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whats helpful ? EMERGENCY CALLS INDIAN CARRIERS Ambulance: 103 Accident: 1962 Fire: 101 Police: 100 BLOOD BANKS Indian Enquiries / Reservation / Tele Check-In: 1407 Toll-Free: 1800 1801407 IVRS: 1402 Lions: +91 80 2226 6807/ 2220 8148 Rotary: +91 80 2528 4504 /+91 80 2529 3486 JetLite (Air Sahara) Reservation: +91 80 3030 2020 Toll-Free: 1800 223020 HOSPITALS Jet Airways Enquiry: +91 80 2522 6576 / 2522 6577 Reservation / Tele Check-In:+ 91 80 3989 3333 Columbia Asia: +91 80 4179 1000 Hosmat: +91 80 2559 3796 Manipal: +91 80 2526 6441 / 2502 3344 Mallige Medical Centre: +91 80 2203 3333 Mallya: +91 80 2227 7997 / 7979 Narayana Hrudayalaya: +91 80 2572 7331 / 7332 NIMHANS: +91 80 2699 5530 /5500 Wockhardt: +91 80 6621 4444 Lifeline Medical: +91 98800 80503 Makkala Sahayavani (Children’s Helpline): 1098 Vanitha Sahayavani (Women’s Helpline): 1091 Anand Diagnostic Laboratory: +91 80 2559 9895 Sanjeevini: +91 80 2349 9809 Alfa Pharma: +91 98867 86101 Apollo Pharmacy: +91 80 4127 7467 Manipal Clinic: +91 80 4150 5500 / 5400 p 04 whats helpful? Kingfisher Airlines Reservation: +91 80 4197 9797 Toll-Free: 1800 1800 101 Air India Reservation: +91 80 2227 7747/50 City Office: +91 80 2227 7747 Arrival Enquiry: +91 80 2522 8601 Departre Enquiry: +91 80 2522 7747 Lost Baggage Services: +91 80 2523 9473 INTL. CARRIERS Air France: +91 80 6678 3110 Cathay Pacifc: +91 80 4008 8400 Delta Airlines: +91 80 2227 3439 / 2224 4625 Gulf Air: +91 80 4170 5176 Lufthansa: +91 80 2506 0800 Malaysia Airlines: +91 80 2212 2901 / 2212 2992 Qantas: +91 80 2226 4719 / 2225 6611 Royal Nepal Airlines: +91 80 2222 2927 Singapore Airlines: + 91 80 2286 7869 / 2286 7999 SriLankan Airlines: +91 80 4112 5204 Thai Airways: +91 80 4112 4343 / 4112 4337 United Airlines: +91 80 2224 4620 / 21 Virgin Atlantic Airways: +91 80 2224 4624 British Airways: +91 80 6678 3150, 6678 3160, 6678 3161 Air Asia : +91 80 4740 6161, 4740 6162 Dragon Air : +91 80 4008 8400 Tiger Ariways : +91 92465 84437 Air Arabia: +91 80 6631 0090/91/92/93 Qatar Airways : +91 80 4000 5333 Air Mauritius : +91 80 2211 1346 Ethiopain Airlines: +91 80 2220 2408, 2226 9187 Kenya Airlines : +91 80 2227 5091, 2227 5416, 2229 4142 Oman Air : +91 80 4113 2900, 3053 6531 Emirates : +91 80 6629 4444, 6678 3227, 6678 3253 South African Airways : +91 80 2224 4623/24/25 United Airlines : +91 80 2224 4620, 2224 4621 Turkish Airlines: +91 80 2224 4624 Scandinavian Airlines : +91 80 2224 4624 Alliance Air: +91 80 2571 8005, 2522 6233 ANIMAL WELFARE NGOS Animals Rights Fund: +91 80 5773 3445 Compassion Unlimited plus Action: +91 80 2294 7300 / 2294 / 7301 Karuna Animal Welfare: +91 80 2341 1181 / AIRPORT GUIDE The Bangalore International Airport (BIAL) is set in Devanahalli, 40 km north from the city center. On arrival, you can avail of the airport authorised taxi services, which include Easy Cabs, Meru Cabs and KSTDC from BIAL to the city centre. The 'Airport Taxi' signage installed at the baggage claim areas point you in the direction of the 'taxi boarding point', situated outside the Arrivals building. The taxi fare to get to the heart of the city comes to about Rs 800, one-way. The most convenient and cost-effective way to get to the city from the airport is to use the BIAS buses. These air- conditioned Volvo buses depart every 15 minutes to various locations around the city. The bus fare is about Rs 100-200, one-way.