Latest Travel updates- May’14: Part-2
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What’s Happening in India:
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1. Mumbai got a new airport
The much awaited Terminal 2 has already opened for common public by Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chauhan. The 2.2 km Sahar elevated road that connects Western Express Highway with New Airport has solved the traffic problems in the city.
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2. India’s first double Decker flyover in Mumbai(Must see)
Finally 3.45 km long Santa Cruz Chembur Link Road (SCLR) was finally thrown open to motorists with a maximum speed of up to 30 km/hr. The other restrictions include no stopping and parking along the entire stretch of SCLR bridge.
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3. Delhi Haat in Janakpuri opens on 29th May’14
“Finally our efforts are paid off and Delhi’s biggest Haat in Janakpuri will become the city’s hub of culture”.-Ravi Daddich, DTTDC.
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4. Mumbai to have a floating Hotel
Good news for Mumbaikars- From Aug’14 soon there will be a new place, The Floatel (The floating hotel) 3-tier luxury dinning facility with a sky deck, two galleys, and will have two multi-cuisine restaurants, including a club lounge, equipped with a 24-hour coffee shop. The overall capacity is 660 guests distributed across the four tiers of the vessel. It will be docked at Bandra under the famous Bandra- Worli Sea Link.
5. Scuba Diving in Visakhapatnam
After Goa, Lakshadweep and Andaman now it’s time of Vizag to show its charm. This summer get set for scuba diving the first of its kind in Vizag.
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6. 49% Woman feel safe while traveling in India
As per MMT survey
7. Hotels-ITC
ITC has opened 4 new hotels in Kollam, Kozhikode, Chandigarh and Jodhpur. Still many are in line. Just have a look: Click here
8. OTM dates are out for 2015- Witness India’s biggest travel trade show
Hurry guys- to witness India’s biggest travel trade show. In Mumbai: 4, 5 and 6 Feb. In Delhi: 10, 11 and 12 Feb’15. Over 2500 participants from 70 Countries will showcase their best products to visitors from all over India.
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9. Bangalore HOHO Bus
It is the most fashionable way to Explore BENGALURU. The buses are fully decorated from Inside and it covers almost all the places from Malls to Temples to Beautiful Gardens. It runs from morning 8.30am to 10pm. It covers 21 places in Bangalore. And it is moderately priced at Rs.250/-. It also provides free travel for the day in all BMTC buses to ensure last mile connectivity at no extra cost.
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10. Delhi Airport Named Worlds 2nd Best for Service Quality
Delhi is 2nd and Mumbai is on 5th position in this category by the Airport Council International. ACI is the global body of Airports which covers 1751 airports in 174 countries.
If we will see global ranking Delhi is 6th as compared to 4th last year. It scored 4.84 on a 5 point grading scale.
11. Rajasthan Government is planning to launch Air taxi Service
Mainly to reduce the traveling time between some of the states most prized attractions like Jaisalmer, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Ranthambore, Bikaner and Udaipur. This idea is mainly to boost tourism and also it will generate Revenue for the Government.
12. Spice Jet Launches Online Travel site
In collaboration with Trip factory to offer wide range of packages on almost each and every destination. Also heavy discounts will be there on bookings. Myspicetrip.com- it’s a unique product.
13. India’s Travel Market is 10th Largest in the World
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) revealed that India’s tourism sector has grown immensely in the last 15 years, 24th Ranking in 2000 to 10th Rank in 2014. Also, they said-“We are looking forward to see how the new government will be beneficial for tourism.”
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