Transportation: – The local transportation is the lifeline of the capital city of Delhi. More than half of the population in Delhi is dependent on local transport for commuting purposes. The means & modes of transport in New Delhi are many, ranging from the Metro Trains, Local Trains, Buses, Taxies and cabs.
App based Taxi’s: OLA & UBER
Uber is a ridesharing app for fast, reliable rides in minutes—day or night. There’s no need to park or wait for a taxi or bus. With Uber, you just tap to request a ride, and it’s easy to pay with credit or cash in select cities. Whether you’re going to the airport or across town, there’s an Uber for every occasion. Uber is available anytime anywhere in Delhi
Ola is bringing its unique expertise of solving urban mobility challenges to Delhi. With lower peak and lean pricing, Ola rides are designed to help you maximise savings. Ola’s partner-focussed approach ensures that you get high-quality rides when you travel with Ola. With safety features like SOS alert and real-time location sharing, Ola offers you a stress-free option for ridesharing.
Radio Taxi’s :
With a vision to provide a safe, clean, comfortable, efficient, cost-effective yet sophisticated, and personalized public transport system, radio taxis were recently introduced in Delhi to improve the commuting experience. If you would like to Rent a Cab or Hire a Cab in Delhi, you can easily avail professional, comfortable, air-conditioned Radio taxi services from various Radio Cab companies.
Radio Taxis are available for local commuting as well as long distance purposes. Hiring a cab in Delhi allow you to get the cab number and driver’s mobile number as well.
The radio taxis are fitted with GPRS technology, digital fare meters and thermal printers for issuing bill/receipt etc. The billing is done on a per kilometer basis from point to point. Radio cabs are available 24×7 in Delhi, So there are no problems of timing and safety.
A few leading radio taxi operators’ numbers:
Easy Cab: 91-11-43434343
Mega Cab: 91-11-41414141
Meru Cab: 91-11-44224422
Chanson Cab: 91-11-47774777
Yo Cab: 91-11-44664466 Air Cab: 91-11-48484848
Taxi:- Black & Yellow Roofed Taxi
Delhi is the only city in India which has taxicabs running only on Compressed Natural Gas. To hail a taxicab, you normally just wait on the street or go to locations called taxi stands. Taxicabs are referred to as taxis in Delhi and the word cab is rarely used.
The fares charged by taxi operators in the national Capital Territory of Delhi are as under:
| Taxis(Black & Yellow Top) | Rs 25/- for first Kilometer (upon downing the meter) and thereafter Rs. 14.00/- per Kilometer for Non-AC taxis and Rs . 16.00/ per Kilometer for AC taxis for every additional Kilometer |
| Night Charges | 25% of the fare (11:00 PM to 5:00 AM) |
| Waiting Charges | Rs 30/- per hour or part thereof (Subject to a minimum of 15 minutes stay) |
| Luggage | Rs. 10/- shall be charged as extra luggage charges whereas the driver/ operator shall not charge and money for a shopping bag or a small suitcase |
Delhi Metro :
The pride of the capital ‘Delhi Metro’ is a rapid transit system serving Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. It is known for its world class standards with regard to safety, reliability, punctuality, and comfort. It has a combination of elevated, at-grade and underground lines and uses both broad gauge and standard gauge rolling stock
Travel Card:
Most convenient for the frequent commuter. A stored value card, The Minimum recharge value of a travel card is Rs. 150/- and the maximum is Rs. 1000/-. Subsequent recharge will be in multiple of Rs. 100/-, refundable on return of card. Validity: One Year from the date of purchase or one year from the date of recharge whichever is later. Renewal: No extra charge. Facility to check balance on Card: Ticket Reading Machines at all Metro Stations.
Auto Rickshaw:
Autos are a great way of seeing a city. They are less expensive than taxis and unlike buses, they take you to the doorstep of your destination The fares chargeable by the operators of the auto-rickshaws in national Capital Territory of delhi shall be as under:
| Auto-Rickshaw | Rs 25/- for first fall of 2 Kilometer (upon downing the meter) and thereafter Rs. 8/- per Kilometer for every additional Kilometer |
| Night Charges | 25% of the fare (11:00 PM to 5:00 AM) |
| Waiting Charges | Rs 30/- per hour or part thereof (Subject to a minimum of 15 minutes stay) |
| Luggage | Rs. 7.50/- shall be charged as extra luggage charges whereas the driver/ operator shall not charge and money for a shopping bag or a small suitcase |
City Bus
One of the cheapest modes of transport in Delhi consists of the environment friendly CNG buses. Delhi Transport Corporation has the World’s largest fleet of public transoprt running on environment friendly clean CNG fuel.
Air-conditioned Stage Carriage Buses:
| Distance | Fare |
| Up to 4 kilometers | Rs. 10.00 |
| From 4 kilometers to 10 kilometers | Rs.15.00 |
| Above 10 kilometers | Rs.20.00 |
Stage Carriages-Metro Feeder Bus owned and operated by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC):
| Distance | Fare |
| Up to 4 kilometers | Rs. 10.00 |
| From 4 kilometers to 10 kilometers | Rs. 15.00 |
| Above 10 kilometers | Rs. 20.00 |
Green Card
DTC issues Green Card daily which is valid for traveling in all DTC City bus services except Palam Coach & Tourist services through out the day. The fare is Rs. 40/- on non-AC buses and Rs. 50/- on AC buses.
Delhi Darshan – Dedicated Tourist Bus Service
DTC Bus Services conducts Delhi Sight Seeing Tours for tourists visiting Delhi. DTC daily operates Sight Seeing Tours from Scindia House in Connaught Place. The Delhi Darshan ticket of Rs. 100/- will be valid in all city services on the pattern of DTC Green Card (i.e. commuters can travel on any DTC ordinary fare bus free of cost for the day). Children between the age of 5 – 12 years will be charged half ticket i.e. Rs. 50/-.
Bus Routes
There are numerous bus routes connecting various destinations in Delhi. There are about 814 routes, out of these routes DTC buses are plying on 750 routes on Delhi Roads. DTC’s ‘Outer Mudrika (OMS)’ bus route is the longest one encircling the entire Delhi and covering a distance of 102 Kms.