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New Delhi is in the IST (Indian Standard Time) Time zone, this makes New Delhi 10.5 Hours ahead of Toronto.

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New Delhi is in the IST (Indian Standard Time) Time zone, this makes New Delhi 10.5 Hours ahead of Toronto.

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***The total budget does not include any additional expenses than the designated food spots and attractions mentioned  in the itinerary.***

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Flights: Rs. 65,600
In India Transport:  Rs. 10,000
Hotels: Rs.24,300
Food: Rs. 36, 000
Activities: Rs. 4,000

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National Rail Museum – Experience the 163-year history of the Indian railway within the museum, with interactive machinery and artifacts throughout the space. (Rs. 500)

India Gate – The world-famous archway holds a special spot for Indians, as it commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British Army during the World War I. (Rs. 0)

Red Fort – The tall fortress in Delhi highlights the grandeur and power of the Mughal Dynasty back in the 1600s, when it was built. It originally held the purpose of keeping invader out, and has now become a UNESCO site that is recognized world wide. (Rs. 500)

Cannaught Place – Considered by many to be the center-hub of New Delhi, the business district contains multiple restaurants, stores and other classic activities that have been there since the start, and guarantee the district a spot on any tourist map. (Rs. 0)

Jantar Mantar – The Monument consist of 13 astrological instrument that were built in the 1700s, accurate observations can no longer be made due to the tall building around. (Rs. 100)

National Zoological Park – A 176-acre park that highlights animals, birds, and all other forms of wildlife, all in the middle of the city. (Rs.200)

Karol Bagh – A major shopping destination in New Delhi, revolving around Indian ethnic wear alongside classic food items. (Rs. 0)

Akshardham – As the Worlds largest Hindu Temple, the mandir offers an experience of Indian culture and spiritualty through the breathtaking architecture, interactive displays and ever-changing exhibitions.  (Rs. 200)

Parliament House – The circular building in a colonial style is home to numerous committee rooms, ministerial offices, and a library. The venue is used for large-scale national meeting and debates. (Rs. 200)

Lotus Temple – A symbol the Baha’i faith, the temple is made of pure white marble and is open to all religions and faiths as an open space to meditate and have a bit of separation from the loud city. (Rs.0)

Qutub minar – The soaring 73-metre-high stone tower is the tallest of its kind. It was built as a symbol of rejoice by the Mughals, when the last Hindu Kingdom was taken down on New Delhi. (Rs. 500)

National Gallery of Modern Art – The premier art gallery in Delhi which highlights various exhibitions throughout the year. (Rs.)

Hamayun’s Tomb – The tomb of Mughal ruler Hamayun was built under the command of his wife in 1570, it highlights the spectacular Mughal architecture of the time. (Rs. 500)

Jama Masjid – The great mosque of Delhi is the largest in India and can hold up to 25,000 devotees, it was built back in 1644 by the Mughal ruler Shah Jahan. (Rs. 200)

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib – One of the most prominent Sikh Gurudwaras in Delhi, due to its association with the 8th Sikh Guru, Guru Har Krishan. It was originally built as a small shrine in 1664, but the structure seen today was mainly constructed post 1947. (Rs. 0)

Chandni Chownk - The Bizarre in the heart of Old Delhi is a busy shopping area with markets full of spices, dried fruit, jewelry and ethnic wear. The narrow side streets are crowded with tiny shops selling essential oils, stationery and traditional Indian sweets. (Rs. 0)

Gandhi Smriti – A museum put in place to honour Mahatma Gandhi, the man who got India it’s independence. It is located where he spent his last few day, before he was assassinated. (Rs. 0)

Agrasen ki Baoli – Central Delhi’s oldest monument, is an elaborate well with steps leading down to the source of water. The well can be dated back to early 1400s through the style pf architecture, yet it stands well preserved amongst the tall buildings that surround it. (Rs. 0 )

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New Delhi falls under the destination categories of Historical, Urban, and Foreign Culture.

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New Delhi falls under the destination categories of Historical, Urban, and Foreign Culture.

