India  Travel Warning

U.S. Consulate General Chennai released the following on November 10, 2006:
    
Reports on  November 9 indicate that Indian officials have put all airports in southern India on high alert in response to terrorist threats to carry out attacks against airports or aircraft in southern India.  The airports in Chennai, Trichy, Coimbatore, Maduria, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Trivandrum are all on high alert . 

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Since roads may be closed, vehicles screened and additional security measures implemented at airports,  American Citizens are advised to exercise caution and to allow for increased travel time to all airports located in southern India.   Additionally, citizens should monitor local news channels for changing developments in this ongoing situation.  

For the latest security information, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov where the current Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, Travel Warnings and other Public Announcements can be found. Up to date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States, or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). 

U.S. citizens may contact the American Citizens Services Unit of the Embassy or the Consulates General for further information. Each of the telephone numbers listed below is available 24 hours a day for emergency services. (The "+" sign refers to your international access code, which is 011 if dialing from the United States or 00 from most other countries.) 

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-- The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi is located at Shanti Path, Chanakya Puri 110021; telephone +91-11-2419-8000; fax +91-11-2419-8407. The Embassy?s Internet home page address is http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov. 

-- The U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai (Bombay) is located at Lincoln House, 78 Bhulabhai Desai Road, 400026, telephone +91-22-2363-3611; fax +91-22-2363-0350. Internet home page address is http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov. 

-- The U.S. Consulate General in Calcutta (Kolkata) is at 5/1 Ho Chi Minh Sarani, 700071; telephone +91-33-3984-2400; fax +91-33-2282-2335. The Internet home page address is http://calcutta.usconsulate.gov. 

-- The U.S. Consulate General in Chennai (Madras) is at 220 Anna Salai, Gemini Circle, 600006, telephone +91-44-2857-4000; fax +91-44-2857-4443. The Internet home page address is http://chennai.usconsulate.gov.
 

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