Christmas Day 2026 falls on Friday, 25 December, which makes a long weekend in Kolkata easy to plan. Park Street is the centre of the city’s Christmas season, with fairy lights along the street and festivities at nearby Allen Park. Fly into Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), and book early, because December is
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The nearest major airport for Dhanushkodi is Madurai (IXM), a drive of well over 150 km to Rameswaram, followed by roughly 18 to 20 km from Rameswaram to Dhanushkodi. Rameswaram itself has a railway station, and the New Pamban Railway Bridge, opened in April 2025, now carries trains onto the island. Most visitors fly to
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The nearest airport to Varkala is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), roughly 40 to 55 km away depending on the source and route, which usually means an hour to an hour and a half by taxi. Varkala also has its own railway station, Varkala Sivagiri, on the Kollam to Thiruvananthapuram line, and the cliff area is
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The nearest airport to Tadoba Tiger Reserve is Nagpur, roughly 140 to 150 km from the Moharli gate, with a drive of about three to four hours. Core zones close for the monsoon (30 June to 30 September in 2026) and reopened on 1 October, so the 2026-27 safari season is now under way. Safaris
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The nearest airport to the Statue of Unity at Kevadia is Vadodara (Harni), roughly 90 km away, or about 1.5 to 2 hours by road. Ahmedabad is the other common gateway at around 200 km, usually 3 to 4.5 hours by road. There is no airport at Kevadia itself, and Ekta Nagar is the railway
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The Poush Mela at Santiniketan traditionally begins on 7 Poush, in the last week of December, and the 2025 fair ran from 23 to 28 December. Official 2026 dates had not been confirmed when this was written. The main gateway is Kolkata airport, about 150 km from Bolpur, while Durgapur airport is closer at roughly
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Maha Shivratri 2027 falls on Saturday, 6 March 2027. For Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain, fly to Indore, roughly 55 to 60 km away by road. For Kashi Vishwanath, fly to Varanasi. For Somnath, Diu is the usual airport, roughly 60 to 90 km away depending on the source. Kedarnath is closed to visitors in winter, so
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Spare lithium batteries and power banks are not allowed in checked baggage on flights in India. They must travel in your cabin baggage with their terminals protected. Power banks up to 100 Wh generally need no approval, those from 100 to 160 Wh usually need airline approval, and anything above 160 Wh is not carried.
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Yes, with one big condition. Dry homemade vegetarian food such as parathas, theplas, khakhra, laddoos and namkeen is generally accepted in cabin and checked baggage on Indian domestic flights. Gravies, curd, pickle, chutney and other wet or semi-liquid food count as liquids, so in the cabin they must fit the 100 ml per container limit.
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Yes, in most cases. Dry tea leaves, tea bags, ground coffee, instant coffee and coffee beans are dry items, so they are generally accepted in both cabin and checked baggage on Indian domestic flights. Liquids are different: brewed coffee, concentrate or filter decoction in the cabin must fit the 100 ml per container limit, while
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