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<text id=93CT1726>
<title>
India--Travel
</title>
<history>
Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
South Asia
India
</history>
<article>
<source>CIA World Factbook</source>
<hdr>
Travel
</hdr>
<body>
<p> Climate and clothing: Summer clothing is suitable year round
in the south. In the north, lightweight woolens are necessary
from mid-December to mid-February.
</p>
<p> Customs and currency: US citizens must have a valid visa
sufficient for the number of entries and the length of stay
desired. Foreign currency (including travelers checks) must be
declared to customs on arrival if more than $1,000 but is not
otherwise restricted. Import and export of Indian currency are
prohibited.
</p>
<p> Health: Tapwater is unsafe throughout India. In hotels and
restaurants, drink only bottled or carbonated water and avoid
ice cubes. Typhoid, tetanus, hepatitis, and diphtheria shots are
recommended. Health requirements change; check with your local
public health service.
</p>
<p> Telecommunications: Telephone service within India and to
international points can be irregular and slow. Telegraph
service tends to be unreliable. India is 10 1/2 hours ahead of
eastern standard time.
</p>
<p> Transportation: Many international carriers provide service
to New Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras. Indian Airlines has
flights to many Indian cities. The railway system provides
service throughout the country. The 1,450-km. (900-mi.) trip
from Delhi to Calcutta or Bombay takes from 16 to 24 hours. The
2,470-km. (1,535-mi.) trip from Delhi to Madras takes about 40
hours. It is possible to travel nearly everywhere by road
during the dry season; however, outside urban areas, the roads
are narrow and often impassable during the monsoon. Local
transportation includes buses, taxis, three-wheeled scooters,
cycle rickshaws, and horsedrawn tongas. Buses are overcrowded
and service is irregular. Taxis are plentiful in the larger
cities.
</p>
<p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
March 1989.
</p>
</body>
</article>
</text>