Penalties for possession of, use of, or trafficking in illegal drugs are strictly enforced. Convicted offenders in India can expect a minimum jail sentence of 10 years and fines. Customs Indian customs authorities strictly enforce the laws and regulations governing the declaration, importation, or possession of gold and gold objects. Travellers have sometimes been detained for possession of undeclared gold objects. Unfortunately, roads are poorly maintained outside major cities.
Highways too vary in the degree of quality .
However what holds true for both is that they are mostly congested. Main roads often have only two lanes, with poor visibility and inadequate warning markers. Heavy traffic, including overloaded trucks and buses, scooters, pedestrians, and livestock, is the norm. Travel at night may be avoided unescorted. It is advisable for women not to travel alone especially to the smaller towns in India.