Domestic air services, operated by the Indian Airlines Corporation, connect 68 cities, including major tourist resorts, from Srinagar in the North to Trivandrum in the South. The I.A.C. fares are among the lowest in the world .The aircraft used are Caravelles, Boeings, Viscounts, Fokker Friendships, Skymasters and Dakotas.

      The Corporation also operates regular flights to the capital cities in the neighbouring countries Kathmandu (Nepal), Karachi (Pakistan), Kabul (Afghanistan), Col.ombo (Ceylon) and Rangoon (Burma).

      A number of steamship companies operate services to India. The steamers of the following companies touch Yndian ports :

     P&0 Steam Navigation Co., Anchor Line, Lloyd Triestino, Messageries Maritimes, Lauro Lines and American President Lines. The Scindia Steamship Co., and the British India Steam Navigation Co" also operate some services.

     India has a vast railway network which covers almost the entire territory. Trains on the main routes carry air-conditioned coaches which ensure comfort in travel during the hot season and at costs which are lower than European and American fares.

     Tourist Information
     There are tourist offices and information bureaux spread all over the country to help the visitor with information and advice. (Addresses of Tourist offices in India and abroad are printed at the end of this folder.)

    Accommodation
    All the important cities and many of the hill and other tourist resorts in India have hotel accommodation.

    While seven of the major hotels are fully air conditioned, the others have a total of 1000 air conditioned rooms. Most hotels of India offer only American plan or 'bed and full board'. The majority of hotel rooms have attached bathrooms, mostly with long baths.

    Restaurants, many offering excellent Western and Indian cuisine, are to be found in most major cities. It usually costs one to two dollars for a three-course meal in a good restaurant.

    In addition to the hotels, which are mostly conceritrated in cities, accommodation is available in most of the tourist resorts which are situated in out-of-way places. Known as 'dak' bungalows, travelers bungalows, forest lodges, inspection bungalows, rest houses , railway retiring rooms, etc., these may consist of anything like 4 to 12 rooms each. In point of furnishing, availability of food in Western style and other amenities, they are not all uniform. In most of these places, however, catering is done in Western style, but prior intimation is necessary for this as well as for reservation. The rent is moderate and ranges between 50 cents (U.S.) and a dollar a day. Of late, the Government has put up tourist bungalows in places of major tourist interest and the price, inclusive of catering, is less than $ 4 a day. In point' of comfort, they are comparable to second class hotels in the country. (For more information on hotels in India, please see 'Hotel Guide')