Cruise / Rail / Road

» Cruise tourism brings a small respite to Kerala

Tourism stakeholders who are concerned about the lacklustre arrival of guests from places like Europe; In 2011, the arrival of nearly 58,000 cruise tourists generated revenue worth Rs 60 crore ... Read more

» ID proof mandatory for reserved train travel from December 1

In addition to the approved present set of IDs, the Railways have added senior citizen card, BPL card, ESI card and student IDs as ID proof ... Read more

» Railway fare hike expected soon says Railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal

Fares may be increased for providing better services to the passengers ... Read more

» IRCTC moves into catering services for corporates

Plans to open 5 automated kitchens in Amethi, Ambala, Nasik, Kerala and West Bengal in the next two years to offer catering services to corporates; Plans to focus on Moblie for flight booking services ... Read more

» Railways to sign MoU with Spain for high speed train services

The identified routes are Pune-Mumbai-Ahmedabad, Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar, Delhi-Lucknow-Patna, Hyderabad-Chennai, Chennai-Bangalore-Thiruvanthapuram and Delhi-Jaipur-Jodhpur ... Read more

» Fourth edition of TAAI Travel Awards recognizes best in the industry in 2012

ITTE 2012 also saw industry experts sharing their knowledge in four insightful and interactive business sessions conducted over two days ... Read more

» Kerala Tourism affected due to sharp fall in foreign tourist arrivals

The exorbitant rent for suites in star hotels, unethical and unaffordable taxi and auto rickshaw charges and above all the misconduct of touts and miserable hygiene problems said to be some of the reasons ... Read more

» London has best taxis in the world for fifth year running: Survey

Despite London and New York holding onto first and second place, taxis in Asia Pacific countries are rising in popularity, with Tokyo, Shanghai and Bangkok all qualifying for coveted spots in the top five ... Read more

» Cruise passenger facilitation centre inaugurated in Kochi

Arrival of nearly 58,000 cruise tourists to Kochi last year generated revenue worth Rs 60 crore to the State’s exchequer ... Read more

» Railways Ministry to setup Rail Tariff Authority

The railways face a precarious financial situation because of low passenger fares and rising costs;there is a strong need to raise fares and freight rates to match the rise in input costs including rising diesel prices ... Read more

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