Delhi Transport
Inside Delhi
DTC, Delhi Transport Corporation has gone a much modernized way in recent years with the introduction of highly technologically advanced Delhi Metro which is not to be found in other city of India at present except for New Delhi. To go anywhere in the city you can take new low floor air-conditioned busses and auto rickshaws or pre-paid taxis or cabs. Special tourist buses are also available with packaged tours to all the major tourist attractions in Delhi.
Travailing in DTC buses is the cheapest means of transport in Delhi. The buses run on CNG to cut down the pollution and you can choose from government run or privately run known as Blue Line buses. Red DTC buses charges a little extra but they are more on luxury and air conditioned environment which is worth the nominal price that their tickets cost.
For a little more on comfort you can board an auto-rickshaw that is a three wheel drive available in New Delhi. You can get an auto from any where in moving traffic, or auto stand, but it is always advisable to bargain the fare with the drivers before getting in to prevent any argument over the same later. The autos are the means that drop you till the door step of your destination and that is why is preferred more then the buses at times of hurry. The autos give a relaxed feeling away from traveling in jam-packed crowded buses.
Local trains are considered as the fastest and cheapest means of transport in New Delhi. Not just it connects various places inside the city, but also the adjacent stations in NCR area of Delhi. Commuting by a local train is both time and cost saving. There are special ladies compartment in theses trains where women can travel tension free the stations from where you can take a local train are Hazrat Nizzamuddin, New Delhi Railway Station, Old Delhi Railway Station, Shakur Basti, Tilak Bridge, etc.
One of the best rapid transit transport mode is the Delhi Metro which is very high on cleanliness, cost, safety as well as luxury. Delhi metro saves lot of time and traveling in it is an experience in itself. People of Delhi feel immense proud of their metro and take extreme measures in maintaining its beauty at all time.