Tourists coming from outside India
There are various International Airlines directed towards Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi from across the World. Some of them are:
- Air France- from Paris (Charles De Gaulle Airport)
- British Airways - from London (Heathrow Airport)
- China Airlines- Rome-Fiumicino
- Air China- from Beijing
- Emirates- from Dubai
- Japan Airlines- Tokyo
- Sri Lanka Airlines- Colombo
Red fort from Other States of India
Major Airlines directed towards New Delhi
- Air India-The government run Air India provide flights from almost all the major cities of India to New Delhi.
- Jet Airways- Jet airways running almost 400 flights daily, is one of the most popular Indian Airlines.
- Kingfisher Airlines- One of the most expensive and luxurious airlines, Kingfisher is known to provide great in-flight facilities to the passengers.
Major Trains to New Delhi
From Mumbai
There are 24 trains running between Delhi and Mumbai. Some of them are:
- Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani Express
- Swaraj Express
- Paschim Express
- August Kranti Rajdhani
There are around 15 trains running between Kolkata and New Delhi. Some of them are:
- Lal Quila Express
- Kalka Mail
- Kolkata Rajdhani Express
- Howrah Duronto Express
- Kongu Express
- Karnataka Express
- Hazrat Nizammudin Rajdhani Express
Some National Highways that can be useful while going towards the Red Fort
- Outer Ring Road/Transport Nagar-Haryana Border
- NH2/Ring Road- Delhi to Haryana border
- From Delhi to Faridabad
- Ring Road- Haryana Border
- Outer Ring Road-Mundka-Haryana
- Nizamuddin Road-Uttar Pradesh Border
The Red Fort is closest to the Chandni Chowk metro station of Delhi Metro. The Chandni Chowk metro station falls on the Yellow line of Delhi Metro which runs between Jahangirpuri and Huda City centre. The passengers on Blue and Red lines need to change the Metro at Rajiv Chowk metro station and board the underground Yellow line of the Metro.
Red Fort by Road
By Bus:
Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) daily operates sight seeing tours from Scindia House except on Monday. These sight seeing
Buses can take the tourists to the Red Fort. The fare of these buses is generally around rupees 200 for the adults and rupees 100 for the children. Besides, the tourists can also take the following bus-routes to reach the Red Fort:
From Railway Station- Tourists can take either of bus number 409, 419, 425, 429, 436,446, 461, 502. From Paharganj - Tourists can take either of bus number 951, 164,726 and 951.
By Taxi:
Tourists can also consider local taxis as an option to take them to the Red Fort. The new Radio Cabs are very comfortable and reliable for this purpose. Some popular taxi companies and their numbers are as follows:
Mega Cab- 1929, 41414141
Easy Cab- 43434343
Delhi Cab- 44333222
Quick Cab-45333333
For She Cabs- 45628200
Some Important Numbers
Indian Railways
General Information- 1330
Reservation- 3348686
Enquiry- 3348789
Indian Airlines
1400,1401,1402,1403
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
24 hours helpline number- +91-11-155370
Last Updated on 7/26/2011
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