India 2018

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Transport
Delhi is well connected by roads, rail and air with all parts of India. It has three
airports—Indira Gandhi International Airport for the international flights,
Palam Airport for domestic air services and Safdarjung Airport for training
purposes. It has five important railway stations — Delhi Junction, New Delhi
Railway Station Nizamuddin Railway Station, Anand Vihar Railway Station
and Sarai Rohilla Railway Station. Delhi has three interstate bus terminals at
Kashmere Gate, Sarai Kale Khan and Anand Vihar.
Keeping in view the rising vehicular pollution and chaotic traffic condition
in the city of Delhi, it has been decided to start Mass Rapid Transit System
(MRTS) in Delhi. The project is under implementation and it uses the state-ofthe-art
modern technology. The metro rail project runs in Delhi. Now Delhi
Metro comprises six lines.
Festivals
Being a cosmopolitan city, all major festivals of India are celebrated here.
Moreover, some tourism festivals have become regular annual events of Delhi.
Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation organises
Roshnara Festival, Shalimar Festival, Qutab Festival, Winter Carnival, Garden
Tourism Festival, Jahan-e-Khusrao Festival and Mango Festival every year.
Tourist Places
Important tourist places are Lal Quila (Red Fort), Jama Masjid, Qutab Minar,
India Gate, Laxmi Narain Mandir (Birla Mandir), Humayun’s Tomb, Lotus
Temple, Akshardham, etc. Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development
Corporation Limited conducts city sight-seeing and excursion tours. The
Corporation has also introduced adventure tourism activities such as parasailing,
rock-climbing and boating in Delhi. The Corporation has also developed
two Delhi Haats where beverages and food items of different states are available
at one place. More such Haats are planned in different parts of Delhi. The
Corporation is also running Coffee Homes in different parts of Delhi. The
‘‘Garden of Five Senses’’ has also been opened in the South District of Delhi,
which attracts a lot of tourists visiting Delhi.
O. W.: http://www.delhi.gov.in
Government
Lt. Governor : Shri Anil Baijal Chief Secretary : Shri Anshu Prakash
Chief Minister : Shri Arvind Kejriwal Jurisdiction of High : Delhi
Court
Lakshadweep
Area : 30 sq km Population : 64 thousand (census 2011)
Capital : Kavaratti Principal Languages : Malyalam, Dhivehi (language of
Maldives)