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ACCOMMODATION :
1) If you were allotted accommodation in HCU/IIIT, please report to IIIT. 2) If you were allotted a room elsewhere, please report directly to the hotel/guest house. HOW TO REACH IIIT : ACCV/WCVGIP does not provide pick-up from the airport / railway-station / bus-stations. Please refer to this information to reach IIIT. REACHING IIIT FROM THE AIRPORT : There are prepaid TAXI services from the airport including one run by the Hyderabad Traffic Police. The fare to Gachibowli is about Rs. 250. Reserve *before* you leave the arrival lounge. You can also call the above taxi services to reach I.I.I.T. The cost will be about Rs. 225. REACHING IIIT FROM THE RAILWAY STATION : Reaching Hyderabad by a train and getting down at the Hyderabad (Nampally) station would be the easiest way to reach us. The institute is 16km from Nampally railway station. From the railway station you could take an auto to our institute or get on to an APSRTC bus (Nos:216,217) to get down at the International Institute of Information Technology. The auto would cost you around Rs.80/- and a bus would take you around Rs.7/-. Another alternative would be getting off the train at Secunderabad station which is 18km from IIIT. From there you can take a auto to the campus(costs you around Rs.100) or take a APSRTC bus to Mehdipatnam (Nos:5,49M), you can take a 7-seater autos(Rs.7/-) or another bus(Nos:216,217) and get down at the International Institute of Information Technology. Reaching the institute by a RTC bus would cost you Rs.12/-. Some of the trains especially that come from Bombay stop at Begumpet which is mid way between Hyderabad (Nampally) and Secunderabad. If you plan to reach IIIT by bus , you need to take bus no: 49M from there, reach Mehdipatnam and then take another bus (Nos: 216,217) and get down at IIIT. An auto from Begumpet to IIIT direct might cost you around Rs. 120/- (approximately). N.B. Sometimes autos at the Railway stations may refuse to come to Gachibowli particularly if you arrive late in the evening. You can then take an auto to Mehdipatnam and take another to Gachibowli. REACHING IIIT FROM THE CENTRAL BUS STATION : If you prefer a bus to reach Hyderabad, getting down at Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (Imliban Bus-Station), you should first go to the Bus-station in Koti where the buses leave for 'Mehidipatnam'. This costs Rs.15/- From over here, you can reach the IIIT campus by RTC bus numbered 216 or 217. Note: Bus numbers 216K and 216L do not go via the institute campus. LOCAL TRAVEL : CAR RENTAL SERVICES : Typically you can rent a car for 4hrs/40 KM (~Rs. 350--400) or 8hrs/80 KM (~Rs. 550--600) with additional charges for extra hours and distances. Rates can vary with the type of car. Cheapest rates are for Ambassadors and Indicas. Ask if the price includes the driver's tip. Car Rental Services at Hyderabad airport: Akbar Travels Email: hyd AT akbarcarrentals DOT com Phone: +91 (40) 55177777 /+91 (40) 55177778 Fax: +91 (40) 27903747 Car Rental Services near I.I.I.T.: Kumar (Cell): 9849445437 Escort Travels (Cell): 9246595686 Nissi Travels +91 40 2300 0149 METERED TAXI SERVICES : Typically they charge @ Rs. 10 per kilometer with a minimum of Rs. 60/4 KMs. * Call Taxi: +91 40 55316000 * Call Cabs: +91 40 55251313 * Cel Cabs: +91 40 23242526 * Orange Cabs: +91 40 55315555 METERED 'AUTOS' : 3 wheelers or 'autos' are fairly popular in Hyderabad. Slightly larger shared-ride '7-seaters' will charge by distances, usually less than Re. 1 per KM. They travel on fixed routes. The smaller '3-seaters' are metered and charge @ Rs. 5 per KM (minimum Rs. 10). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WCVGIP REGISTRATION : On the 12th/13th January, please report to the WCVGIP registration desk which will be located near the entrance of the 'Main Building' in the IIIT campus. If you arrive on 11th night or 12th morning, please register before 9:30am on 12th. EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION (WCVGIP) : Please contact the WCVGIP organizers in case of any emergency : 040-23001967 ext 190 WCVGIP - FINISH : Participants who are attending WCVGIP alone are welcome to attend the special talk on 'Factorization Methods in Computer Vision' by Takeo Kanade at 16:00 hrs on 13th January. If time permits, you are referred to attend the showcase on the Indian Vision research (being conducted as part of ACCV) This finishes by 19:30 in the evening. You are welcome for the Welcome Reception of ACCV beginnning at 19:30 hrs. WCVGIP does not arrange for any drop-back facility to the airport / railway station / bus-stations. Please refer to the information detailed above, and choose the mode of transport most convenient for you. ACCV - WELCOME RECEPTION : If you are coming for ACCV only, please report on the 13th January at 1:30 PM to the ACCV registration desk. This will be located near the entrance of the 'Main Building' in the IIIT campus. From the following select hotels, pick-up will be arranged for transport to IIIT on the 13th January : Taj Krishna - Bus Pickup at 12:30 pm Taj Residency - Bus Pickup at 12:45 pm Marriot - Mini Bus Pickup at 12:45pm Fortune Katriya - Bus Pickup at 12:35pm Grand Kakatiya - Hotel Golconda - Bus Pickup at 12:45pm HCU - 2 Bus pickup at 1:30pm Vasanth Kuteer - Sumo Pickup at 1:30pm Central Court - MiniBus Pickup 12:30pm Amrutha Castle - MiniBus Pickup 12:45pm MegaCity - MiniBus Pickup 1:00pm Taj Banjara - Car Pickup 12:45pm The talk is followed by a showcase of Vision research in India from 17:00 to 19:00 hours. The welcome reception commences from 19:30 hours. ACCV provides transport for the deligates on the return journey to the hotels listed above. ACCV TRANSPORT : From select hotels, pick-up facility is available to the conference venue 14th,15th,16th January ---------------------- Marriot - MiniBus Pickup at 7:15am Fortune Katriya - Bus Pickup at 7:20am Grand Kakatiya - Bus Pickup at 7:30am Hotel Golconda - Bus, MiniBus Pickup at 7:45am HCU - 2 Bus pickup at 7:20am Vasanth Kuteer - Minibus Pickup at 7:30am Central Court - MiniBus Pickup 7:15am Amrutha Castle - MiniBus Pickup 7:30am MegaCity - MiniBus Pickup 7:45am Taj Banjara - Car Pickup 8:00am IIITH - Bus and minibus Pickup at 7:20am You are advised to finish breakfast and be ready for pick-up at the afore-mentioned time. Please be availalbe in the hotel lobby during the pick-up time for making it convenient for the co-attendees. EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION (ACCV) : Please contact the ACCV organizers in case of any emergency 040-23001967 ext 190 98494-81652 |