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Taxis
Taxis can be hailed through your hotel or from the nearby stand.
They do not ply on the roads soliciting customers like how auto
drivers do. The most popular option these days is to “Dial a Taxi”.
The black and yellow or yellow and green colored taxis, (usually
Ambassador, Maruti vans or diesel indicas) charge customers by the
meter. The drivers also have a tariff chart for your reference and
theirs. 'Radio taxis' have also been introduced offering 24-hour
air-conditioned service.
Bus
Buses are plentiful and cheap, these are the cheapest and the most
popular means of public transport. The Green line service run by the
State owned Delhi Transport Corporation plies on all arterial
routes. The prices of tickets range from Rs 3-10 for a single
ticket. There is a night service available but very skeletal and
covers the route to and from railway stations only.
Cycle rickshaw
Cycle rickshaw are useful for plying short distances only, cycle
rickshaws numbering three lakh in all are however not available in
all localities. For instance- you will find them at Nizamuddin
railway station and you will find them handy to reach the main road
from where you can take an auto or taxi or catch a bus.
Autorickshaws
Autorickshaws are much cheaper than the taxis; these black and
yellow three wheeled vehicles are allowed to carry up to three
passengers. Negotiate a fare before you set out. Auto-rickshaws are
generally faster than taxis on short trips and cost half the price.
Metro
The Metro is currently running between Shahdara to Rithala covering
a distance of 22 Km, Vishwa Vidyalaya - Central Sectt ( covering
11kms) and Indraprastha - Barakhamba Road - Dwarka ( covering 32.1
kms). The Metro trains run from 6 a.m. in the morning till 10 p.m.
in the night. Metro trains are available at a frequency of 4 minutes
during peak time.
For more info on Metro, visit:
www.delhimetrorail.com/index.htm
Click here to see route map:
www.delhimetrorail.com/commuters/route_map.html |
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