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Depends on your physical ability.3 night- 2 day is possible. I know many people who start Friday night by train from Delhi. Reach Katra on Saturday morning. Take little rest. Start the4 climb at around 5-6 pm on Saturday evening and do Darshan at middle of night and climb back by Sunday...

Now with the opening of the Taj Expressway, you can travel from Delhi (NOIDA) to Agra by road in 2 hours. Varanasi and Delhi are also connected by flight and costwise, it would be comparable with 1st AC from Varanasi to Delhi. Agra to Varanasi by train would take about 15 hours. So I would...

In a nutshell, Backwater is basically a lagoon. A waterbody which is connected at one location with the sea. So the water is brackish in nature. The Kerala coast has several such lagoons which were further connected by creating artificial waterways, The backwater has its unique ecosystem and...

Major part of Delhi is covered by Metro. So that would be the best option. Delhi Metro sells special Traveler Card (magnetic ticket) that offers unlimited rides for 1-2 days. Use Auto only for the last mile connectivity. But Delhi in summer is hot like hell. So traveling in a auto, with the hot...

You can use a stand-alone prepaid debit card. But do not use a card that is directly linked to primary account, as there may be security concerns. Cash would be the only option for most transactions. Do not use the Airport exchange service, they charge too much. Many Indian banks have tie-up...

Trains are preferable over road travel for distances beyond 200 KM. There are locations where road connectivity is much shorter than rail connectivity due to circuitous route. For distances beyond 500 KM, flight is preferable if direct flight is available.

Rain - heat - sweat. If you are ok with them,, then go for it.

Lakshyadweep has too much restrictions and permit issues. Andaman is better that way.

Yes Andamans is the best. You can also try triuvandrum, provided you stay at Varkala, But the water is too rough.

There are three types. 1. Rail Motor Car 2. Shivalik Deluxe 3. General type. Rail Motor Car and Shivalik Deluxe Starts from Kalka at around 6 pm. Both are connecting trains to Delhi-Kalka mail and normally waits till the arrival of Delhi-Kalka. Try to get a ticket for the Rail Motor Car. It is...

Personally I rate Rajdhani First AC as the most comfortable mode of travel, even better than flight.

Varanasi to Delhi Air India, Jet, Indigo and Spicejet operates. Air India and Jet come at T-3. For Indigo and Spicejet, from T-1D to Aerocity Metro station bus service is operated by the Metro with tickets of Rs.30 per person. I regularly have to go on official work to New Delhi and travel from...

The best time for Darjeeling is Oct-Nov and Feb. You can also enjoy upto April, but little hotter. Avoid in monsoons as the roads suffer from frequent landslides.

best option is to travel via the Airport Metro. It will take you straight to New Delhi Station.

most places in Delhi accept cerdit/debit cards. So your cash requirement would not be significant. as suggested, you can directly withdraw using your card, or if you want security, you can get a pre-loaded card that you can use here at POS as well as for withdrawing money.