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Karkarduma DiscoverDiscover Delhi Issued by The CPRO Jasola - Apollo by Metro DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD. by Metro Metro Bhawan, Fire Brigade Lane, Barakhamba Road New Delhi : 110 001. Ph. : 91-11-23417910, 23417912. Fax : 91-11-23417921. www.delhimetrorail.com March, 2012 Tourist Information Booklet As the front-runner of new-age mass rapid transit in India, Delhi Metro has transformed the landscape of India's capital, New Delhi, and its neighbouring satellite cities of NOIDA, Gurgaon and Ghaziabad. Connecting the heart of the city with every corner, Delhi Metro is your ideal ride to discover this metropolis. From historic landmarks to affordable shopping, from the right place to stay to exotic places to eat, this book is a guide to this historic city that has something to offer at every turn. Contents Delhi Metro at your service 4 – 6 How to use the Delhi Metro 7 Instructions for commuters 8 – 9 Metro Museum 10 – 11 Tourist Trail 12 – 49 Shopping Hubs 50 – 53 Cuisine Trail 54 – 55 Cultural centres 56 – 57 Where to stay 58 – 61 Railway Stations, Radio Taxi Services 62 Foreign exchange points 63 General information on Delhi 64 Key to lines and symboles Current Network (Red Line) Rithala - Dilshad Garden (Yellow Line) Jahangir Puri - HUDA City Centre (Blue Line) Dwarka Sector 21 - Vaishali / Noida City Centre (Orange Line) New Delhi - Dwarka Sector 21 (Green Line) Mundka - Inderlok / Kirti Nagar (Violet Line) Central Secretariat - Badarpur D e l h i M e t r o a t y o u r s e r v i c e Delhi Metro 24x7 Help line: 011-155370 LINE 3 Noida City Centre to Dwarka Sector 21 via Rajiv Chowk Delhi Metro Security Control Room: 011- 22185555 & Yamuna Bank l Minimum Fare: ` 8 l Maximum Fare: ` 30 Stations : Noida City Centre, Golf Course, Botanical Garden, Noida Sector-18, Noida Timings : 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM Sector-16, Noida Sector-15, New Ashok Nagar, Mayur Vihar Extn., Mayur Vihar-I, Akshardham, Laxmi Nagar, Yamuna Bank, Indraprastha, Pragati LINE 1 Dilshad Garden to Rithala via Kashmere Gate Maidan, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, Rajiv Chowk, R K Ashram Marg, Stations : Dilshad Garden, Jhilmil,Mansarovar Park, Shahdara, Welcome, Seelampur, Jhandewalan, Karol Bagh, Patel Nagar, Shadipur, Kirti Nagar, Moti Nagar, Shastri Park, Kashmere Gate, Tis Hazari, Pulbangash, Pratap Nagar, Shastri Ramesh Nagar, Rajauri Garden, Tagore Garden, Subhash Nagar, Tilak Nagar, Inderlok, Kanhaiya Nagar, Keshav Puram, Netaji Subhash Place, Nagar, Janakpuri East, Janakpuri West, Uttam Nagar East, Uttam Nagar Kohat Enclave, Pitampura, Rohini East, Rohini West, Rithala. West, Nawada, Dwarka Mor, Dwarka, Dwarka Sector-14, Dwarka Sector-13, LINE 2 HUDA City Centre (Gurgaon) to Jahangirpuri via Rajiv Chowk Dwarka Sector-12, Dwarka Sector-11, Dwarka Sector-10, Dwarka Sector- 9, & Kashmere Gate Dwarka Sector-8, Dwarka Sector-21. Stations : HUDA City Centre, IFFCO Chowk, MG Road, Sikandarpur, Guru LINE 4 Yamuna Bank to Vaishali Dronacharya, Arjangarh, Ghitorni, Sultanpur, Chhatarpur, Qutab Minar, Stations : Yamuna Bank, Laxmi Nagar, Nirman Vihar, Preet Vihar, Karkarduma, Anand Saket, Malviya Nagar, Hauz Khas, Green Park, AIIMS, INA, Jor Bagh, Race Vihar ISBT, Kaushambi, Vaishali. Course, Udyog Bhawan, Cental Secretariat, Patel Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi, Chawri Bazar, Chandni Chowk, Kashmere Gate, Civil Lines, Vidhan Sabha, Vishwavidyalaya, G.T.B. Nagar, Model Town, Azadpur, Adarsh Nagar, Jahangirpuri. 4 5 D e l h i M e t r o a t y o u r s e r v i c e H o w t o u s e t h e D e l h i M e t r o LINE 5 Inderlok / Kirti Nagar to Mundka Tokens and Smart Cards Stations : Inderlok, Ashok Park Main, Satguru Ram Singh Marg, Kirti Nagar, Punjabi DMRC has a fully automatic fare Bagh, Shivaji Park, Madipur, Paschim Vihar East, Paschim Vihar West, collection system and issues Smart Peeragarhi, Udyog Nagar, Surajmal Stadium, Nangloi, Nangloi Railway Cards for multiple journeys and Station, Rajdhani Park, Mundka. Smart Tokens for single journeys, which can be used on the automatic LINE 6 Central Secretariat to Badarpur flap type ticket gates. The Smart Stations : Central Secretariat, Khan Market, JLN Stadium, Jangpura, Lajpat Nagar, Card can be recharged at Customer Moolchand, Kailash Colony, Nehru Place, Kalkaji, Govindpuri, Okhla, Care Centres of any Metro station Smart Card for Tourists Jasola - Apollo, Sarita Vihar, Mohan Estate, Tughlakabad, Badarpur. and is valid for one year from the day Two types of tourist cards, valid for Airport Express Metro Line of last recharge. Minimum Value : ` 100 unlimited travel for one day and three Stations : New Delhi, Shivaji Stadium, Dhaula Kuan, Delhi Aerocity, IGI Airport, Dwarka days respectively, are also available Maximum Value : ` 1000 Sector-21. Value of 1-Day Card : ` 100 Security Deposit : ` 50 Value of 3-Day Card : ` 250 (Refundable on return of card) NOTE : Kashmere Gate, Rajiv Chowk, Yamuna Bank, Central Secretariat, Inderlok, Kirti Nagar, Entry for children below three feet in Security Deposit : ` 50 Ashok Park Main, New Delhi and Dwarka Sector 21 are interchange stations from where height is free. (Refundable on return of card) a commuter can change trains from one route to another. 