New Delhi, India
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New Delhi, with a population of about 14 million,
is the capital of India. It is well connected globally
by all major international airlines. The adjacent
"Old" Delhi, the capital of India during the Mughal and British rule, has many
monuments and forts and is a lively area of
colorful bazaars and narrow streets. In contrast,
New Delhi, the imperial city created by the British
Raj, is composed of spacious, tree-lined avenues
and imposing government buildings.
New Delhi's weather during mid-December is dry, sunny to foggy, with mild to cool temperatures. Average daily temperatures fluctuate between about 50°F to 70°F, with mean daily temperatures in the low 60s. New Delhi also has a strong local engineering community, and provides a setting possessing a multitude of environment and water-related problems. New Delhi is very well connected by road, rail, and airlines with the rest of India. It is an excellent base for visiting Agra and theTaj Mahal (about 2 hours by train), and the colorful State of Rajasthan and its "pink city" Jaipur, less than five hours by train or one hour by air. |
