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Driving in India Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

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About Driving in India

India is country with major cities having high population density, road conditions are poor in India, and as of 2023, drivers in India are ranked the worst in the world. If you wish to drive in India, (despite English being one of the official languages, and although place names are displayed in both English and one of the local languages in India on road signs) learning a local language, such as Hindi, can be useful to answer to emergency services such as police and ambulance. If you are a tourist and you want to tour major cities, it is best to avoid driving in major cities due to traffic congestion, and take public transport instead. The average city or village road is narrow, often potholed and badly marked.National Highwaysare better, but they are still narrow, and Indian driving disc

Driving in India Travel Guide Sections

Our comprehensive guide covers 6 sections including:

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