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Yatra begins

The roads to the Himalayan pilgrim centres -Char Dham - in Uttarakhand are open for traffic.

You can visit Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath during the pilgrim season. Valley of Flowers is another attraction near the Sikh pigrim centre Hemkund/Lokpal.

The area is known as Valley of Gods because of the scenic beauty and the holy temples. It is a trekker's paradise with flower valleys.

Location : Uttarakhand, India.

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The Official India government tourism website is www.incredibleindia.org www.tourindia.com . For India maps visit www.mapsofindia.com

For all about Train travel in India www.indianrailways.gov.in . 'Trains at a glance' booklet gives details about train timings and fare (Rs 45). It is available at train stations and bookstalls (Wheeler & Co). For 1500 km travel in 3rd AC will cost around Rs 1232, while in 2nd Sleeper costs Rs 480. One can three month advance reservation. If can cancel a ticket on or before 24 hour of departure of the train with a fee of Rs 40.

Tatkal reservation starts 5 days before the proposed date of journey at 8 am. The fare is from the starting station to the destination plus Rs 150 for 2nd Sleeper and Rs 300 for 3rd AC.

With RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation), you will get a seat. With a Waiting list ticket, normally one cannot travel. Current ticket is available for travelling in the General compartment (lowest fare).

The Official government tourism websites :

Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh

Goa
Orissa
West Bengal
Bihar
Sikkim

Uttar Pradesh
Agra
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Rajasthan

Assam
Nagaland
Tripura
Meghalaya

Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu & Kashmir
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Kuamon
Punjab
Haryana

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Air travel

The four main International airports are at New Delhi ( www.delhiairport.com ), Kolkata, Mumbai ( www.mumbaiairport.com ) and Chennai ( www.chennaiairport.com ). The national carrier is Air India ( www.airindia.com ). For details visit www.indianairports.com

Foreign carriers operated in India are

Aeroflot, Moscow (Code SU, www.aeroflot.org)
Air Canada, Vancouver (Code AC, www.aircanada.com)
Air France, Paris (Code AF, www.airfrance.com)
Alitalia, Rome (Code AZ, www.alitalia.com)
Austrian Airlines, Vienna (Code OS, www.aua.com)
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Dhaka (Code BG, www.bangladeshonline.com/biman)
British Airways, London (Code BA, www.british-airways.com)
Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong (Code CX, www.cathaypacific.com)
Druk Air, Paro (Code KB, www.drukair.com/bt)
El Al Israel Airlines, Tel Aviv (Code LY, www.elal.co.il)
Emirates, Dubai (Code Ek, www.emirates.com)
Gulf Air, Bahrain (Code GF, www.gulfairco.com)
Indian Airlines, New Delhi (Code IC, www.indian-airlines.nic.in)
Iran Air, Tehran (Code IR, www.iranair.nl)
Japan Airlines (Code JL, www.jal.com)
Kenya Airways, Nairobi (Code KQ, www.kenya-airways.com)
KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines, Amsterdam (Code KL, www.klm.com)
Kuwait Airways (Code KU, www.kuwait-airways.com)
Lufthansa Airlines, Frankfurt (Code LH, www.lufthansa.com)
Malaysia Airlines, Kuala Lumpur (Code MH, www.malaysiaairlines.com)
Pakistan International Airlines, Karachi (Code PK, www.piac.com.pk)
Qantas Airways, Sydney (Code QF, www.qantas.com.au)
Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation, Kathmandu (Code RA, www.royalnepal.com)
Saudia Arabian Airlines, Ar-Riyadh (Code Sv, www.saudiairlines.com)
Singapore Airlines (Code SQ, www.singaporeair.com)
Sri Lankan Airlines, Colombo (Code UL, www.srilankan.aero)
Swiss International Airlines, Zurich (Code LX, www.swiss.com)
Thai Airways International, Bangkok (Code TG, www.thaiair.com)