Fast Facts
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.
