Helen Newton Turner Workshop
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Travel Advice
The nearest international airport to Pune is Mumbai.
Participants will have to fly on a domestic flight from Mumbai to Pune or travel by bus or train. If participants inform the organizers ahead of time, buses will be arranged on the night of 9 November from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (Sahar), Mumbai to Pune. Otherwise participants can take a taxi from Mumbai airport to Dadar and take a Maharashtra State Road Transport Volvo bus (3-4 hour ride). Rickshaws are available at the Pune station or Swargate bus stand to travel to your hotel or guest house.
Participants should plan to arrive in Pune by the evening/night of 9 November as the workshop starts at 9.00 am on 10 November. Participants should plan to depart from Pune on 12 November after 7 pm or on the morning of 13 November.
The weather in Pune is expected to be pleasant and dry in November with warm days (av. max temp 32 deg C) and cool nights (av. min temp 16 deg C).
Participants are advised
to bring and use a mosquito repellent.
International travellers - Visa requirement
International travellers to India will need to obtain a visa. This may take several weeks. Please consult you travel agent or your local Indian Embassy or High Commission for details.
Letters of invitation to participants will be issued on request to facilitate visa approval. Please contact Dr Chanda Nimbkar to arrange the letter.
Dr. Chanda Nimbkar
Director
Animal Husbandry Division
Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute
Phaltan, Maharashtra, India
Ph: +91-2166-262106 / 221095 (Front office)
+91-2166-200783 (Direct)
+91-9370286907 (mobile)
Fax: +91-2166-262106
E-mail: chanda.nimbkar@gmail.com
Maps
India - large scale
Regional map - around Pune. Green arrow shows Phaltan.
Local map - showing detail of the Pune-Phaltan area. Again the green arrow indicates
Phaltan.
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