TIME
India is 5 1/2 hours ahead of GMT/UTC, 4 1/2 hours behind Australian Eastern Standard Time and 10 1/2 hours ahead of American Eastern Standard Time. It is officially known as IST, Indian Standard Time and is consistent throughout the country.
BUSINESS HOURS
Shops, banks and post offices generally open at 10 am. However banks close for business at 2 pm and post offices at 5 pm. Shops of course are open till 9 pm, six days a week. Government offices work from 10 am to 6 pm five days a week - Monday to Friday.
COMMUNICATIONS
Local, interstate and international calls can be made with ease in any part of India. STD/ISD call booths with direct interstate and international dialling are freely available and are well signposted. Mobile telephones are available at all major cities. Should you require any further information, you can contact the cellular telephone operators at respective places.
ELECTRICITY
The electric current is 230-240 V AC, 50 cycles. Sockets are of the 3-pin variety.
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