India’s first super-car cost around Rs 30 Lakh, Avanti has been unveiled at Auto Expo 2012 by actor Amitabh Bachchan. The car, designed by Dilip Chhabria will be manufactured by Chhabria’s firm DC Designs. Pegged to be initially powered by a 2 litre 4 cylinder turbo charged engine from Ford, the Avanti will likely be a sub 7 second 0 to 100 car. Avanti’s engine, transmission and other vital components will be imported however the car’s body, the tubular chassis frame and interiors will be manufactured at DC Design’s plant and facility in Pune.

British car maker Mini has unveiled BMW Mini CooperS at the Auto Expo 2012. The BMW-owned manufacturer will bring four models of the car in India. BMW India has also unveiled its Vision Connected Drive concept study at the Delhi Auto Expo 2012.

Skoda Auto has showcased the RS 2000 concept, a four-door roadster based on its Fabia platform at the Auto Expo 2012. The roadster dons 18-inch alloy rims, front and rear spoilers as well as a traditional green-and-white rally livery.  The interior features tight-fitting sports seats, a three-spoke sports steering wheel and the shift lever sleeve. The front door sills sport running boards, and stainless steel pedals echo the styling of the Fabia RS model.

Audi unveiled its Audi Q3 model to public. Audi has lot of expectations from this new model as this will give birth to a new segment. Actress Katrina Kaif and Lisa Ray were present during the launch gathering a huge crowd and gathering more charm for the event.

Japanese auto major Nissan Motor Company unveiled its seven-seater multipurpose vehicle (MPV) ‘Evalia’ at the Auto Expo and said it will triple its dealership network in the country in the next three years. Film star Ranbir Kapoor was present during the launch.

Automobile major Maruti Suzuki unvieled its new compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) Maruti XA Alpha, termed by the company as “a bold new experiment.” Although, the price or the launch date of the XA Alpha, have not been revealed, the company say it focuses on the changing preferences of customers, especially the youth. It stands at number four in our list. The final production version of Maruti Suzuki Ertiga also launched with its hatch style design, but seven-seater configuration. The Ertiga’s central premise is to capture the imagination of the upwardly mobile young Indian who is looking for a family tourer, but doesn’t want an oversized vehicle.

Tata Pixel may be one of the smallest unveils in the Auto Expo 2012 in terms of size, but it made every one stop and stare in awe. A compact car with the dimensions of the Tata Nano, the Pixel will be powered by a 1.2 litre diesel engine with an expected mileage of 29 km/l. The Pixel also has scissor doors on the sides with allow ample space for entry and exit of the 4 comfortably seated passengers in the compact cockpit. Tata also boasts Pixel to be a ‘zero-turn’ drive vehicle, making it the best car to be parked in tight spots and maneuvered easily in massive traffic. Tata also unveiled the new Tata Safari Storme in the SUV segment.

Renault forayed into the compact car and ‘ass segment’ of the automobile industry in India by unveiling its own compact car, Pulse. The compact premium hatchback RxZ version sports a 1.5 litre diesel engine with a claimed ARAI mileage of 23.08 km/l and has features like dual airbags, engine start/stop button, automatic front outside rear view mirrors and 15 inch alloy wheels in the top model.

Launched alongside the Pulse, the Duster is Renault‘s take on a luxury SUV which is not a sub 4 metre vehicle but still is more compact than the other larger than life SUVs in the market. Reported to be powered by a 1.6 litre petrol engine and a 1.5 litre turbocharged diesel engine, guesstimates say that it is likely to be priced between 7 to 9 lakhs. The styling is trendy and contemporary, and the car is likely to hit Indian roads by the last quarter of 2012.

Hatchback seems to be the next big thing in the small car and the mid-sized car segment as Chevrolet unveiled the Sail hatchback which is considered to be the successor of the Aveo U-VA. It will have both petrol and diesel variants with 1.2 litre petrol engine and a 1.3 litre multijet diesel engine respectively, both manufactured locally in GM’s facility near Pune. The styling of Sail resemble Chevrolet’s trademark looks with a large front grill, side swept headlights and a sporty rear.

