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When to goBest time: Oct–Feb
- Jan Good
- Feb Good
- Mar Fine, with caveats
- Apr Fine, with caveats: heat
- May Hard: heat
- Jun Hard: heat, monsoon
- Jul Fine, with caveats: monsoon
- Aug Fine, with caveats: monsoon
- Sep Fine, with caveats: monsoon
- Oct Good
- Nov Good
- Dec Good
Good Fine, with caveats Hard heat monsoon
Cheaper and fewer tourists: Mar–Sep - the trade-off: heat, monsoon
Country-wide average; mountains, coasts and the far north or south can differ.
What to bring and knowC, D, M · 230 V
- Sockets: type C, D, M · 230 V, 50 Hz
Phone and laptop chargers usually work (100–240 V); you may need a plug adapter. - Traffic drives on the left
- Drink bottled or boiled water, not from the tap
- At temples, mosques and churches cover shoulders and knees and take off shoes where asked
- Apr–Jun: sunscreen, a hat, light clothes, a water bottle
- Jun–Sep: a light raincoat or umbrella, a waterproof phone pouch
Medicines, bans and the law
- E-cigarettes are banned. Satellite phones (Iridium, Thuraya) are illegal without a licence. source
- Declare cash over US$5,000 in notes or US$10,000 including cheques. source
- Drug possession brings at least 6 months in prison for small personal amounts and up to 10 years for larger ones; cases can take years. source
- Alcohol is banned in Bihar, Gujarat, Mizoram, Nagaland and Lakshadweep: drinking or carrying it there can mean arrest without bail and 5 to 10 years in prison. source
- Carry prescription medicines in their original packaging with a copy of the prescription.
Paying with a foreign card20 of 57 services in our catalogue accept one
- Taxi & Cars: Uber
- Public Transport & Maps: Moovit, Rome2Rio
- Shopping, Classifieds & Parcels: DHL Express, FedEx
- Travel: Tickets & Hotels: Booking.com, redBus, IRCTC (Indian Railways tickets)
Based on our checks of each service. Banks may add a fee for payments abroad.
Phone and internet
- Local SIM, bought with your passport: Jio - Prepaid packs from about ₹199 a month; tourist SIMs at airports; Vi (Vodafone Idea) - Prepaid packs from about ₹199 a month; tourist SIMs at airports; Airtel - Prepaid packs from about ₹199 a month; tourist SIMs at airports
- 4 of 57 services here need a local phone number for the SMS code, for example BHIM, PhonePe, Google Pay (India).
- Mobile operators and eSIM →
Checked: October 15
Useful phrasesHindi
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- Hello नमस्ते namaste
- Excuse me माफ़ कीजिए maaf kijiye
- I don’t understand मुझे समझ नहीं आया mujhe samajh nahin aaya
- Do you speak English? क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं? kya aap angrezi bolte hain?
- Where is the toilet? शौचालय कहाँ है? shauchalay kahan hai?
- The bill, please बिल दे दीजिए bill de dijiye
- Please take me to this address (show it on the map) कृपया मुझे इस पते पर ले चलिए। Kripya mujhe is pate par le chaliye.
- How much will it cost? कितना लगेगा? Kitna lagega?
- Please turn on the meter कृपया मीटर चालू कीजिए। Kripya meter chalu kijiye.
- Stop here, please यहीं रोक दीजिए। Yahin rok dijiye.
- Please wait a moment थोड़ा रुकिए। Thoda rukiye.
- Thank you धन्यवाद। Dhanyavaad.
- Please help me, I am a foreigner कृपया मेरी मदद कीजिए, मैं विदेशी हूँ। Kripya meri madad kijiye, main videshi hoon.
- Please take me to a hospital कृपया मुझे अस्पताल ले चलिए। Kripya mujhe aspatal le chaliye.
- I am allergic to… मुझे इससे एलर्जी है: mujhe isse elarjī hai
- Where is the nearest pharmacy? सबसे नज़दीकी दवा की दुकान कहाँ है? Sabse nazdeeki dava ki dukaan kahaan hai?
- Please call the police कृपया पुलिस को बुलाइए। Kripya police ko bulaiye.
- I have lost my passport मेरा पासपोर्ट खो गया है। Mera passport kho gaya hai.
- Where is the nearest ATM? सबसे नज़दीकी एटीएम कहाँ है? Sabse nazdeeki ATM kahaan hai?