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Delhi Int'l Airport to New Delhi Station
Posted: Sat November 8, 2003 06:53 PM UTC
I was ready to book train tickets and noticed the narrow (or is it?) window between my friends' arrival time at I. Gandhi Airport and the departure time of the intended train from New Delhi Station. . .

For those of you with experience in the city ~ is it too little time to make it from one spot to the other? Please take customs, traffic, etc. into account. . .I suppose it's the "etc" that is worrisome to me ;-).

Airport arrival: 1745 (5:45 pm)
Train departure: 2050 (8:50 pm)
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Re: Delhi Int'l Airport to New Delhi Station
Posted: Sat November 8, 2003 11:43 PM UTC
I think that, as long as the flight isn't substantially delayed, there should be no problem over this. From the airport to ND railway station shouldn't take more than +/- 40 minues, and of course there's no prior check-in for trains!

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Re: Delhi Int'l Airport to New Delhi Station
Posted: Sun November 9, 2003 12:24 AM UTC
normally it should work provided the incoming flight for some reason is`nt delayed.most of the flights landing at delhi airport are between 11pm and 2am. and during that time it can take longer to get through immigration.
best of luck.
malvin

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Re: Delhi Int'l Airport to New Delhi Station
Posted: Sun November 9, 2003 03:39 AM UTC
Dont take risk:)) .

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Re: Re: Delhi Int'l Airport to New Delhi Station
Posted: Sun November 9, 2003 04:00 AM UTC
Think you can make it..but in India always keep a biffer for the 'unknown'. So if you can, take the next train.

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Re: Delhi Int'l Airport to New Delhi Station
Posted: Sun November 9, 2003 04:28 AM UTC
Hi Stevie,

It all depends on the actual arrival time and the time you take to get out from customs and immigration which all depend on the number of flights at that time at the airport!!! So if it is in the evening which means there aren't many flights at that time so it shold not be a problem to get out quickly and take a prepaid taxi from the airport which is safest as you won't be taken around in circles or on a roundabout tour of New Delhi city for an uncalled for huge bill!!! Get your train ticket booking with a gap of atleast 3 hours difference from your arrival time should be safe enough (which in this case it is so almost)!!! Have a safe journey and no missed flights or trains!!!

Cheers,
Aadil.

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Re: Delhi Int'l Airport to New Delhi Station
Posted: Sun November 9, 2003 01:35 PM UTC
Thank you all for your advice. :-)

I've just learned a bit about my flight having potential delays of an hour, due to an airspace "tug-of-war" between Canada and Russia. (Story at the link below, if you're interested.)

It's convinced me to play it safe and stick around in Delhi an extra day.

http://www.globeinvestor.com/servlet/ArticleNews/story/GAM/20031101/RAERO01

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Re: Re: Delhi Int'l Airport to New Delhi Station
Posted: Tue November 11, 2003 08:40 AM UTC
Hi,
that was a quick decision...

anyway do visit Humayun tomb while u r in delhi. (if u haven't been there already)

all the best

angchuk

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Re: Re: Delhi Int'l Airport to New Delhi Station
Posted: Tue November 11, 2003 12:15 PM UTC
LOL.. . .sometimes when I ask questions, I already know what my answer is. . .I'm just looking for some reassurance that it's a sound one. ;-)

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Re: Re: Delhi Int'l Airport to New Delhi Station
Posted: Tue November 11, 2003 05:10 PM UTC
And a smart decision too!!! HAHAHA!!! That's the mark of a smart person who does the thinking herself and then confirms it from others too before doing something!!! You can always blame the other people if things go wrong and a pat on the back if it works out right!!! HAHAHA!!! (Just kidding!!!)

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