Modes Of Transport From Delhi To Mumbai

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Delhi the capital of India is the second most populous Indian city. National Capital territory (NCT) which includes New Delhi has its own legislative assembly and New Delhi is jointly administered by NCT and Central Government. The three seats of power namely the Indian Parliament, the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Indian Supreme Court are located here. Other tourist attractions include India Gate, QutubMinar, AksharDham, Red Fort and Jantar Mantar. Delhi owns a well maintained Metro Rail system. Delhi is well connected to Mumbai by road, rail and air.

Mumbai is the capital of the state of Maharashtra with a population of around 20 million. It is called the commercial capital of India as many important financial institutions like Reserve Bank of India, National Stock Exchange, Mumbai Stock Exchange and SEBI, besides corporate head offices of many Indian and Multi-national companies are located here. Mumbai is an important tourist destination with attractions like film city, Juhu and Chaupathi beaches, Mahalaxmi and Sidhivinayak temples and the Elephanta Island among others.

Delhi is connected to other Indian cities ...
... through five National Highways namely NH 1, 2, 8, 17 and 24. Five Highways pass through Mumbai - NH2,3,4, 8,17and222. Western Express, Eastern Express and Sion-Panvel Highways connect to neighbouring cities. There are many road routes to travel to Mumbai. If one prefers Mumbai-Agra Road (NH3) the distance comes to 1433 km and can be covered in 20 hours depending on road condition and traffic. Take NH2 from Delhi (192 km) to be on NH3 (85 km), take State Highway SH2 (25.1 km) and be back on NH3(500 km). Take Mhow bypass (61.7 km), NH3 again (266 km), Malegaon bypass (11.4 km), NH3 again (270 km) and on to Dr Ambedkar road in Mumbai. Alternate route via Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Western Express Highway is 1441 km long. Private buses are available to travel from Delhi to Mumbai, the approximate fares being Rs 4100/- for a Volvo a/c sleeper and Rs 3200/- for a/c sitting.

Delhi to Mumbai rail line is one of the busiest rail routes in India. Delhi has three stations for long distance trains, Delhi Junction, New Delhi Station and Nizamuddin station. There are 27 direct express and superfast trains connecting Delhi to Mumbai. The distance of 1330 km is covered in 22 to 25 hours on an average. The fastest one Delhi-Mumbai Swaraj express covers the distance in 15 hours 50 minutes.

Travel by air from Delhi to Mumbai is not very costly when compared to other modes. Go Air, Indigo airlines, Jet airlines, Spicejet, Jetlite and Air India operate flights from Delhi to Mumbai. Economy class fares range from Rs 3235/- to Rs 5215/-. During off seasons the fares may come down further.Qutab Hotel Delhi and Garden Hotel Mumbai are good enough for a short term visit.