To check your Air India PNR status, go to airindia.com, open “My Bookings” / “Manage Booking”, and enter your 6-character PNR plus the lead passenger’s last name. You’ll see your flight date, time, seat, and whether the PNR is confirmed, waitlisted, or cancelled. The Air India mobile app (“My Trips”) and the Air India contact
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To do Air India Express web check-in, go to airindiaexpress.com or the Air India Express app, enter your PNR (booking reference) and last name, pick a seat, and download your boarding pass. Web check-in is free and opens about 48 hours before departure, closing around 60 minutes before domestic flights and 75 minutes before international
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Updated May 2026 Yes. Since 2022, Saudi Arabia permits Umrah on a tourist eVisa for Indian travellers, so no separate dedicated Umrah visa is required for tourist-visa holders. The Saudi tourist eVisa is a one-year, multiple-entry visa costing about SAR 480 (roughly ₹11,000) including mandatory insurance. Register your Umrah and Rawdah permits through the official
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Updated May 2026 You renew an Indian passport on passportindia.gov.in (Passport Seva). Register an account, then file a “Reissue” application — not a fresh one. Pay the fee (₹1,500 normal / ₹3,500 Tatkaal for a 36-page booklet), and book an appointment at a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or Post Office PSK (POPSK). Visit on your
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Updated May 2026 If you lost your passport in India, file a police FIR first, then apply for a passport reissue on Passport Seva using that FIR plus a sworn affidavit (Annexure). The normal fee is about ₹3,000 for a 36-page booklet. For a damaged passport, apply for reissue and attach a short written explanation.
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Updated May 2026 Yes, web check-in is free on every Indian airline — IndiGo, Air India, Akasa Air, Air India Express, and SpiceJet. Airport counter check-in is free too: no Indian airline charges you to collect a boarding pass at the desk. The only optional charge anywhere in the process is paid seat selection, and
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Updated May 2026 For an online Passport Seva fresh or reissue application, you don’t upload a photo at all — it’s captured free at the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) when you visit. Where a physical photo is needed, the spec is 2×2 inch (51x51mm), white background, recent (under 6 months), full face, neutral expression, no
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Updated May 2026 Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) sits near Ulwe and Kopra, close to Panvel, roughly 35-40 km from South Mumbai. The fastest route from Mumbai is the Atal Setu (MTHL) sea-link, taking about 60-90 minutes. The nearest railheads are Panvel, Targhar and Ulwe on the Harbour line. Cabs (Ola, Uber and local taxis)
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Updated May 2026 In India, reach the airport 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international flight. Check-in counters typically close 45 to 60 minutes before domestic departure (60 to 75 minutes international), and boarding gates close around 25 minutes before, so build a buffer for peak hours, festival or monsoon
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Updated May 2026 A connecting flight means you change planes at a hub airport between your starting city and your final destination. On a single ticket (one PNR), the airline checks your bag through to the final stop, hands you boarding passes for both legs, and rebooks you for free if the first flight is
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