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22 Nov, 2008 |
Travel to India : What you should know
For long, India has been one of the premier destinations for traveling. With its rich culture, heritage and magnificence, it would offer you many places to see. A wealth of culture, art and history, stunning scenery and wildlife, adventure, spirituality, hot cuisine and a multitude of traditions. This country really contains something for every taste. And going there to experience the place would not cost you so much especially when you plan your travel smartly.
At a Glance
- Full name:
- Republic of India
- Capital city:
- New Delhi
- Area:
- 3,287,590 sq km / 1,269,339 sq miles
- Population:
- 1,049,700,118 (2003)
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +5.5 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Dialing Code:
- 91
- Currency:
- INR or Indian Rupee (1 Rs. equals 100 paisa) [Check exchange rate]
- Language:
- Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Sanskrit and 844 different dialects.
- Religion:
- 80% Hindu, 14% Muslim, 2.4% Christian, 2% Sikh, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.5% Jains, 0.4% other
- Electricity:
- 240V 50Hz
- Electric plug details:
- South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin
- Climate:
- Varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north.
- VISA Requirements:
- Foreigners wanting to visit India can do so after obtaining visa from the Indian Mission in their country of residence. They should possess a valid National Passport - except in the case of nationals of Bhutan & Nepal, who may carry only suitable means of identification.
- Transport:
- India is a huge country and you unless you have a lot of time, it is better not plan to visit too many places. India is very well connected by Road, Rail, Air services.
Common Modes of Transport:
Air [Airports in India]
India's major international airports are Delhi, Kolkata (Calcutta), Mumbai (Bombay) and Chennai (Madras). There are other international airports at Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bangalore and Kochi.
Rail
Indian Railways is the biggest network in Asia and the world's second largest under one management. 1.65 million people are Oemployed by the railway and 11,000 trains runs everyday, including 7,000 passenger trains.The railway network covers almost the entire country; only a few places such as Sikkim, Ladakh, Uttaranchal and most of Himachal Pradesh are inaccessible by train becasue of the mountains.