Thanks again -- I have a todler in tow and a spouse. The "tourist quota" reserves a few seats in each class to be released at the last minute to foreigner travellers. Otherwise, reservations need to be made 1-3 months in advance.

I do think I will limit myself to the 1st Class seats. It is just availablility that worries me.

Thanks for helping me out a bit. I was really hoping to get to Goa, Agra, Shimla, Calicut, Ponducherry, and maybe even Nepal while in India. I want to travel by train to see the country but really want to convenience of the "tourist quota" in case I decide to travel on short notice. I may just end up on airplanes which I don't like.

Hi all,

I just signed with a school in Mumbai and have been reading a lot of horror stories about the Indian rail system. In particular, can a person who has an employment visa in their passport still avail themselves of the "tourist quota" on trains? I couldn't find this topic address in the various rail websites or the Indian Railways website.

I had hoped to travel the country extensively by rail but now fear that will be impossible if I must plane all of my excursions 90 days in advance.

[quote="somuchtosee"]Does anyone have any information about Oberoi International School in Mumbai? What's it like to work there? Live there? It seems to be well out of the city so should be quite a nice physical environment but is it possible to get around? Any information appreciated as there are no reviews available.[/quote]

I too was offered a contract and will go there in July. I signed along with another guy at the Dubai Search fair. But I have been able to learn very little about the school.

There were lots of ME schools and ME people looking to just move around. But the hotel was nice if totally over-priced. I found schools very motivated to fill slots and I had two firm offers and a couple others I should have followed up more on but didn't bother.

[quote="AnnieT"]RISS are there and are now so desparate that they are telling many porkies about the school. 3 of the people who accepted offers at the Dubai fair have withdrawn after taking to me, they were lucky[/quote]

I am surprised to hear that. I went to Dubai and saw tons of people lined up to interview with RISS. I went to BKK too and saw loads more people lined up. I did sort of wonder why because I though he filled all his positions in DXB. How was Dr. Bruce Something (?) lying?