Means of transport North India

Located a few minutes walk past the zoo, the Darjeeling Ropeway reopened on February 2, 2012 after a complete renovation. This cable car, more impressive than the one in Gangtok in Sikkim, offers a magnificent view of the tea plantations of Puttabong. The ride lasts about twenty minutes then we go down to Singla. The time to take some photos and we go back up in the cabin to make the opposite way. A major attraction of Darjeeling.

DTC is Delhi's metropolitan bus company. It has countless routes and is the largest local bus company in the world. Tourists prefer to take the metro, auto-rickshaw or cab, which are easier to use. However, DTC also provides a 24-hour service between Terminals 1 and 3 at Delhi airport. The company has also introduced a women-only bus service on some routes.

Despite the noise and the crowd, the bus station is well organized and it is easy to find your bus. There is a locker to drop your luggage. Many buses are posted from Jaipur to cities in the state and neighboring states. You can choose between express and deluxe buses. The deluxe ones are much more comfortable, therefore much more expensive and with a lower frequency. Seats can be reserved at computerized ticket offices.

The famous VTC service is available in several Indian cities. In order to use it, you need to download the application on your phone and therefore have an Indian SIM card. It is not uncommon to have to call the driver, or have him call you, to find the meeting point. The service works well and is much cheaper than any private cab service. You will have the choice of several categories of vehicles for the same trip, making the price of the trip vary slightly.

This agency sells airline tickets for domestic and international flights.

Serving Delhi, Jammu, Chandigarh and Mumbai. 

Serving Delhi, Jammu. Airport office, Tel (0194) 230 33 30.

New Delhi Railway Station has a reservation office for foreign travelers. It is located on the second floor of a long dark corridor in the back building of the station. This is where you can book a ticket on the foreign quota, seats kept for foreign travelers, which allows you to get a ticket at the last moment. However, it is advisable to book at least one day in advance and it is essential to present your passport.

Spice Jet is one of the most reputable and well-developed low cost airlines in India. It provides regular flights from Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi Airport in Delhi to all major and medium-sized cities in India. Fares are competitive and you can book additional services online at the time of ticket purchase: excess baggage, meals on board, seat number reservation... Spicejet operates to 54 destinations in India and 15 international destinations.

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is the public company in charge of managing passenger rail transport. It reports directly to the Ministry of Railways, one of the largest in the nation with its 1.5 million employees. You can search for and consult the train timetables in the "Book Ticket" window of the website. But be careful, to make a reservation online, you have to create an account by entering a cell phone number. Validation can take several days.

Ola Cabs is the Indian equivalent of Uber. The VTC service is therefore available in all major cities (Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur...), but also in secondary cities like Bikaner or Kota in Rajasthan. The principle is simple: you download the application in Play Store or Apple Store and you are guided to book your trip. Be careful, you must have an Indian SIM card for this to work. You can book an auto-rickshaw as well as a motorcycle or a car.

After years of work that turned the city of Jaipur upside down, the metro is finally operational. It has a single line, and from a tourist point of view, only a few stations are worthy of interest. The line serves the Jaipur railway station and the old town of Jaipur with the stations Chandpole, Chhoti Chaupar and Badi Chaupar. The metro runs between 6:20 am and 9:50 pm. There is a Tourist Card valid for 1 day or 3 days which allows unlimited travel. But it is of little interest because of the limited number of stations.