How many women travellers feel safe in India?

"What makes travel interesting is its twists and turns. My friend and I were the only women travellers aboard the Patna-Gaya Passenger Train. After few stations, we got a window seat. Promptly, we shifted, but two men, in a stern voice, told us to move away from the window seat. We were concerned. However, a few moments later, they came up to us and in an apologetic voice, told us that the railway station we had halted in is infamous for chain snatchers. Since then, they helped and saw to it that we were comfortable throughout the journey. HolidayIQ Traveller Saranya Devanathan Psychiatrist, Bangalore I feel that Mumbai and Spiti Valley are two destinations where I felt the safest in India. A lot of our concerns about travelling alone in India come from our experience of living in overworked and overcrowded cities. But as you venture beyond metros, you realise that people are much more welcoming and helpful. I love travelling solo and with girlfrinds. Goa can be best enjoyed with a glass of wine and a bunch of girlfriends. I would say every woman should travel solo at least once in her life. Not only do you experience the place better, you also learn a lot about yourself. The best ways to see a place is to walk and interact with locals. HolidayIQ Traveller Hina Rajpal Entrepreneur, New Delhi