Sam Walls

Lyons, Colorado

It is man's responsibility to put order where he finds chaos, to see truth when others see it not, to move forward based on what he knows to be true, and each of us has a particular part to play.
 

Weather

Dharamasala Weather
Rishikesh Weather
Mumbai Weather

US Services for Americans in India

Register your stay with Dept of State
Mumbai Consulate
New Delhi - US Embassy
Hyderabad Consulate
Chennai Consulate
Kolkata Consulate

India Specific (Dept of State)

India Specific Info for Travelers

Misc

Call India to US:   00 + 1 +Area Code + Tel #

 
India Railways
India Bus Search
Better Way to Find Trains
Map Directions
Currency Converter
Cultural Perspectives
India Flights Search
Book Flights in India - GoAir
Book Flights in India - IndiGo

Trains hierarchy from luxurious to normal:

  1. Rajdhani Express

  2. Shatabdi Express

  3. Duronto Express

  4. Jan Shatabdi Express

  5. Garib Rath Express

  6. Superfast Trains

  7. Mail/Express Trains
  8. Fast Passenger Trains

  9. Passenger Trains

  10. Local/Suburban Trains

Train Classes in descending order of cost & luxury:

  1. 1st class AC sleeper(1A) (the most luxurious recommended for foreign tourists)

  2. Executive AC Chair Car(1C)

  3. 2-tier AC sleeper
    (2A)

  4. 3-tier AC sleeper
    (3A)

  5. AC Chair Car
    (CC)

  6. Second Class - Sleeper (non - AC)
    (SL)

  7. Second Class - Seating (non - AC)
    (2S) (popularly known as "general class")

Baggage Allowances

Air India Baggage Allowances
Jet Airways Baggage Allowances
Kingfisher Baggage Allowances
Indigo Baggage Allowances
Spicejet Baggage Allowances (20kg!)
GoAir Allowances (25kg!)