Overview
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Location: | National Capital Territory of Delhi, North India, on the banks of the river Yamuna |
| Dialling code: | +91 -country 011- local area code for eg, if you are dialling from outside the country you will dial 0091 11 xxxx xxxx |
| Emergency/useful numbers: | Police - 100 Fire - 101 Ambulance - 102 indian Red Cross Society - 2371 1551, 2371 6441-43 Apollo Blood Bank - 2682 5707 AIIMS ( All India Institute of Medical Sciences) - 2656 1123, 2686 4851-59 Tourist InformationService - 1363 ITDC ( Govt. of India Undertaking) - 2371 9039 DTDC( Delhi Tourism Dev. Corp) - 2336 3607, 2336 5358 Car helpline - 2582 6161, 2576 6718/19 Highway Patrol - Telephone Service - Enquiry - 197 Trunk call booking ( national ) - 180 (international) - 186 Morning alarm - 116 + time Airport enquiry - 2566 1000 Terminal 1 2560 2000 Terminal 2 (International) 2560 1000 International Cargo Terminal Railway enquiry - 131, 2336 6177, 2336 6101 Reservation enquiry - 8787, 2334 8686, 1345 Foreign Post Office - 2323 3304 |
| Population: | 13,782,976 (metropolitan area). |
| Languages: | English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi |
| Time zone: | GMT + 5.5. |
| Electricity: | 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two or three-pin plugs are used. |
| Average January temperatures: | 21°C (70°F). |
| Average July temperatures: | 35°C (95°F). |
| Annual rainfall: | 714mm (27.9 inches). Monsoon season is July-August. |
