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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - February 2023

Feb 2023

Mar 07, 2023

Delhi International Airport among Cleanest in Asia-Pacific

Indira Gandhi International Airport New Delhi was ranked among the cleanest airports in Asia-Pacific as a part of Airport Council International (ACI)'s annual service quality award. ACI is a trade association of global airports.
The airport service quality award is based on passenger surveys carried out to rate customer satisfaction on the day of travel.
The surveys cover over 30 performance indicators across key elements of a passenger's airport experience such as ease of finding your way, check-in, shopping, and dining offerings.
While Delhi was ranked among the top airports for cleanliness, none of the Indian airports made it to the winners list in the other new categories.

Mar 06, 2023

Indian Railways to Launch Bharat Gaurav Train to North East

The Indian Railways (IRCTC) has introduced the Bharat Gaurav Deluxe Tourist Train, which is set to depart from the New Delhi Safrdurjung Railway Station on March 21. The train will complete a North East Circuit, covering Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Tripura and Meghalaya, in 15 days.
The theme for the North East circuit is "North East Discovery: Beyond Guwahati".
The Indian Railways launched the Bharat Gaurav scheme in 2021 to provide a fillip to Indian tourism and attract tourists from all over the world. The Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train launch is in line with the Government of India initiatives "Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat" and "Dekho Apna Desh" to promote domestic tourism.

Feb 28, 2023

World's Longest River Cruise 'MV Ganga Vilas' Culminates its Journey in Assam's Dibrugarh

Flagged off from Varanasi on January 13 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the world's longest river cruise 'MV Ganga Vilas' culminated its journey on February 28 in Assam's Dibrugarh.
A welcome ceremony was organised by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), under the aegis of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India in Dibrugarh. The event was be graced by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal along with other Union Ministers, State Ministers, diplomats and officials of IWAI and MoPSW.
The cruise covered a distance of 3,200 km in over 50 days before reaching Dibrugarh on February 28 via Patna Sahib, Bodh Gaya, Vikramshila, Dhaka, the Sundarbans and the Kaziranga National Park.

Karnataka to Get India's First Marina

The Karnataka Government will build the country's first Marina or a boat basin offering dockage, at Byndoor in Udupi district to promote coastal tourism in Karnataka.
The government will also seek permission from the Centre for the relaxation of coastal regulation zone (CRZ) to take up beach tourism in coastal areas and pilgrim tourism.

Feb 27, 2023

J&K Wins Best Adventure Tourism Destination Award

The India Today Tourism Survey chose Jammu & Kashmir Tourism for best adventure tourism award. The awards were given away at New Delhi by Union Minister of State for Culture & Parliamentary Affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal.
The award was given to the J&K Tourism Department in recognition of its efforts in promoting 'Gulmarg' as an adventure destination of international order.
The award was received by Deputy Director, Tourism, Alyas Ahmad on behalf of the Department.
Ministers from Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, representatives of Tourism Boards of several states and UTs, representatives of national travel trade and business bodies were present on the occasion.

Feb 23, 2023

India-Guyana Air Service Agreement

The Union Cabinet approved the signing of an air services agreement between India and Guyana that will pave the way for flight services between the two countries. The agreement will come into force after the exchange of diplomatic notes between the parties confirming that each party has completed the necessary internal procedure for entry into force of the pact.
As per the 2012 census, Indians have a sizeable presence in Guyana and are the largest ethnic group comprising about 40 per cent of the population.
The agreement will provide the legal framework for air operations between two countries based on the principles of sovereignty of nations, nationality of carriers and reciprocity in terms of commercial opportunities for the designated airlines of each side.

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