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Sevilla - The Claridges – Mediterranean food in an open atmosphere which combines the indoors and outdoors

Beeryani - Curry’s, Biryani’s, and Flat breads alongside shots, beer, and drinks, all in a bar type atmosphere

Bukhara -  Known throughout Delhi for its authentic India food, made with the use of traditional clay ovens

Karim's – bring the tradition dishes and flavours of Mughlai food back to life through their tradition recipes that have been show stoppers for over 100 years

Chor Bizzare – gives a glimpse of India in the 1950s through old school décor and music, alongside traditional meals

Nizam Kathi Kabab – authentic Indian non- vegetarian food, revolving around the tandoor

Pirates of Grill – an experience of international food with a grill on the table top

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Sorrento- An award winning Italian restaurant that offers it all from pizzas to pastas, all in an authentic home cocked manner.

Sagar Ratna- Offers a glimpse of the South, with authentic South Indian dishes that bring the true culture and flavours of the select region to mind

Dakshin- known as the best south Indian restaurant around, it offers a blend of the 4 southern states of India through its authentic dishes and drinks

K3- international cuisine at its best

Kake Da Hotel- traditional north Indian dishes, made with pure desi ghee, freshly ground spices, and the same recipes from over 75 years ago

Gulati- traditional North India food in a buffet style

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Getafix Café – Health conscious restaurant, serving international comfort food

Chaayos – A Chia lover’s paradise, offering a variety of speciality Indian teas alongside mouth watering breakfast options

Qahwa Diner Café – offering a variety of teas and coffees alongside light bites and pastas

Amour Bistro – Offers a variety of Mediterranean inspired breakfast items alongside an era of teas and coffees

Café Coffee Day – the perfect spot to have a conversation over any coffee of your choice alongside finger licking breakfast foods

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Nestled in New Delhi and NCR, Hotel S.K Crown Park is a place where one can experience a unique blend of comfort and serenity. The warm hospitality offered to the guests ensures a memorable experience. It is conveniently located close to commercial and business hubs of the city.

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5 Star Deluxe Hotel and Resort in New Delhi - JaypeeSiddharth

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Jaypee Hotels presents JaypeeSiddharth, it's a 5 star deluxe hotel and resort in New Delhi, which comprises the top-rated boutique hotels near New Delhi Railway Station and other places in India.

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The Taj Mahal Hotel is a five-star deluxe hotel located in the very heart of New Delhi. It stands as a tribute to timeless hospitality and service. Book your stay at the Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi today!

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No.1, Man Singh Road, South Block, Man Singh Road Area, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, India
at 15, 044 Rs. / per night

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A1, Ring Rd, Block A, Naraina, New Delhi, Delhi 110028, India
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3, Rajendra Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110006, India
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Bhikaiji Cama Place, Ring Road New Delhi, Delhi 110066, India
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Three-wheeler runs at an average rate of Rs. 8/km

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Rickshaw at a rate of Rs. 5/km

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The local taxi runs at an average rate of Rs. 12/km.

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The Metro runs at a charge of Rs. 20 for five stations/ stops.

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Public Buses run at a charge of Rs.5 for five station/ stops.

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Car Rental is at a rate of Rs.6/km, this would include services from UBER and OLA.

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I feel that this issue is more so a global concern rather then just New Delhi. This highlights how bad pollution really is through the visual representation of smog within the city. This situation will create a steady decline on New Delhi Tourism as tourists do not want to put their health at risk for the purpose of leisure. The article clearly stated that breathing in New Delhi during the smog season is the equivalent of at least smoking 50 cigarettes a day- a clear turn away for any tourist.

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Politicians

Local Residents

Environmentalists

Constant Travelers

Farmers

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The smoke comes in every year when farmers burn their fields to clear them off for the new season, This is done throughout farming villages that circle around New Delhi.

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The smog outbreak took place in November.  Pollution on the other hand is an ever growing problem in the city.

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The article talks about pollution in New Delhi, as it has now become the World's Most Polluted City. It focuses on the recent smog and extreme conditions that has lead  to the capital  being known as a "gas chamber".

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Delhi has earned the unenviable distinction of becoming the most polluted city on Earth this month, as air quality has reached epically bad proportions.

On November 8, pollution surged so high that some monitoring stations reported an Air Quality Index of 999, way above the upper limit of the worst category, Hazardous. (An extra-sensitive air quality instrument at the US embassy got a reading of 1,010, as you can see in the chart below.)

