Extension of visas and other documents
W Foreigners’ Registration Office (Foreigners Registration Office), which is located in Hans Bhavan, near the Tilak Bridge train station, you obtain permits to enter restricted areas, such as, for example, Asam. In this chaotic place, where you still work without a plan and organization, with gentle pressure and urgency, permission can be obtained surprisingly quickly. Four photos are needed; they can be done immediately, cheaply, at the photographer's outside. The office is open every day. from 9.30 do 13.30 and from 14.00 do 16.00.
Willing to stay in India a few more days, at the same office they will obtain a 15-day visa extension. However, applicants for a visa for a longer period, they should first get a special print from the Ministry of Home Affairs (Ministry of the Interior) on the Khan Market, and then deliver it to the Foreigners' Registration Office (Foreigners Registration Office; about 15 INR for access by rickshaw). Extension of the visa by 15 the days are usually free, while extending the visa for one month costs already 800 INR (required 4 photo). When, and if any, consent to extend the visa will be issued, you should go back to the ministry, where, on the basis of this consent, an extension is obtained. It is extremely difficult to obtain an extension of a 6-month visa; Now, in most cases this is rather unrealistic. If your stay in India lasted longer than 6 months, you must obtain a "tax exemption certificate" before returning to the country. To do this, you need to go to the Foreign Section of the Income Tax Department (the foreign section of the Income Tax Division; (**3317826), which is located just around the corner from Hans Bhavan, at Central Revenue lłuilding on Vikas Marg and showing evidence of the cash changeover. It is quite likely, that when leaving India no one
will not ask for this certificate. The office closed. from 13.00 do 14.00.
Export of any items with over 100 years requires a permit. When in doubt, contact the head of Indian Antiquities: Director Antiquities, Archeological Survey of India Janpath, *3017220 (Archaeological Research Facility).
Libraries and cultural centers
The American Center has a large selection of books, Kasturba Gandhi Marg 24 (*3316841); open: 9.30-18.00. The British Council library is much richer, Kasturba Gandhi Marg 17 (*3710111), but formally only members can access the book collection. Open: wt.-sb.,
10.00-18.00. Other cultural centers: French Alliance (*6440128), D-13 South Exten-tion Part II; villages (*6449193), Golf Links Rd; Japanese (*3329803), Ferozshah Rd 32; Russian (*3329102), Ferozshah Rd 24.
Sapru House on Barakhamba Rd is a world population research society and has a good library. W India International Centre (*619431), next to the Lodich mausoleum, there are weekly lectures on economics, arts and other scientific fields conducted by Hindu and foreign specialists.
W Sangeet Natak Academy (*387248), Ferozshah Rd 35 acting workshops are held; the center has an extensive archive.
Tourist agencies
Student Travel Information Center (*3327582) The Imperial Hotel is frequented by numerous tourists, albeit tickets, what it offers, they are not the cheapest. This is where you create or extend your ISIC student ID. Reliable, according to many opinions, Aerotrek Travels is the travel agency (*3715966), Mercantile Building, section E. And those, who are cruising around Connaught Place, offering tickets at a discount, they are most often people who do not deserve to be trusted. So be careful.
Outbound Travel is a recommended travel agency due to the good organization of travel in India (*603902), Safdar-jang Enclave B-2/50.
There are also several agencies in Pahar-ganja, who can take care of uninhabitable tourists who are still on the street or in a cafe.
People with thicker wallets, traveling in India and abroad, they are serviced by numerous travel agencies, mostly concentrated in Connaught Place, m.in Cox & Kings (*3320067), Sita World Travels (*3311133) or Travel Corporation of India (*3312570).
Bookstores
There are many great bookstores in Connaught Place. You can find interesting Indian editions here, or buy kilograms of cheap "harlequins", perfect for traveling by Indian trains (if someone doesn't like to know, what's outside the window, or he came here on purpose, to read). Better bookstores are New Book Depot, under no. 18 in section B, Connaught Place; English Book Depot; Piccadilly Book Storę, Shankar Market 64; Oxford Book Shop, section N, Connaught Place; Bookworm, Artery 4, 29 B, Connaught Place. The Prabhu Book Service has a large selection of antiquities and rare books, Hauz Khas Village.
In street kiosks, scattered all over Connaught Place, especially on Sansad Marg next to Kwality Restaurant, there are various books in a cheap binding. You can try to sell the books you have purchased here earlier, if they are still in good condition after reading them.
Medical assistance
Lots of tourists, diplomats and other expatriates are recommended by the East West Medical Center (*699229, 623738), Golf Links Rd 38. It is well equipped, doctors know their job. Charges, for Indian conditions, they are quite tall, but if someone wants to be well looked after, it is worth being treated there.
The Ali India Institute Of Medical Science is open 24 hours a day (*661123), Ansari Nagar. You can also rely on Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (*3311621), Baba Kharak Singh Marg and Ashok Hospital (*608407), Block AB, 25 A; Safdarjang Enclave.
You should call an ambulance at no 102.
Another
Those interested in buying a new Enfield motorcycle should go to Essaar at Karol Bagh in Jhandi Walan Extention. At Karol Bagh in Inder Motors or Madaan Motors, those in need will choose a used bike and buy parts.