{"id":82109,"date":"2020-09-29T08:38:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T08:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=82109"},"modified":"2022-03-06T07:25:25","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T07:25:25","slug":"transport-options-in-delhi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/delhi\/transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Transport Guide Delhi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;three-top-tips&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Transport Options in Delhi<\/h2>\n<p>Delhi is a driver&#8217;s city, and most people who can afford to have cars, do so. However, driving around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/delhi\/\">New Delhi<\/a> can be a challenge and is not recommended for outsiders. Most ex-pats will find Indian roads overwhelmingly cluttered with cars, buses, tractors, motorbikes, cycles, autorickshaws, vans, people, cows, monkeys, dogs, and other animals. Seriously. Finding parking can also be difficult. Most ex-pats who buy cars also hire drivers.With satellite cities like Gurgaon and Noida becoming office hubs, commuting distances, on an average per person, have increased\u2014some people travel as much as 50-60 km every day. As a result, some companies that operate around-the-clock, provide a shared cab\/bus service for employees, sometimes for a small fee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/delhi\/transport\/public\/\">Public transport in Delhi<\/a> includes buses, metro, autorickshaws (a three-wheeler \u2018tuk-tuk\u2019 type of vehicle) and taxis. Buses are overcrowded and often lack air-conditioning and few ex-pats use them. Riding in the Delhi Metro (part tram\/part underground train) is a bit more civilized an experience, although this too can get crowded and uncomfortable. Fortunately, for women, there&#8217;s a &#8220;ladies car&#8221; strictly for women and accompanying children. This compartment (usually at the front of the train) smells much nicer than the sweaty mixed compartment, where groping is quite common.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;city-side-bar&#8221;][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-two&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Useful links&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;useful-links&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;useful-links&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.thedelhiwalla.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thedelhiwalla.com\/\">http:\/\/www.thedelhiwalla.com<\/a><br \/>\nArticles and pictures on happenings in Delhi.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.timeoutdelhi.net\" href=\"http:\/\/www.timeoutdelhi.net\/\">http:\/\/www.timeoutdelhi.net<\/a><br \/>\nGuide to what&#8217;s going on in Delhi.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/delhi.clickindia.com\" href=\"http:\/\/delhi.clickindia.com\/\">http:\/\/delhi.clickindia.com<\/a><br \/>\nComprehensive classified site for the Delhi area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-three&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Interesting fact&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23333333&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-condensed sidebar-section-three-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"fa fa-snowflake-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>The British architect Edwin Lutyens planned much of New Delhi when it was decided to move the capital of the British Raj from Calcutta in the early 1900\u2019s.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;three-top-tips&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text] Transport Options in Delhi Delhi is a driver&#8217;s city, and most people who can afford to have cars, do so. 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