However this not to scare you off Indian men. On the contrary most of them can pretty charming and genuinely helpful – let your intuition and instincts guide. Do not let your guard down with strangers and don’t believe everything that smalltime guesthouse or hotel owners may say about the security and safety of their establishment. Whatever you do - just don’t trust too easily.
It is advisable for women not to travel alone especially to the smaller towns in India. However, solitary travellers should be secure enough in the five metros (Bangalore, Calcutta, Chennai, Mumbai and New Delhi).

While in India, it is better to dress modestly. While skirts and pants are a perfectly acceptable dress code, stay away from shorts and minis. However, you can let your hair down in the five metros and the beaches of Goa and Kovalam.

Be ready to face the curiosity of Indian women. These might be women you meet socially or just those you meet casually on trains and buses. They’ll probably ask you about your life (details like marriage and children are of particular interest) but the intention is not to be nosy or rude. It’s just the need to know how life works for women in the other half of the world. In all probability, they admire your independence, your courage and secretly yearn for it. It is important to remember that most Indian women are still dominated by their men and do not make their own choices in life. Befriend the women, they might be able to help you in case of any emergency.

If you are travelling through India by ordinary buses, don’t expect them to stop at nice motels or hotels on the way. Apart from deluxe and luxury coaches, most of them are more likely to stop for 15 minutes at some shabby wayside dhaba (inn) for a quick snack. The main problem that most women travellers (not just western but even Indian) face is that there are no restrooms or toilets. The only suggestion we can make here is to be prepared to travel with a certain amount of discomfort. Once quizzed about the advice she would like to give to people in the public eye, Queen Elizabeth of Britain answered, "Use a bathroom when you see it." That’s a good rule to live by in India.
Another thing you could probably do is to request the driver/ conductor to stop at any fair-sized hotel you might spot on the way. Most Indian states have developed many small tourism motels along the major highways – the trouble is that not many buses stop at them. So you just need to smile and make a request. The third option is to travel expensive in luxury coaches that are sure to take care of all their clients’ needs.