Getting an India Visa in Kathmandu

[granitepeaker]

Can anyone share there experiences on getting either a tourist visa or transit visa for India at the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu? How much did it cost? How long did it take at the Embassy and how long did it take to get the tourist visa after that? I presume that they take your passport from your for 5-7 days to get the tourist visa. What exactly are the qualifications for a Transit Visa? I here they are a lot cheaper then a tourist visa and you can get them same day. I'll only be staying in India for 6 days and will be flying in and out of Delhi. However I'll be sightseeing the Golden Triangle. With a transit visa I think they want you to stay in the same city the whole time and not be a tourist, but how will they know if you travel to a couple extra cities and snap some pictures?

Thanks for your help,
Jason


Oct 29 Trek to Lukla
Oct 30 Fly back to KTM and start on India Visa.
Oct 31 Extra fly back day if needed due to weather.
Nov 1 KTM Sightseeing
Nov 2 KTM Sightseeing
Nov 3 Trisuli River Rafting
Nov 4 Trisuli River Rafting
Nov 5 Travel to Chitwan Jungle
Nov 6 Chitwan Jungle
Nov 7 Chitwan Jungle
Nov 8 Travel back to KTM—Sightsee
Nov 9 Fly to Delhi & Sightsee
Nov 10 Delhi sightsee and get to Jaipur
Nov 11 Jaipur Sightseeing
Nov 12 Jaipur to Agra
Nov 13 Agra & back to Delhi
Nov 14 Fly back to KTM– Sightsee and shop
Nov 15 KTM Shopping
Nov 16 Fly home
Nov 17 Fly home