiring an Auto in Delhi is very tricky as not many auto-drivers accept the standard meter charges. The typical method is to negotiate and haggle for an agreeable rate. It is also typical for the rate to be almost doubled after 11 p.m. at night.

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With the introduction of electronic meters, the tamperability of meters has been reduced, and a stronger jurisdiction for a sanctioning body has forced more autorickshaws to comply with the meter-based charging scheme.

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Railway connectivity

Delhi was designed with a great deal of railway connectivity. There are many railway stations located with a great deal of connectivity with major parts of the city and the suburbs. The major stations connected through the trains are Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi, Okhla, Pragati Maidan, Purani Dilli, Shahdara, Shakur Basti and Tilak Bridge.

Related Topics:
Hazrat Nizamuddin - New Delhi - Okhla - Pragati Maidan - Purani Dilli - Shahdara - Shakur Basti - Tilak Bridge

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One of the major local trains is the one that operates between Palwal station and Shakur Basti station.

Related Topics:
Palwal - Shakur Basti

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Airports

For international connections, the city is served by Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI). The airport is situated in the southwestern corner of the City.

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Palam Airport is located near the IGI Airport and serves national connections to major cities within India.

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