India

Addressing formats
The number of a building appears before the names of the road. The 6-digit postcode is written on the same line as the city name and is separated by a dash. The postcode should be written in two groups of three characters separated by a space. There is no need to write the state or union territory names on addresses.

For Example :
Quantium Solutions (India) Private Ltd
1/2, 2nd Cross
Lalbagh Road, Bangalore – 560 027
India

Undeliverable mail terms
Address incomplete
Address inaccessible
Addressee has gone away
Addressee unknown
Gone away
Not known at this address
No such post office
Not called for
Refused

National Holidays 2012

a) ** Only the secular holidays of Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday are universally observed. Public holidays in India tend to be observed on a strictly regional basis. The above dates are Government of India holidays, when government offices will be closed nationwide. In addition, there are numerous festivals and fairs which are also observed in some states as holidays, the dates of which change from year to year. For more details, contact Incredible India (see Contact Addresses).

b) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking.

c) Although not government official holidays, Christmas Day (25 Dec) and New Year’s Day (1 Jan) are widely observed nationally.