The Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav has said that the Indian Railways is all set to start the county’s third private train, Tejas Express on the Indore-Varanasi route. The new train will run three days a week and will be the first Tejas Express which will run overnight.

India’s first full-fledged international cruise terminal will open at the Ernakulam wharf in Willingdon Island in Kochi and will be commissioned in February 2020. The 25.27 Crore cruise terminal with facilities to handle 5,000 tourists will be spread over 12,200 sq. ft. There are also plans to have regular helicopter services to different tourist spots […]

Jaipur was recognized as a World Heritage Site last year but was finally conferred with an official certificate earlier this month. It was a momentous occasion for the Pink City on February 5 2020 as Jaipur was certified as a World Heritage site by United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Jaipur was certified […]

Nepal has just created history by hosting the first-ever fashion show at the highest ever altitude in the world. Titled as the Mount Everest Fashion Runaway, the said event was held at a height of 5340 m at Kalapathar, which is near the Everest Base Camp. With this, Nepal created a new Guinness World Record […]

India is among the top 11 destinations in terms of International Visitor Arrivals (IVAs) in Asia Pacific, and will record an Average Annual Growth Rate (AAGR) of 11.5 per cent between 2019-24, reveals the Executive Summary of the Asia Pacific Visitors Forecast. The other destinations in top 11 include Cambodia, Bhutan, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Japan, […]

Martin R. Sumra, CEO, Kempinski Hotels and Chairman of the Management Board, says, “India is a very dynamic market and offers enormous potential for future growth in the hospitality sector. Our plans are to intensify our efforts to bring Kempinski back on the Indian subcontinent. India is a growing market to us where we see […]

During the month of December 2019, a total of 377,092 tourist arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 308,430 during the month of December 2018 registering a growth of 22.3% revealed statistics by Minister of Tourism. During January – December 2019, a total of 2,928,303 tourist arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 2,369,741 during […]

The Union Budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed creating 100 new airports by 2024 to help growing air traffic under Centre’s UDAN scheme. “Air traffic has been growing rapidly in the country as compared to global average. One hundred more airports will be developed by 2024 to support UDAN scheme. .. .” […]

The Finance Minster said that more Tejas Express trains will be started to connect various iconic tourist destinations across the country. Introduced in May 2017, the Tejas-class trains are the country’s first semi-high speed fully air-conditioned trains with modern onboard facilities. Currently, Tejas trains are operational on four routes in the country–Mumbai-Goa, Chennai Egmore-Madurai, New […]

After the successful launch of its New Delhi – Warsaw operations in September 2019, LOT Polish Airlines will increase its frequency from 5 weekly to daily. LOT Polish Airlines commenced operations out of India on 12th September 2019. Based on strong demand from the Indian Point-of-Sale and latest booking forecasts for flights from India to […]

SriLankan Airlines is being asked to consider resuming flights from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to both Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) and Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG). According to a report in the Colombo based Daily Financial Times quoted by CH-Aviation, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Tourism and Aviation has asked the national flag carrier to […]

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Thrissur in the cultural capital of Kerala. With 77 well-appointed guestrooms, this contemporary hotel aims to bring the brand’s signature hospitality to business and leisure guests travelling to the region. The hotel marks the continued growth of the Hyatt Regency brand in India and joins […]

Kerala Tourism’s Barrier-Free Tourism Project won global recognition, as the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) made a special mention of the south Indian state as an ‘Emerging Global Destination’ in the Accessible Destination Awards 2019. At the awards ceremony in Madrid on Wednesday, Kerala Tourism Director P Bala Kiran received the conferment from Zurab […]

Sri Lanka was able to create a positive image on the minds of those who visited the Sri Lanka stall at the CMT 2020 Germany, which was held from 11th to 19th January 2020 in Landesmesse in Stuttgart. CMT being the largest Consumer fair in Germany, has been identified as the best international platform for […]

In a bid to strengthen India’s relationships with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Indian Government has decided to offer visa-on-arrival facility for UAE nationals travelling to India. The facility will be available to UAE nationals for a period of up to 60 days with double entry for business, tourism, conference and medical purposes. This […]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is in talks with the Indian civil aviation officials to adopt the worldwide airport slot guidelines which will help new airlines get slots at various airports in India. Once adopted, more international airlines will be able to fly into India, connecting more cities worldwide and it could also help […]

Expanding its network, AirAsia India has launched new flights to Kochi and Ahmedabad from Delhi effective December 20. The inaugural starting fares on these new routes between New Delhi-Kochi and New Delhi- Ahmedabad are priced attractively at Rs 3915 and Rs 2015 respectively. Flight no i5791 from New Delhi departs at 4:55 hours and lands […]

The existing supply in Delhi is expected to experience an increase of approximately 768 keys over the next 1-2 years, reveals JLL’s report titled Delhi NTR-Charting Delhi’s Tourism Potential. Delhi currently has a total room inventory of 16,912 rooms, spread across more than 80 branded hotels. Although the growth of new supply is moderate with […]

New Delhi: Tata Group hospitality arm Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) on Thursday said it has added Fateh Prakash Palace in Udaipur to its collection of authentic palaces, which has now been renamed as Taj Fateh Prakash Palace. Fateh Prakash Palace was built during the reign of Maharana Fateh Singh Mewar in the 19th century […]

India’s largest airport, the upcoming Jewar Airport in Uttar Pradesh, is all set to be developed as a world-class facility by Zurich Airport International AG. Apart from the Swiss company, Adani and GMR-led Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) and two other firms took part in the financial bidding to build Delhi-NCR’s third airport. Jewar Airport, […]

The world’s first marine cemetery, made out of single-use plastic bottles, has opened its gate at Beypore Beach in Kerala, India to commemorate World Wildlife Conservation Day. Marine Cemetery, which pays respect to eight critically endangered marine species, hopes to bring awareness to the devastating effects of single-use plastic, urban and industrial pollution, and overfishing. […]

Shillong gets a new tourist spot that has been garnering a lot of attention from the people. It is the Mattilang amusement park located in Upper Shillong, which is surrounded by lush greenery and picturesque landscape. One of the primary attractions of this spot is the magnificent views of Elephant Falls, one of the major […]