11 AMAZING AND INTERESTING FACTS

ABOUT DELHI
Delhi or “Dil walo ki Dilli”! Which one do you prefer?

People are not wrong when they say that Delhi is not just a town but it’s an adventure. There’s
simply nothing that the capital of India doesn’t offer. From political and administered enclaves
to old markets, from green parks to narrow streets, from being a foodies heaven to the fantasy
of fashion designer, from harbouring ancient relics to showing off their grand new malls – Delhi
has everything.

So park yourself in one of the hotels in Delhi and prepare to witness these super amazing and
interesting facts!

 About 20% of the landmass is covered by forests in Delhi and it remains one of the
greenest cities in the world.

 As early as 1911, the British declared that they would transfer their capital from Kolkata
to Delhi at that point, and in 1912 it was transferred to Delhi.
 Delhi is the home to the largest market of spices in Asia. So head to Khari Baoli market
to witness fantastic fragrance of spices that is spread across the area.

 The entire public transport system, i.e. from auto-rickshaws to DTC buses, everything
runs on eco-friendly CNG in Delhi.
 Delhi is the largest city in India in terms of area, it covers 1484 sq kilometres.

 Being the largest commercial centre in the Northern part of India, nearly 1440000
people work in various manufacturing sectors in and around Delhi.
 Indira Gandhi Delhi National Airport is the key gateway to the region for both domestic
and international passenger air traffic. This is one of the busiest in South Asia as
hundreds of flights taking off and landing in a single day.

 The finest crafted structure in Delhi is the ‘Lotus Temple’.

  For its open government and bureaucratic procedures, Delhi was ranked 5 th among 21
cities in India.
 Delhi has an International Toilet museum dedicated to the history of sanitation and
toilets, owned by Sulabh Internationals.

These facts regarding India’s capital- Delhi bring out many interesting reasons for exploring the
city. Forward these amazing facts to your friends and family and surprise them as well!