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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Guided tour of Delhi on AC e-buses likely from Sept
New Delhi: Delhi govt is going to expand its city tourism services by engaging two electric buses from Delhi Transport Corporation . Officials said that these buses would start from the Delhi Tourism's office at Baba Kharak Singh Marg and cover the city's popular tourist spots along with some new landmarks before dropping the passengers back from where it started. Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation has entered into an agreement with DTC to hire air-conditioned electric buses. "We hope to start the service by Sept 1 after getting the buses branded in special wrapping promoting Delhi as a tourist destination, and training of guides," said a DTTDC official. The buses will cover several destinations, including Connaught Place, Police Memorial, historical monuments, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya and Dilli Haat. The buses will stop at certain destinations for a fixed time to allow the tourists to take a quick round. The proposed ticket price is Rs 500 for adults and Rs 300 for children aged between 6 and 12. Officials said that each bus would have a seating capacity of 32 passengers. There are also plans to introduce an audio translation service for which headsets with multiple language options will be provided. DTTDC planned to start six theme-based tours covering Delhi's heritage monuments, food streets, markets, shopping malls and museums before the G20 Summit in Sept 2023. The plan, however, was shelved considering that not many tourists may be interested in theme-based circuits and would rather prefer one consolidated tour covering all important destinations. A senior DTTDC official said that the department might consider expanding the service and engaging more buses to run on different circuits after evaluating the response to the soon-to-start city tours. Depending on the number of tourists booking for a city tour or for a trip outside Delhi, DTTDC provides cars as well as bigger vehicles on rent.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Recharging tourism: Guided tour of city on AC e-buses likely from Sept
New Delhi: Delhi govt is going to expand its city tourism services by engaging two electric buses from Delhi Transport Corporation. Officials said that these buses would start from the Delhi Tourism's office at Baba Kharak Singh Marg and cover the city's popular tourist spots along with some new landmarks before dropping the passengers back from where it started. Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation has entered into an agreement with DTC to hire air-conditioned electric buses. "We hope to start the service by Sept 1 after getting the buses branded in special wrapping promoting Delhi as a tourist destination, and training of guides," said a DTTDC official. The buses will cover several destinations, including Connaught Place, Police Memorial, historical monuments, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya and Dilli Haat. The buses will stop at certain destinations for a fixed time to allow the tourists to take a quick round. The proposed ticket price is Rs 500 for adults and Rs 300 for children aged between 6 and 12. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi Officials said that each bus would have a seating capacity of 32 passengers. There are also plans to introduce an audio translation service for which headsets with multiple language options will be provided. DTTDC planned to start six theme-based tours covering Delhi's heritage monuments, food streets, markets, shopping malls and museums before the G20 Summit in Sept 2023. The plan, however, was shelved considering that not many tourists may be interested in theme-based circuits and would rather prefer one consolidated tour covering all important destinations. A senior DTTDC official said that the department might consider expanding the service and engaging more buses to run on different circuits after evaluating the response to the soon-to-start city tours. Depending on the number of tourists booking for a city tour or for a trip outside Delhi, DTTDC provides cars as well as bigger vehicles on rent.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Hariyali Teej 2025: Sawan swings, smiles galore at Teej Mela in Dilli Haat
Delhiites' love for Teej is on point when it comes to #FestiveGoals. On Hariyali Teej, today, here's a glimpse of the masti, music, and monsoon vibes at the three-day Teej Mahotsav 2025, organised by Delhi Tourism. Delhi's Chief Minister Rekha Gupta cheers on as singer Jasbir Jassi enthrals the crowd on day one of Teej Mahotsav 2025; (Right) Performing artistes welcome visitors at the mela. (Photo: PTI) Among the many who turned up on day one was Loveleen Bala, who shared, 'Teej festival is very close to my heart as I'm a Rajasthani. So me and my sister-in-laws visited this mela and enjoyed a lot… The highlight was to see our CM Rekha ji present as Punjabi singer, Jassi sang beautifully.' Teej is all about celebrating the colours, culture and tradition. That brought me to this mela. Shivani Singh, Lifestyle influencer Among many who were spotted enjoying at the mela was Ananya, a standard XII student, who said, 'My family celebrates Teej big time. This year when my mum said she wants to visit the mela, I brought along my childhood friend, Vanya. Must say, it turned out to be quite fun!' I'm visiting from Sydney (Australia), and feel happy to see that in the modern times the Teej traditions are still intact! It's our culture that keeps us all going. Swati Gupta, Food entrepreneur Swati Gupta (extreme left) splurged on shopping handmade artefacts, with her sister, at the mela. (Photo: Shantanu Bhattacharya/HT) Catch It Live What: Teej Mahotsav 2025 Where: Dilli Haat, Pitampura When: July 25 to 27 Timing: 11am to 9pm Nearest Metro Station: Netaji Subash Place (Red & Pink Lines) Story by Rena Blessy Bolimera For more, follow HT City Delhi Junction
