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Visa Information |
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For entry into India, non-Indian citizens should apply for a visa at the Indian Embassy or Consulate in the region they live. The local arrangement chairs, Mr. K. V. Subramaniam(HP) and Mr. Kapil Vaswani (Microsoft Research) are responsible for helping the HPCA attendees with the visa issues. If you meet difficulty in obtaining the visa to attend the conference, you may contact them for direct assistance.
The conference attendees are encouraged to apply for a conference visa. All visa applicants in US are requested to obtain visas through Travisa Outsourcing Inc, as instructed on Consulate websites.(Visa applicants in US may apply either in person or by mail. For general information on how to obtain an Indian visa in US please follow this link.)
Conference Visa:If you are a participant in this conference, you are advised to state the purpose of your visit as "Attending a Conference". Please follow this common HPCA/PPoPP link for applying for Visa Invitation letters. Obtaining the letter is time consuming, as the local organizer is obliged by regulation to check a number of things. We have obtained an approval for conducting this Conference from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. If required, you can print this approval letter and submit it to the consulate to which you are applying for your visa along with your invitation letter. Application instructions/requirements for obtaining conference visa in United States can be found here. For purpose of visa, attendees may submit Dr Subramanium and Dr Vasvani as local contacts:
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High-Performance Computer Architecture |
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Bangalore, India - January 9-14, 2010 |
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Air Travel |
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Flights to India tend to fill up well ahead of the December holiday season. We recommend that you make your flight reservations 3-4 months in advance, to be on the safe side. We strongly recommend that you avoid arriving in New Delhi or taking flights that stop in New Delhi en-route to Mumbai (Bombay) or Chennai (Madras) -- winter fog often throws air-traffic off-gear in New Delhi. If you are planning to travel around India after/before the conference, check with your travel agent for attractive local air travel offers that are usually available with your international travel ticket.
Flights to India:
Most international airlines have direct flights to India from Europe and Singapore/Hong-Kong. From the US, most international airlines fly to India with a single stop-over, either in Europe or in the Far East. Direct flights to Bangalore are also available in some airlines (ex: Lufthansa). Most international airlines fly into Mumbai (Bombay) or Chennai (Madras). Direct flights are available to Mumbai (Bombay) or Chennai (Madras) in many airlines (ex: Continental, American Airlines). We recommend that you fly into one of these cities, if not directly into Bangalore. Bangalore is well connected by air, road and rail to both these cities. Chennai-Bangalore is a 45 minute flight, and Mumbai-Bangalore is a 90 minute flight. Many common flight search websites (ex: Kayak, Travelocity, Priceline) can be used to book flights. In addition we suggest these two travel agents, MakeMyTrip.com and A.R. Tours and Travel.
Arrival at Bangalore:
Flights in to Bangalore will be now arriving at the new Bengaluru International Airport. Airport maps are available here. Overview of arrival process for domestic and international passengers is available here. Use the menu on the right to select domestic or international.
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Kapil Vaswani Microsoft Research India, "Scientia", 196/36, 2nd Main, Sadashivnagar, Bangalore - 560080 Ph: +91 80 66586108 |
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