Choosing your moving date
On the Gangetic plains, the hard months are at either end of the year. May and June are scorching in Kanpur and Delhi alike, and a closed truck soon becomes an oven for medicines, cosmetics and electronics. In December and January, fog on the Agra–Lucknow and Yamuna expressways can be dense enough to slow or halt traffic for hours, and drivers often wait for it to clear.
October to November and February to March are usually the most comfortable windows. Diwali, Holi and the winter wedding season keep trucks and crews busy in both cities, so book early if your date falls near them.
Leaving Kanpur
Kanpur's older centre and markets are crowded and hard to park in, so a home there may need a smaller vehicle, a carry and an early start. Civil Lines and Cantonment bungalows usually have room for a truck, but large houses take longer to clear. Newer towers towards Kalyanpur need notice and a lift slot. Tell the mover which you're leaving when you ask for a quote.
If you're leaving campus or official housing, check the handover date and inspection, so the clearing fits around the loading.
Highway or expressway
There are two broad ways to Delhi: the old NH 19 through Etawah, Agra and Mathura, or the Agra–Lucknow Expressway joining the Yamuna Expressway into Greater Noida. The expressways are faster and quieter but have fewer places to stop, and fog affects them badly in winter. Ask the mover which they plan to use and why.
At around 433 km, goods usually arrive within about 28 hours of dispatch. Ask whether your goods travel alone or in a shared truck.
Into Delhi, Noida or Gurugram
If you're moving into Delhi itself, heavy goods vehicles face daytime entry restrictions on many roads, so the unload may be early in the morning or late in the evening; check that your building allows moving then. The Yamuna Expressway arrives at Greater Noida and Noida first, which often makes moves there simpler. Gurugram is on the far side of Delhi, so allow extra time.
Most NCR societies ask for notice, permitted hours, a lift booking and sometimes a refundable deposit. Share the details with the mover before loading day.
Transfers and employer moves
Many families on this route move for government, defence, PSU, bank or corporate jobs, or for study. If your employer is paying, ask what documents they need, such as an itemised quote and a GST invoice in a particular name. Every mover we work with provides a GST invoice.
Car transport, packing and short storage are often reimbursed separately, so ask for each to be shown on its own line.
The first winter in NCR
Kanpur's winter air can be poor, but Delhi NCR's is often worse, especially from late October to November. Many families buy an air purifier for the bedroom and keep windows closed on the worst days, particularly for children and older relatives.
Keep heaters, warm bedding and woollens in a carton that's unloaded first.
Settling in
Register with your society or RWA for parking and visitors on the first day, and find out how water, power backup and cooking gas work. Book internet as soon as you have the address, and check your commute at the times you'll actually travel, because NCR traffic is heavy at peak hours. Our guide to moving in Delhi NCR covers each part of the region in more detail.