Tag: Delhi
Indonesia plans direct flights to India
November 29 (TravelAndy): Indonesia is planning to start direct flights to India.
Garuda, Indonesia’s flagship carrier, is chalking out these flights from next year, said reports, quoting the country’s consul-general Saut Siringoringo.
“Indonesia’s national-carrier Garuda plans to operate direct flights between Jakarta and Delhi, and Bali and Mumbai,” Siringoringo said. Continue reading Indonesia plans direct flights to India
Spanish trains await India debut
July 25 (TravelAndy): The Indian government has given an in-principle nod to Madrid-based locomotive makers Talgo to trial run their lighter and faster trains on the Mumbai-Delhi railway route.
If the plan works out, this could potentially decrease the train travel time between the two cities to 12 hours from the current 17.
The shipping process of trains from Spain to India awaits an official go-ahead from India, said Talgo CEO Jose Maria Oriol after a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Continue reading Spanish trains await India debut
Delhi-Toronto direct flight from Nov 1
July 21 (TravelAndy): Air Canada will begin non-stop flights between its hub in Toronto and New Delhi from November 1.
The airline will use its new Dreamliner aircraft on this route and plans to operate four flights a week initially.
The flight will depart from the Canadian city at 8.55pm Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and landing in the Indian capital at 9.15pm, the next day. Continue reading Delhi-Toronto direct flight from Nov 1
Tourist guide app plan for Delhi
July 19 (TravelAndy): The Delhi government is planning to launch an app to help tourists visiting the India’s capital.
Reports quoting a tourism department official said it would provide useful information and work as an audio guide at tourist destinations.
Tourists using the app will no long need to visit the tourist information offices. Continue reading Tourist guide app plan for Delhi
Air India seeks US customs check in Delhi, Mumbai
June 12 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship airline Air India is seeking to have all immigration, customs and agriculture requirements for US-bound passengers at the Delhi and Mumbai airports, reports said.
If this works out, passengers will be able to simply collect their bags and walk off like domestic fliers after landing in the US.
This facility is already available at the airports in Dublin and Abu Dhabi.
Air Asia starts flights from Delhi
May 21 (TravelAndy): Low cost airline Air Asia began operations from New Delhi on Thursday.
New Delhi will be the airline’s base in the North Indian market. The carrier will now fly from New Delhi to Bengaluru, Guwahati and Goa.
“We are very excited to step into Delhi. We hope to enable more people to experience air travel in India,” a report quoted AirAsia India chief executive Mittu Chandilya as saying. Continue reading Air Asia starts flights from Delhi
French help for faster Delhi-Chandigarh train
April 13 (TravelAndy): If things go to plan, the travel time between Delhi and Chandigarh by train will come down to less than two hours.
Indian Railways and its French counterpart signed a pact to this effect during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the country, PTI reported.
The two countries will co-finance an execution study “a semi-high speed project on upgrade of the Delhi-Chandigarh line to 200kmph”.
At present, the fastest train on this route is the Shatabdi Express that takes nearly three-and-a-half hours to complete the 266km journey.
How to go around a city cheap
Budget travellers love good public transport in a city because it saves them lots of money. I know I do! Public transport ticket systems work very differently in different cities and when I am in a new city, I initially try to understand how it works before I decide what’s most suited to my needs. But following these general things save me quite a bit of money every time.
Skip the taxi: From the airport, the easiest and most comfortable way to get to your destination in an unknown city is no doubt the taxi. But, it’s also the costliest and all budget travellers seek other alternatives.