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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - September 2019

Sep 2019

Feb 19, 2020

SpaceX Aims to Launch up to 4 Tourists into Super High Orbit

SpaceX aims to launch up to four tourists into a super high orbit, possibly by the end of next year.
The private company is working with Space Adventures Inc. for the flight. Ticket prices are not being divulged but expected to be in the millions.
Space Adventures already has helped put tourists into orbit with trips to the International Space Station, working with the Russian space program.
For this trip, paying customers will skip the space station and instead orbit two to three times higher or roughly 500 miles to 750 miles (800 kilometres to 1,200 kilometres) above Earth.
It's a lofty goal that would approach the record 850-mile-high (1,370 kilometres orbit achieved by Gemini 11's Pete Conrad and Dick Gordon in 1966.

Feb 18, 2020

Police, Uber Launch Himmat Plus app at IGI Airport for Passenger's Safety

To ensure safety and security of people travelling in cabs, the Delhi Police along with Uber launched the 'Himmat Plus' app at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport.
In case of an emergency, the police headquarters will receive the real-time location of a driver or a rider through this app so that a PCR van can be assigned to provide assistance.
Over 1,000 Himmat QR verification cards were distributed among drivers. Once a rider scans the QR card, they can access a driver's details and vehicle information on the Himmat App and can report their journey directly to police.

Feb 17, 2020

Delhi Airport Launches Doorstep Luggage Pick-and-drop Service

Passengers flying out of Delhi now have the option of having their heavy luggage transported directly to the airport, at a price.
The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport announced that a paid facility — wherein baggage will be picked up from a passenger's place of stay in Delhi and neighbouring states and be delivered to them directly at the airport for check-in — has been started, after successful trial.
The service has been launched in collaboration with a Bengaluru-based firm, CarterX.
The facility will also be available for those arriving at IGI airport and want their luggage delivered to their final destination in Delhi and neighbouring states. Charges for the service will vary according to the number, size and weight of bags and by the distance from where the bags are picked up or dropped.

Feb 14, 2020

Tourism Boost for Jammu! Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Set to Build Lord Balaji Temple

Big boost for Jammu tourism! A new Tirumala temple in Jammu is set to be constructed by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams trust. The Jammu administration has given in-principle approval to allot 100 acres of land to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams trust to build a replica of the Tirumala temple currently in Andhra Pradesh. Reports further stated that the temple premise will also have a Vedic school and a hospital. It is likely to be built in a span of two years.

Feb 13, 2020

A 117 Year-old Steam Engine Attracting Foreign Tourists

A 117-year-old steam engine in the Himalayan region is attracting scores of foreign tourists on the Kalka-Shimla heritage line, helping the tourism in the area and boosting the revenue of Northern Railways in equal measure.
Tourists come from many countries, including England to ride this steam engine train. It helps the promotion of the heritage culture of the country and helps in the earning of the Indian Railways as well.
The northern railway is offering the steam engine travel on booking to the tourists on 12 to 20 miles (20 km to 32 km) on the Kalka-Shimla heritage line.
The railway department has kept the train running for its historical importance.
The Kalka-Shimla railway line was declared the UNESCO's world heritage line in 2008. It has been attracting tourist in the area ever since.

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