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General Information

Currency Conversion
http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
http://www.x-rates.com/d/INR/table.html

Time
Pune is 9.5 or 10.5 hours ahead of EST

Weather
Visit this link for local weather:
http://www.indiaserver.com/weather/weather-poona-climate.html

Travel
The most popular mode of transport is the autorickshaw. The meters are out dated, each driver has a rate card to calculate the actual amount due. The minimum fare is Rs. 7/-

Map
http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/maharashtra/pune.htm

Visa Information

Visit the links below for information about travel to India. Read carefully about passport and visa requirements and payment procedures.

Indian Consulate
http://www.indianconsulate-sf.org/

Travel Documents
http://www.traveldocs.com/in/vrsf.htm

Register your Travel plans with the Dept of State (not required)
https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/

Pune Hotel and Flat Information

Please note that some information may be obsolete.

Ketan Hotel (Previously Sheetal)
917/19 A Ferguson-College Rd
Shivaji Nagar Pune 411 004
011-91-212-355081
fx 355075

Chetak Hotel Nitin Shirole, owner
1100/2 Model Colony Pune 411 016
011-91-212-35-8837 (old number may still work)
91.20.565.2681
email:chetak@pn2.vsnl.net.in

Shreyas Hotel
1242 B Apte Rd
Deccan Gymkhana Pune 411 004
behind Roopali. Std non-ac: 955; Std AC 1155; deluxe non ac 980. deluxe AC 1180. This includes a complementary breakfast. Extra person - 175. It is quite reputed for its Thali in the restaurant.
Phone: 25532023; 25532785
www.hotelshreyas.com
info@hotelshreyas.com

Surya Hotel
1202/3 Shivajinagar
Apte Road Pune 411 004
011-91-212-321-801 or 803
FAX 011-91-212-321-187

Ajit Hetel
224/3 Deccan Gymkhana, Pune 411 004

CPS Ashram (Christian ashram)
Shivaji Nagar Pune 411 005

Hotel Sheetal
Ferguson-College Rd not the (VAISHALI end)
Non A/C is 800 and AC is 1050 Extra person - Rs. 100
ph: 25535149, 25536165
www.hotel-sheetal.com

Span Executive Hotel
011.91.212.325-999
fx 327.558

Ambasaddor:
AC 1800, non ac 1500
ph: 25660623
www.bhatkanti-maharashtra.com

The Ambience Hotel:
91-20-5662751/2/3
ambiencehotel@vsnl.net or http://www.chordiagroup.com/hotel/hotel.htm