6 7 I n s t r u c t i o n s f o r C o m m u t e r s lLimit your baggage upto 15 Kgs., not exceeding 60 cms. (length)x45 cms. Some of the prominent Metro Stations where this facility is available : Vishwavidyalaya, (breadth)x25 cms. (height) in size. Pragati Maidan, Patel Chowk & Indraprastha. lPhotography/Videography is strictly prohibited in Metro premises The Airport Express Link lEatables are not allowed in paid areas of Metro stations & inside trains The Airport Express Link is a state-of-the-art Metro lPlease cooperate with security personnel for frisking corridor that connects the Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3 with New Delhi City. Commuters can lPurchase token as per your scheduled destination and if your journey exceeds now zip to the Airport in only 18 minutes, whereas a the token amount you will be charged the difference of fare for excess travel. road journey from the city to the Airport takes at least 45 minutes. This 22.7 Kms Metro corridor has completely Bicycle Rental Facility revolutionized the transport scenario of the city. The main facilities and details of this corridor are: Bicycles can be rented at some Metro stations for benefit of commuters who want to travel Stations : New Delhi – Shivaji Stadium – Dhaula Kuan – short distances from the stations. Delhi Aerocity – IGI Airport – Dwarka Sector-21. A nominal amount of `10 is charged for using Baggage check-in facility at New Delhi Metro Station and Shivaji Stadium, although cycles for a minimum of four hours. Users have baggage is allowed in trains from all stations on this line. to provide a photo identity proof for availing the Parking available at Shivaji Stadium and New Delhi stations. facility. Passengers getting down from the Express Link at Dwarka Sector-21 can directly board the train of Line 3 (Dwarka Sector-21 to NOIDA City Centre) without changing platforms. 8 9 M e t r o M u s e u m Location : Patel Chowk Metro Station Timing : 6 AM –11 PM (all days) Curator services 10 AM – 4 PM (all days except Monday & Holidays) Ph.: 91-11- 23417910-12. Extn.- 33670 Fax : 91-11-23345851 Email : [email protected] Souvenir shop 9.15 AM – 4.45 PM (all days except Monday & Holidays) Ph : 91-11- 23417910-12. Extn : 33662 Patel Chowk Admission by smart cards/ tokens (valid for 45 minutes at Metro Station Patel Chowk Metro Station only) Entry fee: ` 8 How to reach Metro Museum: Metro Museum is located inside the Patel Chowk Metro Station, which is on Line 2 (Jahangirpuri – HUDA City Centre) of the Delhi Metro network. Apart from Metro services, the Museum can be reached through a number of city buses, auto rickshaws and taxis. 10 11 To u r i s t Tr a i l Akshardham Swaminarayan Temple Akshardham is a sprawling, spell-binding Hindu temple complex, that displays centuries of traditional Indian and Hindu culture, spirituality and architecture. Designed in accordance with ancient Vedic text known as the Sthapatya Shastra, it features a blend of architectural styles from across India. Metro Station: Akshardham (Line 3) Distance from Metro Station : 300 mtrs. 12 13 To u r i s t Tr a i l Dilli Haat Dilli Haat is a combination of craft bazaar and food plaza located in the heart of Delhi. While one branch is located at Sri Aurobindo Marg (opp. INA market), another is at Netaji Subhash Place, adjacent to the Netaji Subhash Place Metro Station. Dilli Haat has craft and food stalls representing each state of India, giving a complete variety of tastes and arts available across the country. Metro Station: INA (Line 2), Netaji Subhash Place (Line 1) Distance from Metro Station : 200 mtrs. 14 15 To u r i s t Tr a i l Gurudwara Bangla Sahib Gurudwara Bangla Sahib is one of the most sacrosanct Sikh places of worship in Delhi, associated with the eighth Sikh Guru, Guru Harkrishan. The pond inside its complex, known as the "Sarovar" is considered holy by the Sikhs. Metro Station: Patel Chowk (Line 2) Distance from Metro Station : 300 mtrs. 16 17 To u r i s t Tr a i l Humayun's Tomb Humayun's Tomb is the Mughal Emperor Humayun's final resting place, commissioned by Humayun's wife Hamida Banu Begum in 1562. The complex was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993 and since then has undergone extensive restoration work.