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TRAVEL INFORMATION

Most international visitors to India arrive detours that may test your patience.
by air, though road and ferry links also The state-run Air India has the widest
connect India and her neighbours, such network of air routes. Private airlines,
as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri such as Kingfisher, Indigo and Jet Airways,
Lanka. Travelling within the country is also cover a number of cities and offer
possible by air, train, road and, in some excellent services. Indian Railways is the
places, either ferry or boat. Even remote world’s largest network, and travelling
regions are accessible. However, whatever first class is a good way to see the country.
your mode of transport, you should be The long-distance air-conditioned luxury
prepared for delays and unexpected coach is another option.
Arriving by Air Bengaluru. In addition, Sri Lankan Air Fares
All major international airlines Airlines flies to Tiruchirapalli Air fares vary according to
fly to India, usually as stop- in Tamil Nadu and the airline and the season.
overs on air routes between Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. It is best to book tickets well
the East and West. Air India in advance of the peak season
is India’s international carrier. International Flights (Oct–Mar). At this time of year,
North American and European flights to India are overbooked,
airlines such as British Airways, and Airports as Indian families settled abroad
Lufthansa, KLM/Royal Dutch, India’s four main international and students at universities
Air France and Swiss have airports are at Delhi, Mumbai, abroad make their annual
regular flights to either some Kolkata and Chennai. Other visit home.
or all of India’s four major cities – international airports offering
Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and flights to select destinations
Kolkata. There are also are at Hyderabad (Kuwait, On Arrival
numerous connections to Muscat, Sharjah and Kuala Before landing, visitors must
the Far East and Australia, Lumpur), Bengaluru (Muscat, fill in a disembarkation form
offered by Thai Airways, Sharjah, Singapore, Kuala that has to be submitted
Singapore Airlines, Malaysian Lumpur, London, Frankfurt and along with their passport
Airlines, Japan Airlines, Cathay a few flights via Mumbai to Paris, at the immigration counter.
Pacific and Qantas. Flights to the Gulf and New York), Goa (UK International airports
destinations in the Gulf and and Germany), Ahmedabad offer a range of facilities that
Central Asia are offered by (UK and the US), and Kochi and include currency exchange
Emirates, Etihad, Sri Lankan Thiruvananthapuram (the Gulf, counters, left-luggage services,
Airlines and Gulf Air. Singapore, Sri Lanka and the air-conditioned visitors’
Virgin Atlantic currently flies Maldives). A limited number lounges, duty-free shops,
to Delhi and Mumbai. Kenya of international flights also restaurants, business centres
Airlines fly only to Mumbai. operate from Kozhikode, and rest rooms with access
Lufthansa flies to Bengaluru, Amritsar, Varanasi, Lucknow, for the disabled. In addition,
Mumbai, Delhi and other Guwahati, Tiruchirapalli, there are counters for pre-
destinations, while Emirates Jaipur and Agra. These are paid taxis, car rentals, mobile
flies to Hyderabad, Mumbai, designated “customs airports” phone shops, and international
Delhi and Kolkata, among and permit landing of charter calling-card providers. Travel
others; and Malaysian Airlines planes as well as certain agencies within the arrival
serves Hyderabad and international flights. area can help with tour
itineraries, hotel reservations
and onward bookings. There
is also a Tourism Department
information counter.

Customs
The green channel is for
those who do not have
dutiable goods, as listed in
the Immigration Certificate.
The Red Channel is for
passengers with any goods
Terminal 3 at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi that are liable to customs

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