My wife and sister in law earlier this year went on AC from YYZ to DEL - with a one-time electronic visa. There was a long delay in going through Indian immigration - the officer had a great deal of trouble with the electronic visa.

More recently , my wife took an paper (multi-entry) visa - arrived in DEL from BKK via TG. No problems this time.

My wife, and my 20 yr old daughter, and I will be taking a LX flight from ZRH to BOM around the holiday season - my wife still has a multi-entry visa valid for this trip. My daughter will take a single entry one time visa. My wife is suggesting we get a multi-entry visa - more expensive, but perhaps less hassles on entry.

Does it take more time for an immigration official to process an electronic visa over a paper visa? Does the airport matter - ie is it easier to get entry to BOM than DEL via an electronic visa? Does it help in getting an electronic visa processed if one is on AI (or another India-based airline) when flying in from an international destination.

By the way, all 3 of us are Canadian citizens, but of Indian origin.