G20 summit: Festivals, heritage walks, interstate tours to showcase Indian culture to foreign delegates in Delhi

Hop-on and hop-off buses will soon return to the city roads as the tourism department signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to hire these buses ahead of the summit.

The Delhi Tourism department will organise 22 festivals at 17 locations, including three at Dilli Haats and Garden of Five Senses, in addition to excursions on the Agra-Delhi-Jaipur route for batches of tourists even as hop-on and hop-off (Ho-Ho) buses cater to them in the capital. (File)

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Festivals, daily heritage walks and interstate tours will showcase Indian culture to foreign dignitaries and delegates arriving in the capital for the upcoming G20 summit, according to officials.

According to plans in this regard, four heritage walks will be organised in the city per day for 20 days straight, while ‘Haftawar’ events will be organised at Dilli Haats INA, Pitampura and Janakpuri.

Mementoes to be provided by the G20 Secretariat to dignitaries will include four or five defining pictures of the city currently being dug out of the Delhi Archives for a souvenir gift box to be presented to delegates.

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Hop-on and hop-off buses will soon return to the city roads as the tourism department signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to hire these buses ahead of the summit.

According to officials, the tourism department proposes to buy ten e-buses for Ho-Ho services and these will ply on two routes covering the monuments and heritage places in Old, New and South Delhi. The buses will run with a frequency of one per hour and have a seating capacity of around 36 passengers.

Officials said the tourism department had sent the proposal and MoU to the DTC for consideration. The proposal was supposed to be ready by February 15, but the process took some time.

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“We are still working on different alternatives. The picture should be clear in a few days,” said a senior tourism official.

Jatin Anand

Jatin Anand is an Assistant Editor with the national political bureau of The Indian Express. With over 16 years of experience in mainstream journalism, he is a seasoned expert in national governance, electoral politics, and bureaucratic affairs. Having covered high-stakes beats including the Election Commission of India (ECI), intelligence, and urban development, Jatin provides authoritative analysis of the forces shaping Indian democracy. He is an alumnus of Zakir Husain Delhi College (DU) and the prestigious Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), Chennai, where he specialized in Print Journalism. Expertise High-Stakes Beat Coverage: Throughout his decade-and-a-half career, Jatin has covered some of the most sensitive and influential beats in the country, including: The Election Commission of India (ECI): Monitoring electoral policy, reforms, and the conduct of national and state polls. National Security & Intelligence: Reporting on the internal mechanisms and developments within India's security apparatus. Urban Development: Analyzing the policies and bureaucratic processes driving the transformation of India’s cities. National Political Bureau: In his current role, he tracks the intersection of policy and politics, offering deep-dive reporting on the Union government and national political movements. Academic Credentials: Zakir Husain Delhi College (DU): Alumnus of one of Delhi's premier institutions. Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), Chennai: Specialized in Print Journalism at India's most prestigious journalism school. ... Read More

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