In order to encourage schools in having some tourism activities for students the Maharashtra Tourism and Development Corporation (MTDC) had announced a 20 per cent concession across its properties in the State for schools. The corporation had announced that there will be discounts for school children who will be in the tour age between 6 […]
Online travel company Expedia had tied up with Thomas Cook Visa and Passport Services to provide visa assistance services to its customers. This is quite a good move for Expedia since it would make traveling plans of its customers a lot easier and faster. If their customers will have some visa problems or needs assistance […]
Fairbridge which is a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings will be buying the 76.81 per cent of shares of the Thomas Cook Group’s stake in its India operations. The equivalent monetary value for this percentage is 16.34 crore. Fairbridge agreed to pay a value of Rs 50 a share for the majority stake. This was […]
At least, some woes of railway passengers will be reduced in few months. By next year, all trains except local and suburban trains will be equipped with systems so that their movement is monitored by Satellite Imaging for Rail Navigation (SIMRAN). By this facility, you can know the precise location of the train through interactive […]
Well, some cities like Hyderabad are suffering with traffic woes without a metro at all; it is in the making now though. However, it is good news for Kolkata people as Kolkata Metro introduced an automatic signalling system this Sunday to reduce congestion and to increase the frequency of trains. This step will reduce the […]
Government will be getting Rs. 574 crore from Air India with Prime Minister’s Office having an outstanding of more than Rs. 200 crore, civil aviation minister Ajit Singh declared today. Singh told in the Lok Sabha that, the Air India has to pay all the outstandings to the different ministries of the central government as […]
Indian Railways to start with their new railway tracking routes through Google Maps which can be tracked by mobile phones, laptops and computers. The Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) in association with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) created a GPS-based solution which can tell the location of the trains with an accuracy of 10 […]
We have already told you about Six important passenger friendly improvements which have been introduced at this year’s Rail Budget. Highlights of these are modernisation of tracks, comfortable AC lounges at stations, more information about trains for passengers and others. Read more about them here. Maharaja Express – When Will all Indian Trains look like […]
