Instruction to the tourist across India
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Capital of India - Delhi (Dehli) Big cities: Mumbai, earlier Bombay, Kolkata (Colkata, earlier Calcutta), Chenai (Chenai, earlier Madras). The basic resorts for foreign tourism - Goa (Goa) and Kerala (Kerala).
Flight. Charter flights from Moscow to Goa. Regular flights of "Aeroflot" to Delhi and Mombaja, and also "Qatar airlines" to Chenaja, Hyderabad, Kochina and Trivandruma. Charter-party to Kerala probably, this winter will be organised.
The visa. Usual term of official registration of papers in embassy of 2 weeks or 10 working days. Necessary documents:
* the passport for travel abroad valid not less of 3 months from the date of the termination of a trip,
* 2 questionnaires,
* 2 photos 3/4
* a copy of the internal passport (the first page and page with a residence permit)
* an air ticket copy (last is required if the tourist addresses in consulate individually).
Consular gathering - nearby 45 USD (1250 roubles for citizens of the Russian Federation). For citizens of Belarus and Ukraine - 1560 rbl. visa Period of validity - till 90 days. Registration of the urgent visa is possible (only through tourist agencies), its cost depends on registration terms. Registration of the urgent visa for 2 days - nearby 120 USD. The Indian visa should be received even for transit following through the country. The Russian citizens use the right of free moving on all country, excepting the areas closed for visiting by foreigners. For visiting of such places (some areas of states Manipur, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, and also Andamansky and Nicobar Islands) the special permit is necessary to obtain in advance.
Indian customs: import and export before the imported foreign currency is not limited, national - is forbidden. Cash in the sum more than 10 000 USD, and also personal computers and laptops is subject to obligatory declaring. Duty-free import to 200 cigarettes, or to 50 cigars, or to 250 г tobacco, spirits - to 0.95 l, ornaments, a foodstuff, subjects and things of house use - within personal needs is resolved. Import of drugs and preparations containing narcotic substance, the weapon and an ammunition without corresponding permissions is forbidden. Export of skins of tigers, wild animals and plumage of birds, skin and products from skin of rare reptiles and an ivory, live plants, gold and silver in ingots, jewels in cost from above 2000 INR (that are bought in "duty free"), subjects of antiques and the olden time made more hundred years ago is forbidden.
In pay phones which in cities of the country the set, usually is the electronic board showing time and cost of conversation. It is possible to call and from hotel, but in this case the tariff will be time in three above. Mobile telecommunication in the country endures rapid development. Having bought a SIM-card of the local companies, it is possible to receive direct Indian number for the period of rest. However, roaming local mobile does not cover still all territory of the country, and in some areas the mobile phone can work only as an alarm clock and the calculator. The Internet cafe now is in the majority of the Indian cities and hotels.
Transport. To move on the country more comfortably and fastest by the plane, is the cheapest - by train (on the big distances) or by the bus (on short). As the first class ticket on a train sometimes costs to the little more cheaply, than the air ticket in the same point, it is more reasonable to go the second class with the conditioner. Such cars happen two types: on 4 and on 6 persons in a compartment.
The bus network in India is developed better, than at us. The transport companies and a great number of the private bus companies are in each staff. The state buses are divided on classes: passenger, a junior suite, lux, "find fault-tech with a bass", "air condition" (EXPERT), "sleeper a bass". In "sleeper a bass" (sleeper) instead of seats regiments in two circles are made. Passengers travel lying, as in the general car. It is convenient for distant night trips, for example, Goa - Bangalore. All types of the state buses are quite suitable for trips: a difference only in comfort and cost.
On speed buses share on city and suburban, simple trip, with the limited stops (limited stops), semiexpress trains, express trains and super-express trains, at last, are "interstate the super-express train". Differences between them consist mainly in number of stops. Having gone on the express train, it is possible not to be afraid almost that the driver will decide to give on road of a small hook to village to the relatives, and all bus should wait for it. However, even the fastest buses of times do at 2-3 o'clock stops on roadside parking where there is at least a cafe and a toilet. In the state buses always there is a conductor. At intermediate stops the ticket can be bought from it. He will prompt the necessary stop and will give advice. The taxi is easy for distinguishing on special yellow-black colouring. It is necessary to bargain with the driver about the price, and to do it better before departure.
