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Indian Railways to announce 360-day advance rail booking period for foreigners
Foreigners are also not allowed to book tickets in Suvidha trains that cater to last minute travel planners. The aim is to provide adequate time to foreigners and NRIs to
DHL Express inaugurates its expanded Delhi Gateway, doubling India’s export capacity
Export clearance capacity to increase by 100% and imports by 60% Capacity increased to handle 10mn shipments per annum DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, today opened
Cruise policy next month, India to attract 700 vessels says Gadkari
The idea is to put India on the global cruise map which is seen to create about 2.5 lakh jobs and boost growth A cruise tourism policy is in the
Train to Leh, Ladakh: Suresh Prabhu lays foundation stone for Bilaspur-Mandi-Leh Rail Line to be built at a cost of Rs 157 cr
The 498 km long rail line will connect Mandi, Kullu, Manali, Keylong and other important towns of HP and J and K. The project will be completed by March 2019.
Tata group, Singapore Airlines could buy stake in Air India
Union finance minister Arun Jaitley said on June 1 that he favoured selling Air India, although a formal decision on the sale has not been taken. The Tata group, which
GST effect: AC, first class train fares to go up marginally
With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) coming into effect from July 1, train passengers will have to pay a bit more to travel AC and first class. Service tax
Three years of the Modi Government: many positives but few transformational changes
In its three years in power, the Modi Government has taken many positive steps for the development of tourism in the country, but few in the travel & tourism industry
Indian airlines ferry ‘record’ 1 crore passengers in May
Indian airlines ferried over one crore passengers in May, setting a new “record” for maximum number of passengers flown in a month domestically, according to released data. As per monthly
India needs Rs 2-3 lakh cr investment for new airports says Jayant Sinha
Aviation is going to be one of the major sectors that will drive economy going forward. The country will require an investment of Rs 2-3 lakh crore over the next
Foreign Exchange Earnings (in Rupee and US $ Terms) through Tourism in India in May 2017
Ministry of Tourism estimates monthly Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) through tourism in India, both in rupee and dollar terms. Based on the credit data of Travel Head from Balance of
