Updated May 2026 If you lost your passport in India, file a police FIR first, then apply for a passport reissue on Passport Seva using that FIR plus a sworn affidavit (Annexure). The normal fee is about ₹3,000 for a 36-page booklet. For a damaged passport, apply for reissue and attach a short written explanation. […]
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Updated May 2026 Yes, web check-in is free on every Indian airline — IndiGo, Air India, Akasa Air, Air India Express, and SpiceJet. Airport counter check-in is free too: no Indian airline charges you to collect a boarding pass at the desk. The only optional charge anywhere in the process is paid seat selection, and
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Updated May 2026 For an online Passport Seva fresh or reissue application, you don’t upload a photo at all — it’s captured free at the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) when you visit. Where a physical photo is needed, the spec is 2×2 inch (51x51mm), white background, recent (under 6 months), full face, neutral expression, no
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Updated May 2026 Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) sits near Ulwe and Kopra, close to Panvel, roughly 35-40 km from South Mumbai. The fastest route from Mumbai is the Atal Setu (MTHL) sea-link, taking about 60-90 minutes. The nearest railheads are Panvel, Targhar and Ulwe on the Harbour line. Cabs (Ola, Uber and local taxis)
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Updated May 2026 In India, reach the airport 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international flight. Check-in counters typically close 45 to 60 minutes before domestic departure (60 to 75 minutes international), and boarding gates close around 25 minutes before, so build a buffer for peak hours, festival or monsoon
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Updated May 2026 A connecting flight means you change planes at a hub airport between your starting city and your final destination. On a single ticket (one PNR), the airline checks your bag through to the final stop, hands you boarding passes for both legs, and rebooks you for free if the first flight is
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Updated May 2026 There are four ways into an Indian airport lounge. One, a business or first-class ticket. Two, a credit or debit card with lounge access, routed through the DreamFolks or Priority Pass network, which usually gives a few free visits per quarter. Three, a pay-per-use walk-in, roughly ₹1,000 to ₹2,500. Four, airline frequent-flyer
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Updated May 2026 For domestic India flights, an infant under 2 needs proof of date of birth — a birth certificate is the cleanest option — and a child aged 2 to 12 needs an ID showing their name and age, such as Aadhaar, a birth certificate, or a passport. For international flights, every child
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Updated May 2026 It depends on one thing: how the trip was booked. On a single ticket (one PNR) you normally check in just once and receive boarding passes for both flights, with your bag tagged straight through to the final airport — though some international transits still ask for a quick re-check or document
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Updated May 2026 No. Infants and young children don’t need DigiYatra, and they can’t use it either. DigiYatra is voluntary and built on Aadhaar plus face recognition, so a child without an Aadhaar number can’t be enrolled. Crucially, a parent cannot walk a non-enrolled child through the DigiYatra e-gate on the parent’s own face. In
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