Gathering in a distant trip, it is better to learn its approximate cost from hotel administration as "on the counter" in India go seldom in advance. Moto - meet often, they can be employed the same as a taxi. Motor-rickshaws - an exotic, convenient and fast way of movement on a city. There is approximately twice less, than a taxi. It is necessary to mean that on the Indian railways there is an official quota for foreign tourists. At the main stations of the largest cities and at the international airports there are separate "windows" or even halls for sale of tickets to foreigners (usually for USD, and delivery give in rupees). If the tourist wants to be passed by train absolutely cheap, it is possible to take "sliper-class" (without conditioners), but it is obligatory on "a lying" place. There will be many impressions. At country trips taxi drivers sometimes bring not the passenger there where he asked then demand additional payment for correction of "error".
The elementary decision of a similar problem will write down car number to promise to contact the owner of firm or police. After this procedure the driver. In no event it is impossible to allow for the taxi driver to select for road of fellow travellers.
Motor-rickshaws are suitable only for small trips: speed small, conveniences any - in a hill at all do not pull, it is necessary to get out and go nearby. To sit down on one rickshaw together - means to commit a crime against humanity. Safety. The bared shoulders and miniskirts are very inappropriate for street walks. In hotels it is better to use the safe and to remember a bible principle "do not tempt", without leaving values or money for a kind or in readily available places. Locked in a suitcase or a bag nobody will touch them. To do any special inoculations before a trip to India it is not required. As well as almost everywhere in the south, it is not recommended to drink unboiled water from under the crane: it is necessary to use only table or mineral water in bottles. Important carefully to wash hands with soap, and also vegetables and the fruit bought independently. Always it is necessary to have at itself (especially on the journey) hygienic napkins. At an input in any temple of visitors will ask to remove footwear. Inside it is necessary to go in socks which on an exit is better to throw out ruthlessly. Therefore - do not forget to recommend to tourists to be reserved by enough of pairs socks before a trip.
An electricity. Mains voltage in India frequency makes 220V, of 50 Hz., sometimes sockets differ from standard European, but everywhere it is possible to buy an adapter.
A climate. The climate in the south of India is closer to equatorial, in the north - to mountain subtropical. Change of seasons is defined by monsoons. The hot, dry season proceeds from April till June - average temperature +38. +46 degrees, from the middle of June prior to the beginning of October the season of rains - temperature +35 lasts. +38 degrees. "High" the tourist season in continental and southern India lasts from the beginning of October till the end of March. The sky during this period almost cloudlessly, and temperature of air in the afternoon +25. +30 degrees, at night: +20. +25 degrees. In Delhi and it is to the north cool in December-January when the temperature fluctuates between +10 and +20 egrees. In April when in the south and in the country centre becomes too hot, favorable weather is established in the Himalaya states - Kashmir and Ladake, Himachal Pradesh and Utaranchale.
Money. To exchange currency it is possible at the airport, in bank or in the certificated exchange offices (the passport is for this purpose necessary). At an exchange it is better to take the receipt is will allow to make, in case of need, a return exchange of money at departure from the country (but no more than 25 % from officially exchanged sum). Is better to import dollars or euro, currency of other countries change not in all banks and if nevertheless change, on less favourable rate.
Banks work, as a rule, at week-days from 10:00 till, and on Saturday - from 10:00 till. To cash traveller's cheques it is possible only in big banks, the preference is given to checks "Thomas Cook" and "American Express". Credit cards have the limited circulation - only in capital and in large resort areas. In a province and mountain areas to pay off with them (and frequently - and a foreign currency) it is almost impossible.
A Passage to India ( MAX Notes Literature Guides ) (MAXnotes) by Ann Wood (Paperback - April 19, 1996)
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A Passage to India [Blu-ray] by Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, and James Fox (Blu-ray - April 15, 2008)
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