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Air Travel:

There are 4 major international airports in India:

Mumbai
29 km (18 miles) north of the city. (Travel time 40 mins.) Coach to Air India office & major hotels. Pre - paid Taxi service (with fixed rates) to city.

Kolkata
17 km (11 miles) north east of the city. (Travel time 20 mins). 24 hour coach service to Indian Airlines city office A. major hotels. Bus every 10 mins from 0530-2200. Pre- paid Taxi service to city.

Delhi
(Delhi International), 21 km (15 miles) south west of the city. Coach and Pre - paid Taxi service to city.

Chennai
16 km (10 miles) south west of the city. (Travel time 15 mins). Coach meets all flight arrivals from 0900-2300. Train every 20-30 mins from 0500-2300. Bus every 25 mins from 0500-2200. Pre - paid Taxi service to city.

Note: All these airports have money exchange facilities, tourist information offices, hotel reservation services & airport to city buses operating 24 hours a day.

Domestic air services are operated by Indian Airlines, a government corporation. The network connects over 70 cities. Indian Airlines also operate regular flights to the neighbouring countries of Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and the Maldives.

Baggage Allowance: 20 kg per adult passenger; 30 kg per international adult passenger with a 1st class ticket.

Special Fares:
There are special Indian Airlines fares available to foreign national & Indian nationals residing abroad. All are available throughout the year, and many be purchased from IATA member airlines or from Indian Airline offices in India. Please contact Indian Airlines/ Travel Service Provider.

Discover India:
Validity: 21 days from first flight US$750.
Validity: 15 days US$500.
Application: Unlimited economy class travel on all domestic Indian airline services. No stop may be visited more than once, except for transfer.

Youth Fare India:
Price: 25% discount on normal US$ fare. Validity: 120 days.
Application: available to those aged between 12 & 30 at the commencement of travel for journeys on economy/executive class of domestic air services and Indo-Nepal services.

India Wonderfares (North, South, East & West).
Price: US$300. Validity: 7 days.
Application: Economy class travel between all or any of the stations. No station may be touched more than once, except for transfer.