Editing New Delhi (section)

== Transport ==
{{Main|Transport in Delhi}}
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| alt1              = Shown here is the check-in counter at Terminal 2 of the airport.
| caption1          = [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]]'s new terminal. It is the busiest and the largest airport in South Asia.<ref name="19860502airport-delhi">{{Cite web |date=2 May 1986 |title=Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) |url=http://airport-delhi.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313040432/http://airport-delhi.com/ |archive-date=13 March 2016 |access-date=7 September 2009 |publisher=Airport-delhi.com}}</ref> Shown here is the check-in counter at Terminal 3 of the airport.|
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| caption6          = The [[Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway]], connecting Delhi to the Indira Gandhi International Airport
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| caption7          = The Delhi Noida Direct Flyway (DND Flyway)
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=== Air ===
[[Indira Gandhi International Airport]], situated to the [[South West Delhi|southwest of Delhi]], is the main gateway for the city's domestic and international civilian air traffic. In 2012–13, the airport was used by more than 35&nbsp;million passengers,{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} making it one of the busiest airports in South Asia. Terminal 3, which cost {{INRConvert|96.8|b}} to construct between 2007 and 2010, handles an additional 37&nbsp;million passengers annually.<ref name="20070218dailytimes">{{Cite web |date=18 February 2007 |title=India begins $1.94b Delhi airport revamp |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\18\story_18-2-2007_pg5_24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116121748/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C02%5C18%5Cstory_18-2-2007_pg5_24 |archive-date=16 January 2009 |access-date=3 November 2008 |website=Daily Times |location=Pakistan}}</ref>

The Delhi Flying Club, established in 1928 with two [[de Havilland Moth]] aircraft named ''Delhi'' and ''Roshanara'', was based at ''[[Safdarjung Airport]]'' which started operations in 1929, when it was the Delhi's only airport and the second in India.<ref name="mecca">{{Cite news |date=23 September 2011 |title=Mecca for young aviators |work=Hindustan Times |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mecca-for-young-aviators/Article1-749072.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715193135/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mecca-for-young-aviators/Article1-749072.aspx |archive-date=15 July 2015}}</ref> The airport functioned until 2001; however, in January 2002 the government closed the airport for flying activities because of security concerns following [[9/11|the New York attacks in September 2001]]. Since then, the club only carries out aircraft maintenance courses,<ref name="mecca" /> and is used for helicopter rides to Indira Gandhi International Airport for VIP including the president and the prime minister.<ref name="indiatimes29413456">{{Cite news |date=13 April 2011 |title=Ministries in row over Safdarjung Airport land |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Ministries-in-row-over-Safdarjung-Airport-land/articleshow/7964868.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127185501/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-13/delhi/29413456_1_ud-ministry-safdarjung-airport-aviation-ministry |archive-date=27 January 2013}}</ref>

In 2010, Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) was conferred the fourth best airport award in the world in the 15–25&nbsp;million category, and ''Best Improved Airport'' in the Asia-Pacific Region by [[Airports Council International]].<ref name="archive2012051220">{{Cite web |date=16 February 2012 |title=ACI Airport Service Quality Awards 2009, Asia Pacific airports sweep top places in worldwide awards |url=http://www.aci.aero/cda/aci_common/display/main/aci_content07_c.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-7-46%255E35015_666_2__ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512200746/http://www.aci.aero/cda/aci_common/display/main/aci_content07_c.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-7-46%255E35015_666_2__ |archive-date=12 May 2012 |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> The airport was rated as the ''Best airport in the world'' in the 25–40&nbsp;million passengers category in 2015, by Airports Council International.<ref name="bestairport">{{Cite web |date=29 February 2016 |title=ASQ Testimonials |url=https://aci.aero/news/2016/02/29/airports-council-international-announces-2015-airport-service-quality-award-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123160310/https://aci.aero/2016/02/29/airports-council-international-announces-2015-airport-service-quality-award-winners/ |archive-date=23 November 2021 |access-date=19 January 2017 |website=www.aci.aero}}</ref> Delhi Airport also bags two awards for ''The Best Airport in Central Asia/India'' and ''Best Airport Staff in Central Asia/India'' at the [[Skytrax]] World Airport Awards 2015.<ref name="The Economic Times">{{Cite web |date=17 March 2015 |title=Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport bags two international awards in Paris |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/delhis-indira-gandhi-international-airport-bags-two-international-awards-in-paris/articleshow/46587892.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117230236/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/delhis-indira-gandhi-international-airport-bags-two-international-awards-in-paris/articleshow/46587892.cms |archive-date=17 November 2021 |access-date=17 March 2015 |website=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>

A second airport, [[Noida International Airport]], is currently being built in Jewar.

