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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - February 2019

Feb 2019

Jul 15, 2019

Year-long Visa-free Access to Gurdwara of Kartarpur Sahib

Pakistan agreed to give year-long visa-free access for Indian pilgrims to the holy Gurdwara of Kartarpur Sahib.
The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that the agreement was reached at the second formal meeting held at Wagah, at which India took up the presence of Khalistan supporters in Pakistani territory.
It was agreed to allow visa-free travel for the Indian passport-holders and OCI card-holders seven days a week.
Throughout the year, 5,000 pilgrims would be allowed to visit the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara per day. The pilgrims would be allowed to travel as individuals or in groups and also on foot.

Jul 12, 2019

Vistara Announces First International Flight

Full-service carrier Vistara announced first international flight to Singapore from Delhi and Mumbai starting August 6.
Vistara will operate two daily flights to Singapore, one each from Delhi and Mumbai, providing its globally applauded service to travellers on these routes.
Vistara, joint venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, would fly its Boeing 737-800NG aircraft with two-class cabin configuration (Business and Economy) to Singapore.
The airline announced introductory all-inclusive round-trip fares at Rs. 21,877 for Delhi-Singapore-Delhi and Rs. 20,778 Mumbai-Singapore-Mumbai.

Jul 08, 2019

Jaipur Declared World Heritage Site

The Walled City of Jaipur, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, Saturday made its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.
The announcement was made after the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, underway at Baku (Azerbaijan) from June 30 to July 10, examined the nomination of the Walled City of Jaipur for inclusion in the World Heritage list.
The historic walled city of Jaipur in Rajasthan was founded in 1727 AD under the patronage of Sawai Jai Singh II. It serves as the capital city of the culturally-rich state of Rajasthan.
"The city was proposed to be nominated for its value of being an exemplary development in town planning and architecture that demonstrates an amalgamation and important exchange of ideas in the late medieval period.
The World Heritage Committee is composed of representatives of 21 States Parties to the World Heritage Convention who meet annually. The Committee is in charge of implementing the Convention. To date, 1,092 sites in 167 countries have been inscribed on the World Heritage List.

Jun 29, 2019

Lemon Tree Hotels Embarks on High-growth Journey

Indian hospitality chain Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd., which is focussed on the mid-scale hotel sector, is planning to expand to 8,800 rooms in 87 hotels by calendar year 2021 from the existing network of 56 hotels with 5,525 rooms.
The company also plans to expand the Lemon Tree Premier upper midscale network to 3,381 rooms in 23 hotels by calendar year 2021, from the current 12 hotels with 1,697 rooms.
It also plans to increase its economy offering Red Fox to 1,443 rooms in 12 hotels by that time.
The hotels under development would be in cities such as Mumbai (880 rooms), Kolkata (142), Udaipur (139), Shimla (69) and Alleppey Lake Resort among others. Lemon Tree will unveil upscale brand Aurika with a 670-room hotel, which be operational by FY22.

Jun 23, 2019

Mumbai's Dharavi Slum Beats Taj Mahal

According to travel site TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards, Asia's largest slum Dharavi in Mumbai become India's favourite tourist destination of 2019, beating the iconic Taj Mahal.
Small group tour to Dharavi slum in Mumbai' featured on the top of the list of destinations for "Travellers' Choice Experiences 2019- India". It also made into the "Top 10 Travellers' Choice Experiences 2019- Asia".
Meanwhile, Taj Mahal, which is one of the seven World Wonders, did not even appear on the list.
Dharavi was followed by a 'Bike tour of Old Delhi' and a 'Private day tour of Taj Mahal and Agra Fort by a superfast train' at the second and third position respectively on the list of the favourite tourist experiences in India.
Other destinations which made to the list were- 'Full Day Taj Mahal and Agra Tour from Delhi by Express Train', 'The original Delhi shopping tour', 'private half-day Bollywood tour including lunch in Mumbai', 'half-day Old Delhi Bazaar walk and Masterji Kee Haveli visiting tour', 'private Old and New Delhi full-day combo tour'.
In the world category, 'Faster Than Skip-the-Line' in Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica Tour topped the list, while Chicago Architecture River Cruise in USA's Chicago stood at the second position.

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