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Feb 12, 2022

Surat to Get India's 1st Bullet Train Station by Dec 2024

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project will be India's first bullet train route. While Surat city will get India's first bullet train station. National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) is constructing this project that is scheduled to be completed by December 2024. The cost of the project is estimated to be more than Rs. 1 lakh crore of which Rs. 88,000 crores will be funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Of the 508.17-kilometre Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, 155.76 km is in Maharashtra, 384.04 km in Gujarat and 4.3 km in Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Feb 11, 2022

Westin Hotels and Resorts Launches Wellness Campaign with Kareena Kapoor Khan

Westin Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 30 hotel brands, announced the launch of the wellness-focused "Let's Rise" campaign for travellers to regain control and enhance their own well-being when they travel.
With use of the line "We are all risers", the new campaign speaks about a community of achievers and reinforces the brand's commitment to guests' holistic sense of well-being, the company said. The hotel company created a video featuring its new brand ambassador for India Bollywood actress, Kareena Kapoor Khan.
Last week, Marriott Bonvoy, the parent company's travel programme announced a collaboration Arjuna Award winning golfer Shiv Kapur through a multi-faceted contract as a Marriott Bonvoy ambassador. The programme also has a tie up with sports team Mumbai Indians.

Feb 10, 2022

Odisha Light House Tourism

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is to develop five light houses in the state of Odisha. Four districts were identified.
The Light Houses are to be built in Public – Private Partnership mode. The identified districts are: Gopalpur lighthouse in Ganjam, Paradip lighthouse in Jagatsinghpur, False point lighthouse in Kendrapara, Chandrabhaga lighthouse in Puri and Puri lighthouse.
India had identified 71 lighthouses to increase lighthouse tourism. The plan is to build open air theatre, cafeteria, museum, children's park, landscaping and eco – friendly cottages in these light houses.
The Odisha Light house tourism being developed is a part of Marine aids to Navigation 2021. Under the aid, the development was to be brought in the states of Gujarat, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The aid will help develop the lighthouses into tourism destinations. It will preserve the historical and traditional values of the lighthouses.

Feb 08, 2022

Bengaluru Emerges as Air Travel Hub in South

Fairfax group-owned Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) is positioning itself as the hub in South India with the addition of 20 domestic destinations in the last year.
An increase in non-metro routes has also led to the doubling of connecting traffic at Bengaluru airport in calendar year 2021. Connecting or transfer traffic on domestic routes were up 19 per cent in 2021 from 10 per cent in pre-Covid times.
Currently the airport serves 74 domestic destinations – the highest ever since the airport opened -- compared to 54 prior to the pandemic.
The major airports contributing to high volumes of transfer traffic at Bengaluru were Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad and Goa.

Feb 05, 2022

Tourism Ministry Includes Punaura under PRASAD Scheme

The Union Ministry of Tourism included Punaura, the birthplace of Sita in Sitamarhi district of Bihar, in its revised list of sites identified for the development under its PRASAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spirituality Augmentation Drive) scheme and approved Rs. 36.86 crore for its development and beautification.
Punaura has an ancient temple dedicated to Sita and it has been drawing pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Nepal. Locals have been demanding for the development of tourism facilities at the site. The demand has intensified since the Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram, which has led to big development plans for the place.

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