Emergency contacts in India
Emergency numbers in India
General emergency
112
Police100
Ambulance102
Fire101
Tourist police1363 — Tourism helpline (Hindi/English)
Healthcare notes
Healthcare in major cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore) is excellent. Apollo, Fortis, Max are world-class. Tier-2 cities limited.
Major embassies in India
For Australia citizens
Australian High Commission, 1/50G Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, Delhi
Verify addresses on the official embassy site before traveling — embassies move occasionally.
⚠ Common scams & risks
Taj Mahal 'guide' scams, train ticket office 'closed' scams (use IRCTC app), Delhi airport taxi scams, fake travel agents at New Delhi Railway Station. Use Uber/Ola for transport.
Before you go
- Save your embassy's contact in your phone before you travel — country code + number.
- Register your trip with your government if you're a US citizen (STEP — step.state.gov), UK (FCDO advice), or Australian (Smartraveller). Free, takes 5 min.
- Take photos of your passport and store them in cloud + email it to yourself. Replacements are much faster with a copy.
- Travel insurance with medical evacuation — check the coverage limit. $100,000+ medical, $250,000+ evacuation are the realistic minimums for serious incidents abroad.
- Know the difference between the police and tourist police. When dealing with regular police in a non-English-speaking country, ask for someone who speaks English (or your language) — many will have a translator on call.