real help for Touring Delhi

rajchiparde · Sep 29th, 2007, 11:59

Hi Everyone,
I and my family are planning to visit delhi and being a middleclass family and for the first time in life getting an oppurtunity for visiting the capital.The space within the family is of real happiness but as the eldest there are certain question that are really hauting day and night.They are

1) As the railway reservation is till H.Nizamuddin station then from there how much distance is N.Delhi ? or can we get a cheap hotel near H.Nizamuddin?
2)There are lot of information on Paharganj and i hope the place is near N.Delhi ?
3)Where can we get good and budget food as we are a family of 5 and planning to stay the whole 3days ?
4)Do rikshaw runs on meter or the rate has to fixed before?

Please help rajchiparde

shahronakm · Sep 29th, 2007, 19:28

2] Paharganj area is just outside New Delhi Railway station & has lots of budget hotels.
4] Rikshaws hardly run on meter (or never). Fix your price before sitting.

Do take a ride in Metro Train.

Ronak.

mmmmmjenny · Oct 2nd, 2007, 09:15

4) Before getting into the rickshaw, tell the man where you want to go and say an amount you are comfortable with and get them to confirm. I usually paid 40 rupees for normal rides, and up to 70 for longer rides.

jyotirmoy · Oct 2nd, 2007, 14:11

1. New Delhi station is a short autorickshaw ride from Nizamuddin. Yes there are quite a few midlevel & budget accomodation near Nizamuddin station.
2. Pahargunge is full of budget hotels.
3. What kind of food is your choice? Plenty of eating options in Delhi.
4. Even Delhites fail to persue auto drivers to go by meter so as a visitor forget it. Before starting out enquire about fares from the guy at the reception of your hotel.

kidsan · Oct 2nd, 2007, 16:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by jyotirmoy

Even Delhites fail to persue auto drivers to go by meter so as a visitor forget it. Before starting out enquire about fares from the guy at the reception of your hotel.

yes, i have never managed to get a rickshaw with the meter working! I also find that trying to get a rickshaw from paharganj is normally an expensive business and so make my way to the pre-pay stand outside the train station....if i dont take the shiny new metro that is

rajchiparde · Oct 3rd, 2007, 12:56

Hi everyone,Thanks Sharonak,mmmmmjenny,jyotirmoy and kidsan thank you very much for the kind support as many issues are now very much.will remember u always.

Sep 29th, 2007, 11:59	#1
rajchiparde Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 12	real help for Touring Delhi Hi Everyone, I and my family are planning to visit delhi and being a middleclass family and for the first time in life getting an oppurtunity for visiting the capital.The space within the family is of real happiness but as the eldest there are certain question that are really hauting day and night.They are 1) As the railway reservation is till H.Nizamuddin station then from there how much distance is N.Delhi ? or can we get a cheap hotel near H.Nizamuddin? 2)There are lot of information on Paharganj and i hope the place is near N.Delhi ? 3)Where can we get good and budget food as we are a family of 5 and planning to stay the whole 3days ? 4)Do rikshaw runs on meter or the rate has to fixed before? Please help rajchiparde

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Sep 29th, 2007, 19:28	#2
shahronakm Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,562	2] Paharganj area is just outside New Delhi Railway station & has lots of budget hotels. 4] Rikshaws hardly run on meter (or never). Fix your price before sitting. Do take a ride in Metro Train. Ronak.

Oct 2nd, 2007, 09:15	#3
mmmmmjenny Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hauz Khas (South Delhi) Posts: 32	4) Before getting into the rickshaw, tell the man where you want to go and say an amount you are comfortable with and get them to confirm. I usually paid 40 rupees for normal rides, and up to 70 for longer rides.

Oct 2nd, 2007, 14:11	#4
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,725	1. New Delhi station is a short autorickshaw ride from Nizamuddin. Yes there are quite a few midlevel & budget accomodation near Nizamuddin station. 2. Pahargunge is full of budget hotels. 3. What kind of food is your choice? Plenty of eating options in Delhi. 4. Even Delhites fail to persue auto drivers to go by meter so as a visitor forget it. Before starting out enquire about fares from the guy at the reception of your hotel.

Oct 3rd, 2007, 12:56	#6
rajchiparde Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 12	Hi everyone,Thanks Sharonak,mmmmmjenny,jyotirmoy and kidsan thank you very much for the kind support as many issues are now very much.will remember u always.

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