Safety Tips

Introduction:-

1)What is Safety:-

The work should be done & completed within a time, without any incident or accident is called Safety.

2)Travel Tips :

Here´s a handy checklist of things that you should get along when you come to India. While most of the things are available in India, there may be some difference in quality and price, and it´s always a good idea to have familiar things around you.

Documents

Passport and VISA. Keep separate photo state copies.
Confirmed air tickets for all sectors.
Clearly filled up vouchers of your tour operator with all service details.
Contact persons´ names and round the clock numbers.
All confirmed hotels names and addresses.
Confirmation faxes/letters/e-mails from tour operator, hotels and other service providers already booked.
Complete information on itinerary, sights, and important places of assistance.
Spare passport-size photographs
International driving license.

3) Dos & Don´ts :

India can be a wee bit unnerving for the first-time visitor. The lifestyle and culture is totally different from the West. We´ve made a list of some important dos and don´ts for hassle-free and enjoyable travel in India.

A proper VISA to enter and stay in India is a must. There are reported cases when travelers are advised non-requirement of Indian VISA by their travel agents. Practically every foreign national requires VISA to enter India.
Travelers should get properly inoculated against Yellow Fever if coming through infected regions.
It is advisable to cover yourself with travel insurance for thefts, loss and medi-claim.
Women traveling alone in certain deserted places should avoid walking at odd hours or take a company of your chauffer/escort.
Don´t ever enter a temple or tomb with shoes on and/or scantily dressed. One should cover his/her head with a cloth while in a temple or tomb.
Do not wear black clothes while visiting a Jain temple. Leather articles are forbidden to be carried in Hindu and Jain temples. Taking photograph of the deity in a temple is normally not permitted.
Participating in a social occasion or visiting a home requires conservative dress codes. Do not shake hands with ladies. Always pick up a thing and eat with your right hand. Take only as much as you can eat, do not leave anything uneaten over the dish.
Do not point your finger at any person. It is taken as a sign of annoyance.
Do not checkout of the hotel in hurry. While checking out it has been noticed in some hotels, the extras are unreasonably charged which the guest hurriedly pays without cross-checking.
Do not leave your cash and valuables in your hotel rooms. Keep your cash divided in different pockets.
Take care of proper disposal of your rubbish always whether you are exploring desert, or Himalayas or beaches or anywhere else.
Be careful of cultural and social sensitivities of the regions. There is no single rule for that, the best way is to observe and follow.
Buy at genuine shops only. Bargaining is a popular practice in India and necessary too.
Don´t eat anything offered by fellow travelers on train or road travels. It might have sleeping pills. Always travel reserved class in trains.
Always chain and lock your luggage under your berth in a train. Don´t keep anything valuable near the window. Always carry plenty of water, fluids in trains. Alone woman traveler may request to be accommodated near other women travelers
Don´t photograph women without permission
Don´t accept offers of visiting anyone´s home unless you are confident of the person.
Always use strong suitcases/baggage, as mishandling is common at airports/stations.
Don´t tip unreasonably and unnecessarily in a hotel. The NEWS soon spreads in the hotel and by the time you checkout there will be a group of them saluting you to expect something.
Avoid eating buffet meals, even in expensive hotels. The food may become contaminated due to over-exposure