Bajaj created ripples a day or two before the Auto Expo 2012 was officially launched, by unveiling the RE60. While some call it a compact car, others call it a compact eco friendly vehicle. Features of this compact vehicle include a body that weighs about 400 kg, a 200cc 4 stroke engine with an expected mileage of about 35 km/l, moulded seats, 400 litre boot space. It will also be available with CNG variants.

Piaggio, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer known for the Aprilla and RSV4, unveiled this premium scooter at the India Auto Expo 2012, pegged to be launched by April 2012. The scooter will be manufactured at Vespa’s newly setup facility in Baramati and the production is estimated to be around 1.5 lakh units annually.

The Ducati Monster is a popular model and an icon worldwide that Ducati has brought to India with an estimated price tag of Rs 6.99 lakh. The eagerly awaited Monster which was unveiled at the Auto Expo 2012 sports a characteristic macho and aggressive styling of a naked bike and is definitely attention grabber from the word go. It has been an extremely successful model for Ducati in the worldwide markets and the industry gurus will be watching its reception in India like hawks.

Japanese auto maker Yamaha has unveiled its Ray scooter concept at the Auto Expo 2012. The scooter has been designed specifically for women and is priced around Rs 1.10 lakh.

MapMyIndia ShowNearby

MapMyIndia ShowNearby app shows places of interest nearby such as ATMs, petrol pumps, banks, movie theatres, restaurants by cuisine, attractions, shopping destinations by category, and emergency services like hospitals and police stations.

You can let the app use the GPS location or set your location manually. Once this is done, you need to select a category from the menu and then sub categories, like Chinese in case of restaurants, or Apparel in case of shopping. The categories displayed can be moved around as well.

You will then get a list of places sorted by distance from your location. You can see the places on a map, call them, save their addresses as favorites, add them to your contacts, get directions, or share them with a friend. The app works across India. MapMyIndia is also mulling over adding a variety of dynamic components to the app including movie show times and reservations, restaurant reviews and a host of other functions.

JustDial

JustDial provides local search through phone calls and is currently one of the largest services of its kind. The JustDial app for Android also provides the same services.

Using this app, you can find out about the latest movies, events, restaurants, lounges, art shows, ATMs, hotels, doctors and much more. The app comes with a Hotkeys feature, with which you can quickly access results with just a tap. You can also add more hot keys based on your favorites and preferences. Use the Near Me feature to search for any business, product or service near you.

The JustDial app uses the in-built GPS functionality of smartphones to detect users’ location and provides mapping and navigation features, thereby leveraging the built in Google Maps application. The app allows you to choose a city of your choice for your desired searches anywhere in India or the USA.

NGPay

NGPay app has a list of services enabling users to book railway, air and even movie tickets with ease. You can buy railway tickets from IRCTC; and air tickets from Jet Airways, GoAir, SpiceJet, IndiGo, PVR Cinemas, INOX, Fame, Cinemax, etc.

NGPay also enables online shopping at more than a hundred stores and enables users to send gifts. You can recharge your prepaid mobile numbers from NGPay as well. You have the option to store information for one credit so that it is easy to process transactions, or you can feed in information every time you want to use the app.

Ixigo

For cost effective travel planning, Ixigo is one of the best apps as it searches for more than 100 travel sites to give the best rates for hotels and flights.

The app is not India specific but nonetheless has Indian related content. It helps users find cheap flights to anywhere in the world and compares 250,000+ hotels globally in list and map view.

You can also view hotel photos, amenity information, room rates and availability, as well as get recommendations on interesting locations and also reviews of major hotels.

The app also allows you to track flight status and delays, find airport Information and locations, and airline phone numbers.

Zomato

Food is an important part of enjoying vacations and, therefore, we believe that it requires a special app like Zomato, which allows you to search for a restaurant near you. Notably for India, it has a list of more than 18,000 restaurants and provides services in ten cities of India including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ahmadabad and Chandigarh.

Zomato also lets you check ratings, reviews and pictures of all restaurants in your city. The booking, however, is not done through the app, for which you can use the NGPay site or let the app redirect you to the site of your choice.

