EMERGENCY NUMBERS
If this is an emergency, dial 112 now
112 is India's unified emergency number — police, ambulance and fire dispatch combined. Works on all networks, even without a SIM, and from a locked phone.
All-India emergency
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National Helplines (India-wide) · 10
Numbers sourced from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Tourism and state disaster authorities. If the number does not answer, dial 112.
Destination-level SOS
Every destination page carries local hospitals, police station, network coverage, fuel points and weather protocols. Open the destination you are travelling to and scroll to the "Medical & Emergency" block.
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