Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC) is an undertaking of the

Government of Delhi The Government of Delhi, officially the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD; ISO: ) is the governing body of India's National Capital Territory of Delhi, whose urban area is the seat of the Government of India. It also ...

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

, that was established in December 1975 for the purpose of promoting tourism and related services in the city of Delhi. It has an authorised share capital of Rs. 10.00

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and a paid up capital of Rs. 6.28 crores. It is involved in several other activities, some of which do not fall under the core activity of promotion of tourism, such as the selling of liquor. This particular activity, however, provides the corporation with revenue that can be utilised in tourism or other related development activities for the National Capital Region of Delhi.

Main activities

The main activities of Delhi Tourism can be divided into the following categories:

Publicity literature

The corporation published literature for publicity and promotion of tourism including maps and brochures.

Tourist facilitation

A large number of tourists arrive in the capital of Delhi every year. Activities provided to tourists include international air ticketing and foreign exchange banking, taxi services, Hop-On/Hop-Off Bus service HoHo Delhi, India's first hop-on hop-off bus launched in October 2010. It provides sightseeing service to tourists who are willing to explore Delhi with a more flexible schedule. These tours are conducted in specially designed buses which move continuously along a route, allowing tourists to board or alight at any of the pick up/drop off points. In 2012, two routes were introduced Red and Green. One can opt for one/two day pass. Live Commentary in English and Hindi is also available.

Other tourist activities

The Corporation provides several other activities for tourists. They are: *

Garden of Five Senses The Garden of Five Senses is a park in Delhi, India. Spread over 20 acres, the park is located in Saidul Ajaib village, opposite Saket, near the Mehrauli heritage area. Designed by Delhi architect, Pradeep Sachdeva, the park was developed by ...

- a landscaped park near Saket Metro Station and 2 km from Qutub Minar. *Azad Hind Gram - a rural tourist complex with amphitheatre and a museum in the memory of the freedom fighter

Subhas Chandra Bose Subhas Chandra Bose (23 January 1897 – 18 August 1945) was an Indian independence movement, Indian nationalist whose defiance of British raj, British authority in India made him a hero among many Indians, but his wartime alliances with ...

*four coffee houses - run by the Catering Division of DTTDC are located at prime locations in Delhi. *

Dilli Haat Dilli Haat is a paid-entrance open-air market, food plaza, and craft bazaar located in Delhi. The area is run by Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC), and unlike the traditional weekly market, the village Haat, Dill ...

- a market providing items for sale directly by the craftsmen from different parts of the country at one place, recognised as an art, crafts and cultural centre of Delhi, which was visited by approximately 16

lakhs A lakh (; abbreviated L; sometimes written lac) is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand (100,000; scientific notation: 105). In the Indian 2, 2, 3 convention of digit grouping, it is written as 1,00,000. For ...

visitors in 2001. Work on Delhi's second ''Dilli Haat'', in

Pitampura Pitampura is a residential area in North West Delhi district of Delhi, India. It is located adjacent to Rohini. It is a planned neighbourhood developed by the Delhi Development Authority in the 1980s and Pitampura TV Tower, was built in 1988. ...

, close to Pitampura TV Tower and spread over 3 hectares, began in 2008. *Exhibition and Conference *Musical Fountain - located at Ajmal Khan Park with water cascades synchronised to coloured lights, each show lasts 20 minutes. *Sound and Light show (Son-et-lumiere) - takes place at the

Old Fort, Delhi Purana Qila () is one of the oldest forts in Delhi, India. It was built by the second Mughal Emperor Humayun and Surid Sultan Sher Shah Suri. The fort forms the inner citadel of the city of Dinpanah. It is located near the expansive Pragati M ...

and projects the Fort's history realistically through weekly one-hour shows in

Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...

and English covering the history of Delhi over a period of 5000 years. Other activities include boating at nearby lakes and arranging for para-sailing and mountaineering activities in India.

South Extension South Extension or New Delhi South Extension (NDSE) is a neighbourhood of South Delhi, India. It is also described as a premier shopping destination. Situated on the Ring Road, Delhi, just east of All India Institute of Medical Sciencesbr>r ...

is an up market shopping area and several global brands are available here.

Chandni Chowk The Chandni Chowk (meaning Moonlight Square) is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, India. There is another location in Pune with the name Chandani Chowk. Located close to the Old Delhi railway station, the Mughal-era Red Fort ...

is India’s largest wholesale market and tiny kiosks have brisk sales. It is located in Old Delhi. According to the history of Delhi Shah Jehan had planned the market for his daughter to shop at her will for whatever she wanted.

is an addition to the magnificence of Delhi where artisans from various corners of India showcase their talent and sell their wares. Besides the core activity of promotion of tourism, the Corporation directly sells liquor all over Delhi, which is one of the few activities that provides net profit to the corporation. The sale of liquor is carried out through liquor shops, which number over one hundred, and includes the direct selling of

Indian Made Foreign Liquor Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) is the official term used by Government of India, governments, businesses and media in India to refer to all types of liquor manufactured in the country other than Desi liquor, indigenous alcoholic beverages such a ...

(IMFL) and Country Made Liquor (CL). The Corporation constructs flyovers as part of the development of infrastructure for easy commuting by tourists in Delhi. The revenue for the construction of some of the flyovers in Delhi has been generated from a share of profit that the Corporation earns from the sale of Country made Liquor (CL). The Corporation charges a flat rate of profit, a margin of Rs.6 per bottle of country liquor, of which a share of Rs.5/- has been fixed as a contribution towards the construction of flyovers. The construction is carried of tourism by transferring knowledge in areas of tour and tourism.

Festivals

Qutub Festival Qutub Festival is a five-day festival usually held in November–December in the Qutub complex in the Indian metropolis of Delhi organized by Delhi Tourism, Govt. of Delhi. The festival showcases the cultural art forms of the country but also ...

* TAJ MAHAL * LAL KILA OR RED FORT

References

External links

Delhi Tourism website

Day Tourism from Delhi
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