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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - September 2019

Sep 2019

Nov 07, 2019

Western Railway Introduces 'Uttam Rake' With Improved Facilities

Indian Railways' Western Railway Zone has introduced state of the art 'Uttam Rake' for the local trains in Mumbai.
The newly introduced rake has improved interiors and advanced features to make traveling in local a better experience for the Mumbaikars.
The new rake was operated in its inaugural run as ladies special train from Churchgate – Virar, departing from Churchgate at 18.13 hrs and arriving Virar at 19.57 hrs on 5th November, 2019
Western Railways will run its normal services from 6th November, 2019 with 10 services a day. The Uttam rake is equipped with better seats, CCTV cameras, red emergency buttons, anti-dent partitions, modular luggage racks.

Nov 01, 2019

ISB, Railways Extend Collaboration

Indian School of Business (ISB) and Ministry of Railways - Railway Board extended their ongoing collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
This strategic partnership will allow Indian Railways to build leadership talent in a rapidly changing competitive environment.
The MoU will also facilitate research in areas of importance to the Railways and make the Railways an innovation and technology driven future-ready organisation.

India Plans To Open 100 Airports In Five Years

India is planning to open 100 additional airports by 2024, as part of a plan to revive economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy.
The proposal, which includes starting 1,000 new routes connecting smaller towns and villages, was discussed at a meeting to review infrastructure needed by 2025. Steps to start a plane-lease financing business in the country were also discussed.

Oct 30, 2019

Gatwick Trial Cuts Plane Boarding Time By 10%

The frustration of waiting for someone to put their bag in an overhead locker may soon be over if a trial to get people on planes quicker is successful.
Gatwick says it is working with EasyJet to try out new ways to board passengers at the London airport.
They include boarding people in window seats first, starting at the back, followed by middle then aisle seats.
Gatwick said different boarding methods could reduce the journey from airport gate to seat by about 10%.
The airport operator says that the window-to-aisle seat pattern of boarding is best suited for individuals and business passengers.

IRCTC Introduces OTP-Based Refund System For Booking Through Travel Agents

Railway passengers who book their train tickets through travel agents, but end up cancelling the tickets, or cannot travel as the ticket continues to be on the waitlist, can now get a text message directly from IRCTC, regarding the exact refund amount that they are supposed to get from it.
To enable this, the passenger is required to provide the number to the IRCTC authorised agent at the time of booking e-ticket.
Under this new process, whenever a ticket booked through the authorised IRCTC agent is cancelled by the customer or a fully waitlisted ticket, IRCTC will send a one time password (OTP) through SMS to the passenger's mobile number.
The passenger is supposed to share the OTP to the ticket booking agent, as the ticket booking agent can claim the refund amount only after he shares the OTP.

Australia's 'Backpacker Tax' Ruled Invalid By Court

Australia has used a so-called "backpacker tax" to illegally tax foreign workers from eight countries, according to a landmark ruling.
In 2017, the government imposed a controversial 15% tax rate on two visa categories for working holiday-makers.
But a court found the levy was in breach of existing treaties with the UK, US, Germany, Finland, Chile, Japan, Norway and Turkey.
About 150,000 foreigners travel to Australia every year on working holiday visas, with many finding work in the farming and hospitality industries.

Oct 29, 2019

Pakistan to Offer Tourist Visas to Non-Indian Sikh Pilgrims

The Pakistan government announced that it will give tourist visas to non-Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib through the proposed Kartarpur corridor. It also exempted them from paying a USD 20 fee, levied on Indian Sikh pilgrims.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the Kartarpur Corridor on November 9, 2019, three days before the 550th festival of Baba Guru Nanak, slated for November 12, 2019.

Oct 28, 2019

Railways to Convert 200 Saloons into 10 Tourist Trains to be Run by IRCTC

Railways has decided to convert 200 saloons into 10 luxury tourist trains to be run by the IRCTC in a bid to regulate the use of the colonial era-style carriages and generate additional revenue for the national transporter.
Conceived initially as inspection cars to be exclusively used by railway officials to visit far flung areas, these saloons comprise of two bedrooms, a lounge, a pantry, a toilet and a kitchen which are built to facilitate stay for up to five days.

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