To cash in on the upcoming tourist season the Delhi division of Northern Railways will run the ‘Fairy Queen‘ from Delhi to Alwar twice a month. The ‘Fairy Queen‘, built in 1855, is the world’s oldest steam locomotive train with one of the oldest engines in the world. The steam train will run every fortnight from Delhi cantonment Railway Station.

Alwar in Rajasthan state was a Rajput territory and is situated about 160 kms away from Delhi and 150 kms from pink city Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan state. Apart from being famous for its scenic landscape and tourist excursions such as the Alwar Fort, the city is close to those wishing to visit the Sariska National Park. Alwar which is surrounded by the Aravalli Hills is famous for silver jewellery and other Rajasthani handicraft items as well as Alwar’s sweetmeat specialty- Palang Torh or Milk cake.

One can book the entire 40 seater heritage steam train from Delhi to Alwar for family, friends or for a group by making an immediate online payment of Rs. 2 Lakh by logging on to the railways website. “There are people who would like to book a steam engine train for marriage functions in Rajasthan or a group of foreign tourists who would want to enjoy their trip in a steam train,” a railway official said.

The booking although is not mandatory as group bookings only for reservation of the entire train. If one is travelling in smaller groups the train ride for one person on the Fairy Queen, this tourist season will be Rs. 3100/- per person. In addition to the train ride if one wants to avail of the tourist package which is a two day package and includes travel, meal and stay in a hotel in the Sariska National Park, the cost per person is Rs. 10,000/- per head.

Apart from online bookings, tickets can also be booked at Delhi Cantonment and Safdarjung Railway stations.

The nation celebrates 100 years of the return of capital of the country to Delhi from Calcutta. It was on December 12, 1911 that then Emperor of India George V proclaimed Delhi as the new capital of India at the Delhi Durbar, shifting from Kolkata.

Delhi has traditionally been the seat of a series of empires and regimes that have ruled India since over 3,000 years back. Each of the empire has left behind an ineffaceable imprint on the heritage of Delhi, that has housed no less than eight cities over the centuries, and the 100 years of the latest city marks an opportunity to celebrate the continuity of this rich habitation.

Delhi has emerged to become the largest metropolis by area and the second largest by population in the country. Delhi is not only one of the greenest capitals in the world but also boasts of world class infrastructure and many heritage buildings.

Situated next to Terminal-3, the service is a premium time-saving facility. Priced at Rs. 300 for two hours, valet parking will be available for passengers traveling through T-3. The cars will be parked at the domestic VIP area of T-3 by trained and uniformed valet drivers in a safe and secure environment, said a DIAL spokesperson.

“Parking is an important part of any passenger’s travel plan. When we took over in 2006, parking was a real challenge with small parking lots and narrow exits. This used to result in a lot of unnecessary traffic snarls, but with the opening of India’s largest multi-level car parking and customized services like park and fly and valet parking, all this is a thing of the past,” said DIAL CEO I. Prabhakara Rao.

In order to avail the facility, passengers need to arrive at the terminal through the service road, hand the car keys over to the valet and head towards the terminal building.

“Terminal 3 has a peak hour handling capacity of 10,100 passengers per hour and on an average 9,500 public and private cars ply in and out of the terminal everyday. The valet parking hopes to make the airport parking experience more convenient and comfortable for passengers,” said a DIAL spokesperson.

IGI airport’s Terminal-3 provides a six-storied multi-level car park system, which helps maximize car parking capacity as it can accommodate up to 4,300 cars at any given time.

This Delhi city is not only the capital of India, it is also known for its culture with astounding architecture monuments and fusion of different cultural and traditional heritage. There are many places that must be visited when anyone plan for Delhi tour. Some of the places of worth seeing are Qutub Minar, Humayun’s Tomb, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Lotus Temple, Iskcon Temple, Akshardham Temple, Cannaught Place, India Gate, Jantar Mantar and many more.

There are many well-known and sophisticated hotels located in Delhi, which are not only famed for its warm and antagonistic welcome but their interior are exceptional that are decorated by interior designers and even there are some hotels which are the cultural heritage. Almost all reputed hotels in Delhi have their operation chain over the boundaries of this beautiful city.

