PATA Travel Mart 2011

September 6 - 9, 2011

Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

India

QuickFacts

Venue: The PATA Travel Mart 2011 will be held at Hall NO: 18, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. Given below is the venue’s location.

Address:  Hall NO: 18 Pragati Maidan, New Delhi 110001

DressCode:  Business attire is the official dress code during PTM2011 business sessions. Dress code for evening social functions, unless otherwise specified within the program, is smart casual attire or national costume.

Airport Transfers: Airport transfers between New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport and PTM2011official hotels will be made available to all registered delegates arriving on September 04-06, 2011 and departing on September 09-11, 2011

Getting Around:PTM2011 host, the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India will provide coach shuttle services between PTM2011 official hotels and venue of all official business sessions and social events.

The official shuttle schedule will be made available at a later date.

Pre- and Post- PTM2011 Tours: Pre and post tours will be offered by our PTM2011 hosts, the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. The detailed programme will be ready by late May 2011.

About New Delhi:

• Official Language: The spoken languages in New Delhi are Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi. However, English is widely spoken and understood and usually used in trade, tourism and commerce.
• Time: Five and a half hours ahead of GMT (+5.30 GMT)
• Weather: Delhi's has an extreme climate. It is very hot in summer (April - July) and cold in winter (December - January). The average temperature can vary from 25C to 45C during the summer and 22C to 5C during the winter. July – September are monsoon months. The temperature till middle of September ranges from 30C to 35C, monsoon season.
• Currency: The Indian currency is the Rupee . The currecy exchange is quoted as Rs45.2850 = US$1. The Indian Rupee is divided into 100 paise. Paper currency is available in denominations of Rs 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5, as well as coins of Rs 5, 2 and 1 and  paise 50 and 25  . All foreign currency over US$5000 must be declared on arrival, and when exchanged, the currency declaration form should be endorsed or a certificate should be obtained. The form and certificates must be produced on departure to enable reconversion into foreign currency. Changing money with unauthorised money changers is not, therefore, advisable. Check http://www.oanda.com for exchange rate updates.
• Telephone: International Direct Dialing Service is widely available all over India. Otherwise calls must be placed through the international operator. Country code: +91. Outgoing international code: 00. New Delhi City code: 11.
• Mobile Phone: India operates on dual band GSM 900 MHz and 1800 MHz networks. Your cell phone should support GSM 900 and 1800. Coverage is extensive. Check with your service provider for details of International roaming on Indian Networks.
• Electricity: 220-240 volts at 50Hz. Most hotels can provide transformers and adapters.

             The information below was retrieved from the New Delhi Tourism website http://www.delhitourism.gov.in Please visit this website for more useful tips and information.

• Visa Information: Travellers to India must be in possession of passport valid for at least six months from the date of arrival. Visa of the appropriate type can be obtained from the Indian Mission in your country or the one nearest to your geographic location.

Nationals of Nepal and Bhutan do not require visa to enter India. However, citizens of Nepal require a visa when entering India from China.

Nationals of Maldives do not require a visa for entry into India for tourism purpose and stay up to 90 days.

For more information, you may visit the website at http://www.immigrationindia.nic.in