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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - June 2019

Jun 2019

Nov 08, 2021

IRCTC Plans Shri Ramayana Yatra Train Tours to Promote Religious Tourism

To promote religious tourism, the IRCTC has planned a series of Shri Ramayana Yatra Tours, which will mark a gradual resumption of domestic tourism by trains in view of the improved COVID-19 situation.
The first departure on the Ramayana Circuit train commenced on November 7 from New Delhi followed by four other departures in the subsequent month.
To meet the requirement of the pilgrim tourist market of south India, IRCTC will be operating Shri Ramayana Yatra Express-Madurai with its budget-segment train comprising of sleeper class coaches.

Nov 06, 2021

London's Famous Tower Bridge Wins Gold in England Tourism Awards

London's iconic Tower Bridge has won a coveted gold accolade in Visit England's excellence awards.
The exhibition at the bridge over the River Thames gives tourists the chance to experience panoramic views of London from a high-level walkway with a glass floor, as well as visit the drawbridge's Victorian engine room, reports Xinhua news agency.
The tourist attraction was one of 26 gold winners in Visit England's 2021 awards, which also give accolades for hidden gems, the best-told stories, quality of welcome and food quality.
The awards are based on the scores gained by tourist attractions in their annual assessments by VisitEngland, which were nevertheless delayed this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nov 02, 2021

MakeMyTrip and Amazon Pay Form Strategic Tie-up to Offer Travel Services

Amazon Pay, the digital payments arm of the e-commerce giant and MakeMyTrip India, a fully owned subsidiary of MakeMyTrip Limited (MMYT), India's leading travel group, announced a strategic long-term partnership to offer travel services on Amazon.in which includes its suite of mobile apps and websites. The partnership will help Amazon Pay create a convenient experience and provide greater value for its customers with access to MakeMyTrip's best in class travel offerings.
With this partnership, MakeMyTrip will be able to extend its distribution further via Amazon Pay's large customer base, especially in smaller cities and towns and accelerate online booking of travel services across the country.

Oct 28, 2021

Now, Registration must for Adventure Tourism Activities in Kerala

The Government of Kerala has made registration mandatory for service providers in the adventure tourism sector for conducting a wide range of land, water, and air-related activities to ensure their quality and safety.
The procedures and protocols of Adventure Tourism Safety and Security Regulations for according registration for operators were drawn up by Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society (KATPS), which functions under the Department of Tourism.
KAPTS had set up an expert committee to prepare safety parameters for the adventure tourism sector. The panel, led by former KATPS Chief Executive Officer Manesh Bhaskar, had prepared a consolidated 'Adventure Tourism Safety and Security Regulations' by taking into account the currently popular 31 adventure tourism activities in the state.

Oct 14, 2021

IRCTC Launches 'Bharat Darshan' Tourist Train from Madhya Pradesh

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) launched another Bharat Darshan tourist train from Madhya Pradesh in a bid to promote religious tourism in the country. The launch comes days after the IRCTC started a similar 'tourist train', which is meant to explore the five northeastern states under the 'Dekho Apna Desh' ("Explore your country") initiative. These tour packages are meant to be all-encompassing, with the IRCTC team taking care of all the travel needs of the passengers.
Bharat Darshan is a joint project of the Indian Railways and the Union ministry of tourism and culture, which organises "the world's cheapest and most comfortable" tour packages from time to time. Its purpose is to introduce the culture of different parts of the country to people who are deprived of tourism due to any reason.

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