=== Road ===
New Delhi has one of India's largest bus transport systems. Buses are operated by the state-owned [[Delhi Transport Corporation]] (DTC), which owns the largest fleet of [[compressed natural gas]] (CNG)-fueled buses in the world and Delhi Transit. Personal vehicles especially cars also form a major chunk of vehicles plying on New Delhi roads. New Delhi has the highest number of registered cars compared to any other metropolitan city in India. Taxis and Auto Rickshaws also ply on New Delhi roads in large numbers. New Delhi has one of the highest road density in India and average vehicle speed is around {{cvt|15–20|km/h}} in peak hours in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 December 2016 |title=Capital chaos: Delhi's traffic has slowed down and doubled time spent on roads |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/capital-chaos-delhi-s-traffic-has-slowed-down-and-doubled-time-spent-on-roads/story-ZTp1UviD50hOXvdZpGs8FN.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117230239/https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/capital-chaos-delhi-s-traffic-has-slowed-down-and-doubled-time-spent-on-roads/story-ZTp1UviD50hOXvdZpGs8FN.html |archive-date=17 November 2021 |access-date=28 April 2021}}</ref>

Some roads and expressways serve as important pillars of New Delhi's road infrastructure:
* Inner [[Ring Road]] is one of the most important "state highways" in New Delhi. It is a {{Convert|51|km|abbr=on}} long circular road, which connects important areas in New Delhi. Owing to more than 2 dozen grade-separators/flyovers, the road is almost signal-free.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
* Outer [[Ring Road]] is another major artery in New Delhi that links far-flung areas of Delhi.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
* The Delhi Noida Direct Flyway ([[DND Flyway]]) is an eight-laned access controlled tolled expressway which connects New Delhi and Delhi to [[Noida]] (an important satellite city of [[Uttar Pradesh]]). The acronym DND stands for "Delhi-Noida Direct".{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
* 'The [[Delhi Gurgaon Expressway]] is a {{Convert|28|km|abbr=on}} expressway connecting New Delhi to [[Gurgaon]], an important satellite city of [[Haryana]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
* The [[Delhi Faridabad Skyway]] is controlled tolled expressway which connects New Delhi to [[Faridabad]], an important satellite city of [[Haryana]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}

==== National Highways ====
New Delhi is connected by road to the rest of India through National highways:{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
* [[National Highway 19 (India)]] (old number: NH 2), commonly referred to as Delhi-Kolkata Road is a busy Indian National Highway that runs through the states of Delhi, [[Haryana]], Uttar Pradesh, [[Bihar]], Jharkhand, and [[West Bengal]].
* [[National Highway 44 (India)]] is a National Highway that connects Srinagar with Kanyakumari and passes through Delhi.
* [[National Highway 48 (India)]] is a National Highway that connects New Delhi with [[Chennai]].
* [[National Highway 9 (India)]] is a National Highway that connects [[Malout]] in Punjab to [[Pithoragarh]] in Uttarakhand and passes through Delhi.

=== Railway ===
[[File:Gare-New-Delhi-intérieur.JPG|thumb|New Delhi railway station]]
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| [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]]
| style="text-align:center;"| NDLS
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
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| [[Delhi Junction railway station|Delhi Junction]]
| style="text-align:center;"| DLI
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 16
|-
| [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]]
| style="text-align:center;"| NZM
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
|-
| [[Anand Vihar Terminal railway station|Anand Vihar Terminal]]
| style="text-align:center;"| ANVT
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 7
|-
| [[Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station|Delhi Sarai Rohilla]]
| style="text-align:center;"| DEE
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| style="text-align:center;"|  7
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New Delhi is a major junction in the Indian railway network and is the headquarters of the [[Northern Railway (India)|Northern Railway]]. The five main railway stations are [[New Delhi railway station]], [[Old Delhi Railway Station|Delhi Junction]], [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station]], [[Anand Vihar Terminal railway station|Anand Vihar Terminal]] and [[Sarai Rohilla]].<ref name="ecosurv12">{{Cite web |title=Chapter 12: Transport |url=http://delhiplanning.nic.in/Economic%20Survey/ES%202005-06/Chpt/12.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070116044119/http://delhiplanning.nic.in/Economic%20Survey/ES%202005-06/Chpt/12.pdf |archive-date=16 January 2007 |access-date=21 December 2006 |website=Economic Survey of Delhi, 2005–2006 |publisher=Planning Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi |pages=130–146}}</ref> The [[Delhi Ring Railway]], a {{Convert|35|km|abbr=|adj=on}} circular railway network in Delhi that runs parallel to the [[Inner Ring Road, Delhi|Ring Road]], is a part of Delhi's suburban railway services.<ref name="Indian Express">{{Cite news |date=22 February 2011 |title=Changing Delhi map makes Ring Railway redundant |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/changing-delhi-map-makes-ring-railway-redundant/ |url-status=live |access-date=28 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117230239/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/changing-delhi-map-makes-ring-railway-redundant/ |archive-date=17 November 2021}}</ref>