With the help of online travel booking services and tour operators anyone can avail the facilities of five star deluxe hotels, five star hotels, four star hotels, three star hotels, two star hotels, budget guest houses and even lodges. Apart from hotels and luxurious stay in Delhi anyone can also book budget hotels, cheap lodges and guest houses in Delhi. Hotels in Delhi offer its guest with diverse amenities similarly one can also get the same amenities and comforts in Delhi Guest Houses.

Homestay is a somewhat divergent experience compared to stay in hotels, guest houses and lodges. As someone have said that the tour in India cannot be experienced by visiting renowned places and staying in luxurious accommodations, but one can only experience the rich Indian Culture with a homestay.

Homestay is factually a home away from one’s own home which makes one closer with the host family and community that lives in that particular area. One can also make a reasonable stay in cheap homestay in Delhi according to their pocket which can make the tour more exhilarating and pleasant to the nearby people.

Golden triangle tour

Golden triangle tour is one of the most hyped and just right tour for the travelers who are coming India at first time. Wonderful historical monuments are the key attractions of this tour, in all three cities various amazing heritage sites are scattered all around. Mostly the trip begins from the national capital Delhi. The city is the country capital and ruled by the several kingdoms from long times. It preserves several amazing heritage sites of Mughal era. Three world heritage sites are also situated in this beautiful city; these very popular and important historical buildings are Red Fort, Qutub Minar and Humayun Tomb which are the fine examples of remarkable Mughal art and architecture. Tourists can also visit several popular temples (Akshardham, ISKCON Temple, and Birla Mandir), mosques (Jama Masjid, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah, Khirki-Ki-Maszid and Qutub Mosque), gurdwaras and new developed buildings and also enjoy the shopping at several large Malls and popular markets of Delhi.

After visiting Delhi, travelers can be the witness of the most popular heritage site of the country in city Agra which is one and only Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal is the most popular heritage monuments of India and regarded as the epitome of the true love. It is built by the great Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish and Indian architectural styles. Taj Mahal is also appears in several listings of seven wonders of the modern world, including the recently announced New Seven Wonders of the World, a recent poll with 100 million votes. Apart Taj, travelers can also visit several other interesting places like Agra City Fort, Itmad-Ud-Daulah, etc. Moving towards Jaipur which is the third destination of golden triangle travelers can also visit Fathepur Sikiri, a very popular town for its beautiful heritage sites. The largest gateway Buland Darwaza is the most popular attraction of Fathepur Sikri.

Jaipur is capital of Rajasthan and also well-known as the pink city. Here travelers can visit several popular forts and places of Rajput Kingdom. Some most popular of them are the City Palace, Amber Fort, Nahargarh and Jaigarh forts, etc. The city Jaipur is also very popular for the shopping of jewelry, gems, handicraft items, footwear, traditions clothes, etc. This is the last destination of golden triangle tour but travelers can easily expand their tour to visits its several nearby destinations like Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Ajmer, Pushkar, etc.

Tourists can enjoy the best of these destinations and its nearby places through a right tour package. There are several Travel Agencies offering well planed tour packages. They offer excellent tour and travel services throughout the journey and make the trip full of comfort. So plan a trip in this vacation and take pleasure in some quality time with your family members and friends. This would be one of the most memorable and pleasing experience of your whole life. Don’t Miss.

Traveling appears to be of the most fascinating activities an individual can ever before encounter. Absolutely nothing beats the sensation of hopping from one location or nation after other to expertise the diverse lifestyle of your dwellers in a specific spot.

Even a safari holiday would never be complete without having the assist of any superior accommodation. Inside the 1st location, you went to that location to unwind and unwind and in no way to think about why the bed smells terrible, or why is it which the warm and chilly shower not functioning, or why is it the your hotel room appeared like it has not been visited by a broom for any few of months. These issues are not supposed to become a concern within the location exactly where you stay. You are there inside the first location to delight in your zero cost safari holidays.

A comfortable space coupled with an equally comfortable mattress is what you’ll need when exploring the wonders of nature. Having a great spot, you can make positive that soon after a tiring but pleasant day of becoming out in the open taking a look at the safari in South Africa a mattress is waiting for you personally so you may take your rest.