United Airlines canceled its flights to India's capital because of poor air quality. Visibility was so bad that cars crashed in pileups on highways and trains had to be delayed and canceled.

The airborne particles and toxic chemicals that make up the smog have choked the 19 million residents of the metropolitan area, where merely breathing the air was, at its worst, like smoking 50 cigarettes in a day. Hospitals reported a 20 percent surge in patients with pollution-related illnesses, and doctors have declared a public health emergency.

Delhi's chief minister went as far as to call his city a "gas chamber":

Delhi has become a gas chamber. Every year this happens during this part of year. We have to find a soln to crop burning in adjoining states
- Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 7, 2017

"You can't see very far ahead of you," Manon Verchot, a former colleague of mine who leads the 20-person video team at the Hindustan Times, told me. "In terms of how it effects people in Delhi, everyone is sick. Half of my team is down right now."

The gray smoke and haze was so terrible that the US State Department, which has its own air quality monitoring stations in India, installed air filters for its staff at in their offices and homes. Costa Rica's ambassador to India, Mariela Cruz Alvarez, described in a viral blog post how she developed a serious respiratory infection and had to decamp to South India. "I´m used to living in paradise and suddenly India has become a threat to my health and the health of my friends and colleagues," she wrote.

More than an inconvenience, air pollution is indeed a major medical hazard. The Lancet Commission on pollution and health reported 9 million premature deaths stemming from air pollution in 2015. More than 2.5 million of these deaths were in India, the most in any single country.

As of November 21, the air quality index was at 326 - far below the peak on November 8, but still in the Hazardous category. Yet Delhi is not out of the woods. The Business Standard reports that Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain warned in a letter that "...ambient air quality may once again worsen in the coming weeks."

This is the third year in a row that air pollution in Delhi has become very severe, despite the Indian Supreme Court's attempt to mitigate it in October with a fireworks sales ban ahead of Diwali, the festival of lights.

Measuring Delhi's air against some of the other most polluted cities in the world, however, is difficult. Not everyone tracks pollution as well nor is it tracked by the same metrics. The World Health Organization, for example, ranked Zabol, Iran, as having the worst particulate air pollution in the world, but that was an annual average, the number was from 2012, and it was extrapolated from another measurement.

Meanwhile, the highest daily particulate pollution record was set in Shenyang, China, back in 2015.

So why did it get so bad in Delhi this year? Turns out this oppressive smog is a pungent combination of an ancient farming technique and the residues of modern urban living. But the Indian government has also failed to find ways to control the well-understood sources of pollution, which has allowed the situation to grow progressively worse over time.

How Delhi's air got so toxic, and why it won't go away

You can see India's pockets of pollution in this live map from Berkeley Earth, an independent research consortium.

The map shows airborne concentrations of particles with diameters of 2.5 microns or less, also known as PM2.5. These particles can come from different sources - diesel exhaust, natural dust, wildfires - and can lead to heart attacks, strokes, breathing difficulties, and cancer as they penetrate deep into lungs. The concentrations are reported as micrograms per cubic meter.

According to the US Embassy's measurements, air in New Delhi reached PM2.5 concentrations of more than 1,200 micrograms per cubic meter, 48 times the guideline value established by the World Health Organization. This is still short of the record set in Shenyang, China, where concentrations topped 1,400 micrograms per cubic meter.

You can see in this screenshot from November 8 how Delhi became the epicenter of hazardous air quality in North India:

"One of the things that's so fascinating is how the pollution is not contained in the cities and it doesn't even seem to be coming from the cities," said Elizabeth Muller, executive director of Berkeley Earth.

In fact, much of the pollution is coming from farms in nearby states of Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh. With the rice harvest over, farmers are burning crop stubble - specifically the remnants of the rice crop to prepare the fields to plant wheat and return nutrients to the soil.

NASA's Suomi NPP satellite was also able to capture the crop fires in India and Pakistan creating a plume of gray haze during a flyover in October:

But what's unique about Delhi's smog is that the smoke from the burning outside the city is mixing with pollution inside the city - from construction, vehicles, and fires the poor use to cook and keep warm. This mix of rural and urban pollution intensifies in the cooler winter months and this year's air currents through the region have been unusually slow, allowing the dirty air to linger.

