Coming To The Clinic
The Clinic
"The Clinic",
Malakkara. via Edayaranmulla, Kerala 689532, India. Tel. numbers: 91-468-2317103; 91-468-2317118. 91-468-2317328. |
Air : The closest airports are Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (123 kms away and about 3 hours by road) and Nedumbassery International Airport at Kochi (137 kms away and about 3.5-4 hours by road). These airports receive direct international flights from Singapore, Sri Lanka & the Middle East. Daily flights to both these airports are available from Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore, the major cities in India with international airports.
Train: Chengannur has the nearest railway station, (5kms away) where most trains stop for 3 to 5 minutes. Trains From Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Akola, Dibrugarh, Bikaner, Gandhidham, Bhavnagar and Vijayawada stop at Chengannur, which is also the rail head for pilgrims proceeding to Sabarimala.
Trains are available from Trivandrum to Chengannur, Chengannur to Trivandrum.
Trains from Cochin International airport can be taken from Angamali (4 Kms From Airport) to Chengannur or from Alwaye (10 kms from the airport) to Chengannur. Click on the link to see the train timings and availability.
Road : Malakkara is well connected by road and if you inform us in advance and send us an advance payment we can send a taxi to receive you at the airport.
Pre-paid taxis are also available at the airport.
From Trivandrum Airport The rates are about Rs. 5000 for a luxury air conditioned taxi (Innova) for the trip to "The Clinic".
From Cochin Airport The rates are about Rs. 5000 for a luxury air conditioned taxi (Innova) for the trip to "The Clinic".
Visas
Those of you coming from overseas will need to get a passport and a visa to enter India from the nearest Indian Embassy. Indian embassies usually issue 6 month multiple entry visas for tourists. Processing time of the visas is usually 10-15 working days so apply for your visa to come to India at least 3 weeks before your departure. If you need to make frequent trips to India, a 3 year multiple entry medical visa is also available. Please contact us & we will give you a certificate to this effect to help you get the visa.
Visa on Arrival Facility, valid for 30 days, is available for holders of passport of following countries
Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati,
Laos, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Myanmar, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue Island, Norway,
Oman, Palau, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russia ,Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands,
Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, UAE, Ukraine, USA, Vanuatu, Vietnam.
The visa requirements can be seen on this website. https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html
You can also apply online for a visa from https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/info1.jsp
e-Tourist Visa Facility is available for nationals of following countries/territories
Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Island,Chile, China, China- SAR Hongkong, China- SAR Macau, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand,Nicaragua, Niue Island, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Macedonia, Russia, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Turks & Caicos Island, Tuvalu, UAE, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City-Holy See, Venezuela, Vietnam. For a Complete list visit
Currency
The local Currency is the Indian Rupee. The current exchange rate is approximately Rs 80 = 1 Euro & Rs 74 =1$. Exchange rates do fluctuate. Foreign currency can be exchanged at airports, hotels, certain authorised banks & money changers. Major credit cards are widely accepted and you can draw cash from ATM's in Chengannur at good rates of exchange usually up to a limit of Rs 20,000 per transaction, and up to Rs 50,000 per day if your debit card/credit card allows it in separate transactions every day.
Train: Chengannur has the nearest railway station, (5kms away) where most trains stop for 3 to 5 minutes. Trains From Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Akola, Dibrugarh, Bikaner, Gandhidham, Bhavnagar and Vijayawada stop at Chengannur, which is also the rail head for pilgrims proceeding to Sabarimala.
Trains are available from Trivandrum to Chengannur, Chengannur to Trivandrum.
Trains from Cochin International airport can be taken from Angamali (4 Kms From Airport) to Chengannur or from Alwaye (10 kms from the airport) to Chengannur. Click on the link to see the train timings and availability.
Road : Malakkara is well connected by road and if you inform us in advance and send us an advance payment we can send a taxi to receive you at the airport.
Pre-paid taxis are also available at the airport.
From Trivandrum Airport The rates are about Rs. 5000 for a luxury air conditioned taxi (Innova) for the trip to "The Clinic".
From Cochin Airport The rates are about Rs. 5000 for a luxury air conditioned taxi (Innova) for the trip to "The Clinic".
Visas
Those of you coming from overseas will need to get a passport and a visa to enter India from the nearest Indian Embassy. Indian embassies usually issue 6 month multiple entry visas for tourists. Processing time of the visas is usually 10-15 working days so apply for your visa to come to India at least 3 weeks before your departure. If you need to make frequent trips to India, a 3 year multiple entry medical visa is also available. Please contact us & we will give you a certificate to this effect to help you get the visa.
Visa on Arrival Facility, valid for 30 days, is available for holders of passport of following countries
Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati,
Laos, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Myanmar, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue Island, Norway,
Oman, Palau, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russia ,Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands,
Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, UAE, Ukraine, USA, Vanuatu, Vietnam.
The visa requirements can be seen on this website. https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html
You can also apply online for a visa from https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/info1.jsp
e-Tourist Visa Facility is available for nationals of following countries/territories
Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Island,Chile, China, China- SAR Hongkong, China- SAR Macau, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand,Nicaragua, Niue Island, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Macedonia, Russia, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Turks & Caicos Island, Tuvalu, UAE, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City-Holy See, Venezuela, Vietnam. For a Complete list visit
Currency
The local Currency is the Indian Rupee. The current exchange rate is approximately Rs 80 = 1 Euro & Rs 74 =1$. Exchange rates do fluctuate. Foreign currency can be exchanged at airports, hotels, certain authorised banks & money changers. Major credit cards are widely accepted and you can draw cash from ATM's in Chengannur at good rates of exchange usually up to a limit of Rs 20,000 per transaction, and up to Rs 50,000 per day if your debit card/credit card allows it in separate transactions every day.