It can be a known truth that hotels and lodging is surely an element exactly where competition is an everyday factor. With the variety of this type of business enterprise all about the world, organization owners ought to be very keen with regards towards the particulars of their resort. In South Africa alone, since you will find plenty of consumers fired up to select and expertise a safari in South Africa, a great deal of accommodations oftentimes in the type of lodge are vying to become no less than in the leading from the sport.

Travelers ought to see to it that where they are staying is at the least comfortable. Remaining in among the suites is unnecessary. You do not must pay for that cost to receive a goodnight sleep. All you must do is know and figure out which resort or any type of accommodation can meet your expectations.

Elegance of the spot could play a vital function to be positive that vacationers would pick them, then again cleanliness; affordability and services are nevertheless main game enthusiasts as well so they will need to never be left powering.

Traveling is this type of great encounter worthy of the person’s funds, time and work. And chiefly because a person have put in a substantial amount on it, making positive that you appreciate the whole journey is crucial if not compulsory. Likely out and encounter everything is one way, but deciding on the spot where you may invest the rest in the evening immediately after a fulfilled day is much more important.

Rating: 5 Star

Accessibility:
Internatioinal Airport: 24 Kms
Domestic Airport: 18 Kms
Railway Station: 3 Kms

Hotel ‘The LaLiT‘ is one of the best luxury hotels in Delhi, the capital city of India. Located right in the middle of city’s prime commercial and business center – Connaught Place. The hotel distance is 24 kms from the international airport. It is just 5 minute from the railway station and walking distance from Metro station and easy access from commercial complexes, shopping hubs, historic sights, colorful streets, cultural centers and international trade fair grounds. Amongst other 5 star hotels in Delhi, this luxury hotel is within close proximity to historical landmarks like Jantar Mantar, India Gate, Jama Masjid, Red Fort and Raj Ghat.

Hotel The LaLiT New Delhi offers a total of 457 luxurious rooms with the largest room sizes among all luxury hotels in Delhi. The bedrooms are well customized to the needs of both a business traveler as well as a vacationer and accompanied by hotels modern amenities and elegant décor. Guests at our hotels have a choice of choosing from a Deluxe Rooms, Luxury Rooms and the Suites.

The LaLiT, hotels New Delhi offers four fine dining restaurants serving food to suit all types of taste. For those liking traditional Chinese food, The Woks serve authentic Chinese food while The Grill serves continental food. And if guests want to taste food prepared in the traditional Indian way, we invite them to try our Indian cuisine at Baluchi while our multi-cuisine restaurant and Bar – 24/7 is the best place for guests who enjoy food while also interacting with chefs of the restaurant. At 24/7 guests have a choice of choosing variety of food at the buffet or being selective through the elaborate a-la-carte menu.

At The LaLiT luxury hotel Delhi, guests can be at comfort both at work as well as leisure. It has total six banquet halls, ideal for all types of events from small top-quality corporate events to private party and from big conference meeting to huge wedding ceremony.

Other world class hotel facilities at this 5 star hotels Delhi includes 24 hour Business Centre, Foreign Exchange, Hotels Concierge Desk, 24 hour In-room Dining, Laundry Service, Valet Car Parking, Limousine Service, Shopping Arcade, Doctor on Call, Rejuve – The Spa and a well equipped Gymnasium so that the business traveler feels more productive and invigorated.

There are a huge number of budget hotels available in Delhi. Most of the people want to stay in budget hotels since you can save more money as well they offer all substandard services at reasonable price. You can find these types of hotels near Delhi airport too. Budget hotels are accessible and well connected to the important destinations like railway stations, shopping destinations and airport. The well skilled people are working in budget hotels to give the best services to the guests. Moreover, they provide excellent hospitality to the guests. Hotels in Delhi offer a very memorable experience to the visitors. You will find various types of cuisines such as Mughal, Continental, Italian, Chinese, North Indian food, etc.

Delhi hotels understand the necessities of the customers. They provide all sorts of facilities to the visitors such as best room service, internet connection, parking facility etc. There are large numbers of various range budget hotels in Delhi which provide good accommodation to the visitors. You can even find health club, gym, spa and swimming pool in Delhi hotels. Budget Hotel in Delhi is comfortable for accommodation as well the price rate. Moreover, you can book the ticket in advance. Online Booking facility is also available.