The Ministry of Railways has decided to accept two more proofs of identity for travelling on e-tickets. ... Read more

Pilgrimage to Vaishnodevi and Amarnath shrines will be costlier from next month as per a notification issued recently by the Jammu and Kashmir government. ... Read more

The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) recently filed a complaint with Competition Commission of India (CCI), with reference to the zero commission issue ... Read more

Haryana has completed construction of 7,300 hotel rooms to cater to tourists arriving for the upcoming Commonwealth Games (CWG) ... Read more

In an attempt to accelerate foreign investment in the country’s hospitality sector, the government has decided to exclude hotel and tourism projects from the purview of the three-year lock-in clause which governs real estate activities. ... Read more

The Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Department has developed a website on the Taj Mahal, giving not just complete information about the world famous monument but also photographs, impressions and video clips shot by visitors. ... Read more

Plans to promote tourism in Bangalkot district are underway, and also to implement a heli-tourism package within a year. ... Read more

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, a subsidiary of Indian Railways, is planning to extend its e-ticket booking facility to 23 hours a day. ... Read more

The Orissa government is soon going to issue new tenders for 17 properties belonging to the state tourism department which failed to attract any bidder in the tendering process held earlier. ... Read more

ComScore recently released a report on the top travel sites in India as measured by the comScore Media Metrix service. ... Read more