Bangalore

In an emergency, phone 102. For anything less urgent, try St Martha,s Hospitals (227 5081), Nrupathunga Road.

Thomas Cook (558 6742) at 55 MG Road is the best place for speedy foreign exchange. It's open Monday to Saturday from 9.30 am to 6.30 pm. The Bank of Baroda at 72 MG Road provides cash advances on Master Card and Visa credit cards. 

The GPO on Cubbon Road is open Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 7 pm and Sunday from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm. The efficient poste restante services is open at enquiry counter No 22 from Monday to Saturday between 10 am and 6 pm. If you are staying in the MG Road area, there's a handy post office on Brigade Road. 

Apply for Visa extensions at the office of the commissioner of Police (225 6242 ext 513) on infantry Road, a five minute walk from the GPO. It's open Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 5.30 pm. The process usually takes two to three days.