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Check in in India
Checking in at Indian airports tends to be slow and bureaucratic, involving lots of queueing and security checks. However, airports at the metros are quite organized and efficient. A few pointers to smooth your way:
Arrive at least two hours before departure if traveling from the major airports. (For domestic flights from minor airports, one hour before is fine.)
Bring a print-out of your ticket and a government-issued id, or zealous security guards will probably not allow you inside.
Most airports require that you screen your checked bags before check-in, usually at a stand near the entrance. In high-security airports like Jammu, Srinagar or anywhere in the Northeast, even carry-on baggage needs to be screened. In fact all carry on baggage will be screened by an X-ray scanner and at the discretion of the security personnel, physically too. At Mumbai and Delhi airports there is no pre-screening of baggage.
Don't hesitate to ask someone if you are unsure. Most staff in airports are very helpful to foreigners and will take pains to ensure you catch your flight. There are separate queues for passengers travelling light (without check-in baggage) and these queues are usually less crowded. Different airlines have different standards for what they allow as cabin baggage, so err on the side of caution, especially if you are travelling by a low-cost airline.
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