Delhi eSIM
In Delhi you connect to Jio or Airtel, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The typical speed across the country is 46 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Jio and Airtel
- Typical speed in India
- 46 Mbps typical, 9 Mbps at busy times
- 5G
- yes, standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Delhi
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $7.89 | $7.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $4.30 | $12.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $3.78 | $18.89 | |
| 10 GB | Never expires | $3.19 | $31.89 | |
| 20 GB | Never expires | $2.54 | $50.89 |
How India compares across Asia
- Regional typical speed
- 42.95 Mbps
- Upstream networks
- 2, Jio, Airtel
- 5G
- Yes, standalone
- Next fastest nearby
- Maldives, 47 Mbps
- Next slowest nearby
- Tajikistan, 43.9 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 5: Delhi, Mumbai, Goa, Jaipur, Bengaluru
Landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
- Airport
- DEL / VIDP
- Distance
- 16 km from the centre of Delhi
- Wifi on arrival
- Free wifi in the terminalThe network is 'GMR FREE WIFI'. With an active Indian mobile number a browser pop-up sends you an OTP. Without one you go to an Information Desk or a self service Wi-Fi Kiosk, scan your passport, collect a coupon code and enter it with your KYC ID.
Getting into Delhi
- Delhi Metro Airport Express Line to New Delhi station (DEL), about 15 minutes. Runs through tunnels, where a signal drops
- Delhi Metro Magenta Line from Terminal 1 IGI Airport station (DEL)
- City and DTC buses from the Public Transportation Centre opposite the Centaur Hotel (DEL)
- Prepaid taxis and app-based cabs from all three terminals, 24 hours (DEL)
Underground and on the metro
Delhi Metro runs 10 lines. It opened in 2002. The operator does not publish whether the tunnels carry a mobile signal, so we do not claim either way.
Worth knowing about Delhi
- Two separate metro lines serve the airport. The Airport Express calls at IGI Airport for Terminal 3, and the Magenta Line has its own Terminal 1 IGI Airport station.
- The airport is 15 km southwest of New Delhi Railway Station and about 16 km from the city centre.
- The Delhi Metro opened on 24 December 2002 and now runs 10 colour coded lines over more than 370 km of track.
- Delhi Airport gives about 25 minutes from New Delhi Railway Station to Terminal 3 on the Airport Express Line, which now runs on to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25.
- The first Airport Express trains leave New Delhi and Dwarka Sector 21 at 4.45am. The last leaves New Delhi at 11.30pm and Dwarka Sector 21 at 11.15pm.
- Terminal 1 IGI Airport station on the Magenta Line is underground, a five to seven minute walk from the terminal through a covered subway with travelators. The line runs roughly from 5.30am to 11.30pm.
- City buses leave from the Public Transportation Centre opposite the Centaur Hotel, 2 km from Terminal 3 and 6.5 km from Terminal 1, with routes to New Delhi and Old Delhi railway stations and the ISBT.
- Long distance buses also run from the airport to Chandigarh, Ambala and Karnal, and to Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar and Pathankot in Punjab.
- Prepaid taxis and app-based cabs wait outside arrivals at all three terminals around the clock. At Terminal 3, app cabs, prepaid taxis and car rentals operate from Level 0 of the multi-level car park.
- Delhi Metro sells Tourist Cards for unlimited travel over one or three days, with a refundable deposit returned when you hand the card back.
- In July 2022 Delhi's airport became the first airport in India to test 5G readiness, under a TRAI pilot that mounted small cells on existing street furniture.