North India's topography also acts as a basin that traps pollution - making it impossible for the millions of people in the region to escape the toxic air. It's why there are now reports of reverse migration: People retreating from Delhi to rural areas outside the pollution zone so they can breathe cleaner air.

The government is failing to control the pollution, which is leading to popular unrest

Protests have erupted out of anger with the government for failing to deal with the air pollution. Hundreds of people, including children whose schools were closed, took to the streets earlier in the month.

India's pollution has its roots in politics, as this great piece by four researchers writing in the Washington Post explains. Rural farmers and city dwellers are important constituencies for different parties, and neither side wants to make concessions. Crop burning is often the cheapest way to clear fields, and farmers don't want to spend more to appease Delhi's denizens.

At the same time, the country's Nation Green Tribunal ordered construction to stop in the capital for a few days earlier this month, drawing the ire of construction workers. The tribunal also broached and then, after severe criticism, dropped a car rationing scheme that would let cars with odd-numbered registrations drive only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and even-numbered registrations to drive on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

There are other pollution control laws, but enforcement has been lax for fear of alienating important voting blocs.

Government officials from neighboring provinces have held tense, fruitless talks on the causes and liability for the pollution for years, but the atrocious air quality in the capital has added a new sense of urgency.

"The country wakes up only if something happens in Delhi," Jairam Ramesh, a member of Parliament and former Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, told the Economic Times.

Technology fixes for pollution also remain a tough sell. As Brad Plumer has explained for Vox, there's been a lot of discussion about cleaner stoves in India, but for now burning wood or coal in traditional stoves is considerably cheaper than the alternatives.

Meanwhile India's environment minister Harsh Vardhan downplayed the risks from Delhi's dirty air, telling CNN-News 18 that while high levels of particulates could be harmful, "no death certificate has the cause of death as pollution."

In fact, researchers say that the links between reduced air quality and premature death are robust. "There are all kinds of things that have been linked pretty convincingly to high levels of air pollution," said Jason West, an environmental engineer at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. "There's pretty good evidence that lower levels of air pollution are still detrimental."

The situation is going to get worse before it gets better

West noted that cities in the United States, Western Europe, and Japan have also struggled with deadly air pollution, but the air has cleared as these regions became wealthier, invested in cleaner technologies, and citizens called for stricter regulations on emissions.

"Economic development was important, but economic development by itself didn't solve the problem," said West. "People demanded cleaner air and cleaner water."

Environmental activism is growing in India, but there are still other factors that make its situation unique. One is the sheer number of people - 1.3 billion and growing - and the staggering patterns of rural to urban migration.

More Indians are cramming into smog-shrouded cities, which means more people who need housing, more people buying and driving vehicles with few pollution controls, and more people making fires in the city to cook and keep warm.

The increasingly polluted air means people spend more time indoors, which increases energy demand from lighting and air conditioning, leading to more coal and wood use. That creates a feedback loop that exacerbates the whole situation.

"All the suggestions are that India will likely get worse before it gets better," West said.

The epicenter of global air pollution is also likely to shift further South, and soon cities in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa may start coughing and wheezing as populations grow and energy consumption ramps up.

The World Health Organization projects that air pollution will continue to be a major killer in years to come, and the world's poorest will be left gasping.

But in Delhi, life still sputters on. The Delhi half-marathon had a record turnout over the weekend with some of the 34,000 runners showing up to the starting line wearing masks.

The air quality, for a moment, was merely "unhealthy," an improvement from earlier in the month.

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Delhi has earned the unenviable distinction of becoming the most polluted city on Earth this month, as air quality has reached epically bad proportions. On November 8, pollution surged so high that some monitoring stations reported an Air Quality Index of 999, way above the upper limit of the worst category, Hazardous.

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Do not drink the tap water as it is not as clean as the water here in Canada and can easily cause you to fall ill while travelling. Instead try to consume water bottles or filtered water to prevent such from happening.

Hide your valuables - while travelling ensure that your valuables are locked up in your hotel rooms to prevent them from going lost. Take extra care of the valuables you carry with you to prevent prevent pocketing from happening.