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Aam lovers unite in Delhi: 400 varieties, countless memories
Visitors were in awe of the variety of mangoes 'Kis kis ne ped se aam tod kar khaya hai?' Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's nostalgia-inducing question had mango lovers raising their hands in excitement on Day 1 of the three-day 34th Aam Mahotsav, hosted by Delhi Tourism at the Thyagaraj Stadium. Over 400 mango varieties on display, including quirky ones like shakkar cheeni, gulab jamun and chum chum, filled the venue with a sweet aroma. The CM was particularly surprised to see a variety which resembled litchi. The CM was particularly surprised to see a variety which resembled litchi. 'Woh bachpan ki yaadien aur garmi ki chhuttiyaan... woh nani ghar jaana, aur ek bade se pateele mein saare aam paani mein bhigo kar, ikhatthe baith kar khana, ya phir mango shake peena... Aam mein woh swaad hai jo jeevan ko rason se bhar deta hai. Aam humari sanskriti ka woh hissa hai jisko hum sabne behad pyaar se jiya hai. I am very happy to be here. ' A mini mango orchard and aam mascot were special attractions this year. With mangoes in one hand, a visitor is all smiles as she clicks a selfie at the festival Several regular attendees arrived at the annual mango celebration. Atul Jain, a regular, said, 'I have been attending the festival for 12 years. Mujhe jitni jaankari mangoes ki hai, woh yahin se mili hai. I am always curious to taste varieties that are not found in Delhi markets. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play this game for 3 minutes, if you own a mouse Undo I have brought varieties including mallika, golden and haafiz varieties.' Thousands of mango lovers enjoyed during the three-day fest Another visitor, Prashasti, said, 'The variety of mangoes will leave you confused. I usually eat a dasheri or sindoori, but I chose to buy gulab-khas and amrapali, which we don't usually get in Delhi.' 'Aam phalon ka raja hota hai, aur aam mahotsav ke iss edition mein humne uske scale ko dikhane ki koshish ki hai. This annual festival is a great tool to educate children about mango varieties, for people to rejoice mangoes and also enjoy a family outing,' Niharika Rai, MD and CEO, Delhi Tourism said Diversity on display While a few varieties resembled flavour profiles of other fruits like banana and strawberry, some mango varieties that drew the attention of visitors were named after animals like nagin, machhali and gajraj gola, and a few resembled apples, peaches and bitter gourd in appearance. Mango varieties with quirky names are an attraction as always Delhi's Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra and Delhi Tourism MD & CEO Niharika Rai Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra said the Delhi government specially invited mango growers from across the country and provided them a platform for sale Top selling mango varieties at the fest were mallika, amrapali, surkha, malai kesar and deenga
Hindustan Times
01-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Hindustan Times
Mango festival in Delhi: Sindoor saga continues, lovers of king of fruits have a blast!
Jul 01, 2025 12:18 PM IST Sweet, tangy, juicy tales of more than 400 mango varieties took over Delhi as Thyagaraj Stadium recorded some no-so-aam encounters. At the annual Mango Festival, by Delhi Tourism, here's how visitors relished the king of fruits and indulged in nostalgic tales from childhood. The annual Mango Festival by Delhi Tourism was held at Thyagaraj Stadium this year. (Photos: Shantanu Bhattacharya/HT) Shahdara resident Meenakshi Rana, her daughter Priyanshi, and daughter-in-law Akansha got their hands on Himsagar and Totapuri mangoes.(Photo: Shantanu Bhattacharya/HT) Yash and Aditi Roy run the Insta handle delhi_shehar_mein.(Photo: Shantanu Bhattacharya/HT) Yash, a lifestyle influencer on Instagram, shares, 'We came here to shoot for our social media followers, but ended up being blown away ourselves!' Lifestyle influencer Aditi Roy adds, 'Langda is our fave, so we came for it. But here the variety is insane... We're spoilt for choice' Mohd Mujib, from UP, shows Sindoor mango. (Photo: Shantanu Bhattacharya/HT) Mohd Mujib, a Mango grower from Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), paid tribute to the Indian Armed Forces by naming a mango after Operation Sindoor. He s,ays 'Yeh bright red Sindoor mango humari defence forces ko humara salaam hai!' Three generations of a family of mango growers came together to exhibit their love for the fruit. (L-R) Raghuvanshi Singh Chauhan, Arun Kumar Singh, Ramveer Singh Chauhan, and Anshuman Singh Chauhan. (Photo: Shantanu Bhattacharya/HT) Three generations of a family of mango growers narrated their love for the fruit and how they would pick it from the trees once upon a time. The youngest among them, Anshuman Singh Chauhan (extreme right), says with a smile as if calling out to the mangoes to fall from the trees themselves since the Insta generation is mostly busy browsing through mobile. Anshuman says, 'Ab khud hi gir jao tum toot kar zameen par, patthar maarne waala bachpan mobile mein vyast hai!' Farmer Radhe Baba, from Kisan Mango Society, refers to mangoes as his 'children'. Dr Dimple, a resident of south Delhi's Kailash Colony, says, 'This is my first-time at this festival and I'm stunned seeing the variety of mangoes here.'(Photo: Shantanu Bhattacharya/HT) Suhaag Sindoor is no more a Hindi film title but also a mango now! Move beyond supernatural fantasy drama on TV, and try Nagin mango! This Karela (bitter gourd) will taste sweet. Story by Isha Yadav For more, follow HT City Delhi Junction