=== Metro ===
{{Main|Delhi Metro}}
[[File:DelhiMetroBlueLineBombardier.jpg|thumb|The [[Delhi Metro]]]]
The [[Delhi Metro]] is a rapid transit system serving Delhi, [[Faridabad]], [[Ghaziabad]], [[Gurgaon]] and [[Noida]] in the National Capital Region of India. Delhi Metro is the world's 12th largest metro system in terms of length. Delhi Metro was India's first modern public transportation system, which had revolutionised travel by providing a fast, reliable, safe, and comfortable means of transport. Presently, the network consists of [[#Network|10 colour-coded lines]]<ref name="present network">{{Cite web |title=Present Network |url=https://www.delhimetrorail.com/pages/en/present-network |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102184258/https://www.delhimetrorail.com/pages/en/present-network |archive-date=2 January 2023 |access-date=16 April 2022 |website=www.delhimetrorail.com}}</ref> serving [[List of Delhi Metro stations|255 stations]]{{efn|name=fn1|Transfer stations are counted more than once. There are 24 transfer stations. If transfer stations are counted only once, the result will be 230 stations. [[Ashok Park Main metro station|Ashok Park Main]] station, where the two diverging branches of [[Green Line (Delhi Metro)|Green Line]] share tracks/platforms, is anyway counted as a single station. Stations of [[Aqua Line (Noida Metro)|Noida Metro]] and [[Rapid Metro Gurgaon|Gurgaon Metro]] are not counted. If stations of [[Aqua Line (Noida Metro)|Noida Metro]] and [[Rapid Metro Gurgaon|Gurgaon Metro]] are counted, the result will be 286 stations<ref name="route map">{{Cite web |title=Route map |url=https://www.delhimetrorail.com/pages/en/network_map |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503094904/https://www.delhimetrorail.com/pages/en/network_map |archive-date=3 May 2022 |access-date=16 April 2022 |website=www.delhimetrorail.com}}</ref><ref name="present network" /><ref name="introduction">{{Cite web |title=Introduction {{!}} DMRC |url=https://www.delhimetrorail.com/pages/en/introduction |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416024331/https://www.delhimetrorail.com/pages/en/introduction |archive-date=16 April 2022 |access-date=16 April 2022 |website=www.delhimetrorail.com}}</ref>}} with a total length of {{convert|348.12|km|abbr=}}.{{efn|name=fn2|The total length of Delhi Metro is {{convert|348.12|km}}. The operations & maintenance of [[Rapid Metro Gurgaon|Gurgaon Metro]] and [[Noida Metro]] is currently undertaken by [[Delhi Metro Rail Corporation|DMRC]], so the total length operated by DMRC is {{convert|390.14|km}}.<ref name="route map" /><ref name="introduction" />}} The network has now crossed the boundaries of Delhi to reach Ghaziabad and Noida in Uttar Pradesh, and Faridabad and Gurgaon in Haryana. All stations have escalators, elevators, and tactile tiles to guide the visually impaired from station entrances to trains. It has a combination of elevated, at-grade, and underground lines, and uses both broad gauge and standard gauge rolling stock. Four types of rolling stock are used: Mitsubishi-ROTEM Broad gauge, Bombardier MOVIA, Mitsubishi-ROTEM Standard gauge, and CAF Beasain Standard gauge. According to a study, Delhi Metro has helped in removing about 390,000 vehicles from the streets of Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Delhi Metro helps keep 3.9 lakh vehicles off roads in 2014 |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/delhi-metro-helps-keep-3-9-lakh-vehicles-off-roads-in-2014/articleshow/45717584.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |access-date=17 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117230443/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/delhi-metro-helps-keep-3-9-lakh-vehicles-off-roads-in-2014/articleshow/45717584.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=17 November 2021}}</ref>

Delhi Metro is being built and operated by the [[Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited]] (DMRC), a state-owned company with equal equity participation from the Government of India and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. However, the organisation is under administrative control of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. Besides the construction and operation of the Delhi metro, DMRC is also involved in the planning and implementation of metro rail, monorail and high-speed rail projects in India and providing consultancy services to other metro projects in the country as well as abroad. The Delhi Metro project was spearheaded by [[E. Sreedharan]], the managing director of DMRC and popularly known as the "Metro Man" of India. He famously resigned<ref>{{Cite web |title=E Sreedharan resigns as Delhi Metro chief |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/e-sreedharan-resigns-as-delhi-metro-chief-397775 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117230236/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/e-sreedharan-resigns-as-delhi-metro-chief-397775 |archive-date=17 November 2021 |access-date=17 July 2020 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> from DMRC, taking moral responsibility for a metro bridge collapse<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 July 2009 |title=Under-construction Delhi Metro bridge collapses, 5 killed |work=Business Standard India |agency=Press Trust of India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/under-construction-delhi-metro-bridge-collapses-5-killed-109071200064_1.html |url-status=live |access-date=17 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117230242/https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/under-construction-delhi-metro-bridge-collapses-5-killed-109071200064_1.html |archive-date=17 November 2021}}</ref> which took five lives. Sreedharan was awarded with the [[Legion of Honour]] by the French government for his contribution to Delhi Metro.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}