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The Indian currency is the RUPEE.
You can consult the current exchange rate on the Web site XE.com
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It is easy to exchange Pounds, Euros or Dollars in banks (opened in the week from 10h am till 2 pm, on Saturday from 10 am till 12 am) or in foreign exchange offices.
The rates and the exchange expenses can vary significantly from an establishment to the other one.
Some banks accept traveler checks.
Great cities possess numerous cash dispensers ( ATM ).
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The best period to visit the plains of India extends from November till March. In summer, the heat and the rains of monsoon can be rather painful.
On the other hand, the summer is the ideal season to travel in the foothills of Himalaya until Ladakh, little concerned by the monsoon, and where the mountain roads can be cut by the snow on other seasons.
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The time zone of India is GMT+5.5.
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You will find everywhere recognizable private phone boxes with the inscription PCO/STD/ISD.
A digital meter shows the amount of the communication and delivers a ticket.
The cost of the international communications is cheap, compared with other countries.
India -> UK : compose 00 44 + the number of your correspondent without initial 0.
India -> Australia : compose 00 61.
India -> USA : compose 00 1.
phone to India : compose 00 91 + area code of the city without initial 0 + the number of your correspondent.
Do not forget the jet lag !
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