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Indian Railways aims not only to secure large ticket deals to accelerate the pace of various projects, but also to meet the desires and demands of the modern commuter.
Amrita Ghosh
In line with his push for modernization, the Indian train service has confirmed that it will be rehabilitated Thrissur railway station – in the southern Indian state of Kerala airport-like infrastructure with a budget of $36.2 million To Passenger amenities upgrade. “The modernization of Thrissur railway station will be completed by 2025. The action is carried out respecting the cultural heritage of Thrissur and the importance of Thrissur Pooram. The station will have a wide range of facilities, including a supermarket and a recreation center,” he said PK Krishnadas, Chairman of the Passenger Facilities Committee of the Department of Railways. Beginning some time ago with the modernization of Gandhinagar Capital railway station in Gujarat, Indian Railways nationwide station beautification wave now includes New Delhi Railway Station, Bengaluru Canton, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal in Mumbai, Ahmedabad Junction, Chennai Egmore and Udaipur -Railway station among others. The aim is to develop self-sufficient stations with first-class facilities, high safety standards, comfort, user-friendly passenger facilities and value-added services.
IPO-tied hospitality tech company Oyo started one accelerator program for small hoteliers of the first generation in his community. Indian hotel owners run more than five hotels are in the country suitable to be part of the program. The Accelerator will enable hoteliers to innovate and enter new markets, expand their customer base and increase revenue by providing them with mentoring, access to technology, financial support and its network of over 15,000 corporate accounts and more than 10,000 travel agencies in all of India offers. During the pilot phase of the program, Oyo has already onboarded two hoteliers in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and one each in Kolkata and Delhi, operating more than 50 hotels in the three cities.
China has resumed all kind of Visas for Indian travelers — including those for tourism purposes — for the first time since the pandemic broke out, according to a notice published on the website of the Chinese embassy in New Delhi. However, those arriving have been advised to contact their local Chinese embassies or consulates for more detailed requirements and procedures. under his Zero Covid Policy, China had imposed strict travel restrictions, such as B. a reduced frequency of international passenger flights, limited visa availability and strict Covid-19 testing and quarantine requirements before and after arrival in the country. In August 2022, the Chinese Embassy resumed services for 10 types of ordinary visas for Indian citizens, including long-term study, business, work, family visits, personal visits, and talent presentation, among others.
The West Bengal Tourism Department has submitted a draft legacy politics to increase heritage tourism in the state. All the heritage sites across the state are being identified for presentation on the department’s website. “We have formed seven sectoral sub-committees to promote different tourism sectors, and the Cultural Heritage and Cultural Tourism Development Committee has already held its first meeting and the next one will be organized soon,” said West Bengal Tourism Minister Babul Supriyo. Policy has also pointed to road development as an integral part of infrastructure development for heritage and archaeological sites.
India-based women’s rights organization Women’s Commission in Delhi (DCW) has issued recommendations to aviation regulators Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) on preventive and control measures sexual harassment At flights. This includes countermeasures heavily intoxicated passengers including preventing people from boarding the plane, registering the first intelligence report against the perpetrator involved in in-flight sexual harassment, establishing an independent committee to investigate complaints of passenger sexual harassment headed by a retired female judge, and increasing the punishment of such passengers including the Extending the period for which they can be placed on the no-fly list from six months to two years. It also proposed the establishment of mechanisms for raising a alarm on flights and video surveillance be installed in aircraft.
Low-cost airline based in Abu Dhabi Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has started its service between India’s City of Joy Calcutta And Abu Dhabi. The airline would operate three times a weekAt on Monday, WednesdaysAnd Saturdays. The flight departs Abu Dhabi at 2.25pm local time and arrives in Kolkata at 8.20pm. It takes off from Kolkata at 21:05 and lands in Abu Dhabi at 1:05 local time. The new flight to Kolkata is the airline’s seventh destination in India after Cochin, Calicut, Trivandrum, Chennai, Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
That’s what an Indian parliamentary committee asked Ministry of Civil Aviation to organize a comprehensive mechanism Combat cyber attacks. In addition, it has advised the ministry to explore the potential to add a new budget item and increase budget allocations to adequately monitor cybersecurity-related difficulties. The committee supports the ministry’s decision to ask airport and aircraft operators for reports on the preventive measures they have taken to protect the sector from potential cybersecurity risks. She advises the government to expedite receiving responses from affected parties and requests information on a list of all cybersecurity precautions put in place by airport and aircraft operators. This was announced by the Indian airport authority 13 cases of cyber attacks in the past five years, the committee noted.
India is in the overpass tourists in space from 2030. Work related to the government’s space tourism module is gaining momentum, Indian Space Agency officials said Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). “The work is in progress around India’s own space tourism module that is both safe and reusable,” ISRO Chairman S Somnath told Indian media. The estimated cost of the trip is planned $725,000. ISRO will likely work with private companies for module development through the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe). IN-SPACe will develop mechanisms to allow the exchange of technical facilities and expertise available in the ISRO centers with private bodies. Earlier this February, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh had mentioned that ISRO had already started conducting feasibility studies for India’s suborbital space tourism mission.
InterGlobe hotels — a joint venture between InterGlobe company and Global Hospitality Major Accor hotels — announced the launch of Ibis Thane. The hotel is located on Pokhran Road in the Thane district of western India Maharashtrathe hotel is 50 minutes drive from Terminal 2 Mumbai International Airport. The hotel has 186 rooms, a restaurant, a gym, meeting rooms, a library and an outdoor dining area. “ibis Thane has been carefully curated by our designers to meet the unique lifestyle needs and aspirations of new-age travellers. With its central location and trendy interior, the hotel is poised to offer our guests an exceptional experience,” said JB Singh, President and Chief Executive Officer, InterGlobe Hotels.
Online travel portal headquartered in India clear trip announced the launch bus transport to do on his app travel cheap. The company will offer a 24/7 voice hotline, no hidden costs, fast refunds and easy cancellation. As part of the introductory offer, users can enjoy benefits such as “Zero Convenience Fee” and a 10 percent discount across the board to all bus bookings until March 31, 2023. Cleartrip has partnerships with several state road transport companies and private bus companies across the country. “Every decision we make at Cleartrip is about giving our users choice, clarity and control, and the introduction of fines is no different. This new endeavor will help strengthen our position as a trusted and integrated travel partner, deepen our customer engagement and simplify travel,” said Prahlad Krishnamurti, Chief Business Officer of Cleartrip.