Since you are a foreigner, cost will automatically be increased to ridiculous, therefore make sure that you are with a tour leader or guide when buying souvenirs and follow their instructions on what to say and do.

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Travelling to India puts you at risk of various preventable diseases that are not normal here in Canada. It is strongly suggested that you talk to your healthcare provider about vaccinations for the following diseases prior to travelling:

Hepatitis A/B

Influenza

Japanese encephalitis

Polio

Rabies

Typhoid

Yellow Fever

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A Canadian passport that is valid for at least 6 months from your date of entry into India

A visa is required to travel to India. This can be obtained through the Indian Embassy located in Toronto.

For those travelling to India for under 60 days and entering through a major airport like DEL, an e-visa can be applied for. You must carry a print of your e-visa to enter India.

It is a clever idea to apply for a visa well before your trip to ensure that no last-minute problems occur.

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New Delhi is located within the flood plains of the Yamuna River which is located on the Eastern Side of the state of Delhi. This makes the land very fertile and ideal for agriculture, but it also adds the risk of constant flooding in the region.

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Delhi February Weather 2018 - AccuWeather Forecast for Delhi India

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New Delhi is known around the world for its extreme weather patterns of up to 50 degrees Celsius during the core summer season and as low as 10 degrees in the winter.

May is the core of the summer season and January for the winter season.

During the time of this trip, the weather should vary within the low-twenties to mid-twenties degrees Celsius, and overall clear weather with limited cloud cover and rain fall.

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The Indian Film industry is also a huge part of the culture in New Delhi, and across India. Many major actors and actresses live in New Delhi. It is also a popular filming spot within the country, mainly due to the architecture that dwells in the nations capital.

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New Delhi is home to many religions and faiths. Majority of New Delhi consists of Hinduism residents. Other major religion includes: Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, and Jainism.

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Traditional North Indian Classical Duet - Joshua Carro & Kristopher Rein

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Traditional North Indian Classical Duet - Joshua Carro on tabla & Kristopher Rein on Sitar. Recorded August 2, 2010.

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Sweety Tera Drama | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Kriti Sanon, Ayushmann, Rajkummar | Tanishk | Pawni , Dev

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The music in New Delhi varies through many styles and languages. This includes music from the Indian film industry, commonly known as Bollywood, which features a large variety of music ranging from tradition to more modern styles. Such music is considered a huge part of Indian culture and is an ample part of every celebration, event, and the daily lives of the people who live here.

Traditional music from the area consists of instrumental pieces, performed using the sitar, harmonium and tabla, all hand-crafted in a typical wood frame.

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Eid is an important  Muslim  festival that is celebrated the end of Ramadan.

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Holi is known as the festival of colours and love. It celebrates the victory of good vs. evil in Hindu Mythology.

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Diwali is the celebration of the victory of light over darkness, hence it is also known as the festival of lights.

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Lohri is known as the harvest festival of India, as it celebrates the harvest of the sugar cane crop and the beginning another financial year.

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New Delhi, like the rest of India has various festivals all year round. In some way one festival ends to prepare for the next.
Major festivals include:

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There are no strict rules in terms of what to wear while travelling to India, as most places do not hold dress code. The important thing is to dress for the weather, as Delhi hits extremes in both cold and hot weather patterns.The traditional clothing of the area is a kurta pajama for men, and a Indian suit or saree for women.

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The official language of Delhi is Hindi.

English, Punjabi, and Urdu are also common.

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The population of Delhi is estimated to be slightly above 19 million people.

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New Delhi is home to world’s tallest brick minaret: The Qutub Minar which stands 73 meters tall

Delhi is considered today as the 6th most populated metropolis in the world.

It is home to Asia’s largest spice market, Khari Baoli, which has been Operating since the 17th century.

New Delhi is the capital city of the Republic of India; hence it hosts the government’s legislature, executive and judiciary arms of the government.

The city was founded in 1911 by George V, Emperor of India during the Delhi Durbar of 1911.

In the early 1900s The city was designed by the British architects Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker

All of New Delhi’s public transport runs on Compressed Natural Gas.

New Delhi is actually a region within the larger state of Delhi.

Delhi was originally built under the Mughal empire; hence many architectural influences can be dated back to the dynasty’s style from the early 1600s.