A full life.
A smaller price tag.

27 listings across 11 cities/towns and 8 states/UTs. This is a researched starting directory, not a complete India-wide inventory. Missing results mean we have no listing here—not that help is unavailable.

Sources reviewed: 28 September 2026. Government directories and operator pages are linked on every listing. “Source confirms free service” describes published information, not a phone call, site inspection or confirmation that it is open today. Some undated pages and programme policies may be older.

Ask before travelling: Is the service running today? Where is the entrance or serving point? Who can access it? Is there a fee, deposit or bedding charge? What documents, timings and stay limits apply? Is there step-free access or a suitable family/women’s space?

Free food is not free accommodation. Subsidised canteens, paid rooms and donation-dependent bedding are not labelled as unconditional zero-cost stays. Religious meal services and municipal shelters have different access rules. These are support services, not guaranteed long-term housing.

Delhi shelter help: 14461 (official control room). Chennai: official shelter contacts. Published phone numbers have not been called.

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