Exploring India on Exotic Rail Journeys

The people of India still remember the breakthrough brought out by The Palace on Wheels in the rail travel industry in 1982. The launch of The Palace on Wheels initiated a huge influx of travellers booking tickets on flights bound for India. Much to the benefit and convenience of the tourists, several new exotic train travel options have mushroomed over the years. The Royal Rajasthan of Wheels followed suit of The Palace on Wheels and today, both the regal trains stand as epitome of luxury tourism in north India covering principal cities of Delhi- Jaipur – Agra. Furnished with world-class amenities of fine dining restaurants, lounges and comfort rich sleeping coaches, both the rail services have been able to deliver services par excellence. Equipped with gyms, spa rooms, beauty parlours, mailboxes and much more, the trains spell luxury in each and every corner of it.

The exotic rail journeys may start with The Palace on Wheels in the north but it definitely ends with The Golden Chariot in the south and The Deccan Odyssey in the middle. Tourists widely book tickets on flights landing in India to board these magnificent new entries. While the luxurious coaches of The Deccan Odyssey and The Maharaja Express take you to destinations of Mumbai, Aurangabad and Goa meandering through principal sites of historical and cultural significance. The glorious Golden Chariot focuses on the southern parts of India, snaking through Karnataka, Mysore and Bangalore. Countless foreign tourists book tickets for this train and it shows on the itineraries of most travellers booking tickets on flights arriving in India.

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Mihin Lanka Enhances Flight Service to Madurai, India

In a bid to offer seamless connectivity and added options to flyers seeking tickets for India bound flights, Mihin Lanka Airline, the low-cost carrier of Sri Lanka is increasing flight services between capital city Colombo and Madurai, a city in southern India.

The airline currently offers tickets aboard flights running three days in a week - Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday. From June 1 2013, it will offer additional service running every Thursday.

The no-frills airline commenced its operations to Indian city last year. Motivated by great demand for tickets on cheap flights, it is now increasing frequency to four per week.

According the schedule, the new service will depart from country’s capital at 12.30 pm (local time) and arrive in southern Indian metropolis at 1.30 pm and the flight will depart from Madurai by 2.30 pm and land in Colombo by 3.30 pm.

The carrier will deploy A320 type aircraft with 180-seat capacity on this route.

Run by the nation’s government, the airline is known for offering cheap deals on tickets on flights to various cities in India, the Gulf and Southeast Asia from Colombo. Madurai is popular attraction of India highly acclaimed for its stunning range of temples and historical remnants. It is expected that increased frequency is going to be music to the ears of leisure travellers who look for tickets for flights.  

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Transit Visa Push for Indian Tourism Likely

Travellers who have always longed to experience the glorious splendours of India need not necessarily plan holidays for the country. Indian authorities are considering the alternative to relax its visa rules with the tourism ministry coming up with a transiting visa - for 48 to 72 hours - to give a boost to the number of foreign fliers picking tickets deals on India bound flights for quick stopovers in the country. 

It sure could be great news for those time-pressed travellers who plan transit travel through India and wish to revel in top Indian charms like Agra’s Taj Mahal and Jaipur’s regal forts. As per news reports, the move could be implemented in coming few months and Delhi and Mumbai could be the first cities to be benefited from the development. 

Tourism ministry of the country is said to be interested in tapping the growing demand of leisure and business travel for Southeast Asia. The authorities hope to prolong the stays of those fliers in India who have booked flights tickets for a transit travel through India for travelling to other countries in the region. Even industry insiders believe the move is likely to result into more number of foreigners taking tickets on flights bound to India. A large segment of business travellers who book flights tickets deals for countries like Sri Lanka and Nepal can be tapped into, according to some industry experts. 

In spite of its incredible natural and historical wonders, India hasn’t really captured the world tourism market. However, initiatives like these are likely to push more international travellers to consider making tickets reservations on flights arriving in India.

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Las Vegas’ Caesars Entertainment Enters to India

Times are likely to get even better for leisure vacationers taking tickets on flights landing in India! Caesars Entertainment, one of the world's biggest casino companies, is planning a foray in the country and is likely to offer a big treat to the locals and foreigners who will book flights tickets and land here. However, the corporation is only allowed to bring in its non-gaming businesses to the country.

The firm will involve itself in businesses like luxury hotels and the management of Bollywood-centric events, concerts, musicals, drama and stand-up comedy.

This Las Vegas-based company currently owns 50 hotels and casinos in different countries of the world and is now hoping to bring in the same level of quality and excellence in India with its 15 hotels that are being planned for the country.

The hotels are likely to be plush properties that will cater to luxury seekers making booking for tickets on flights headed towards India. Caesars, the popular hotel brand of the corporation, will be set up and is sure to offer wonderful set of services and amenities to tickets buyers for India bound flights. However, it can also be safely presumed that budget travellers with eyes on cheap flights tickets to India are unlikely to opt for such lavish properties.

Caesars’ entry into the country also makes it possible for a string of noted world level performers to come to India, as they are associated with the corporation properties.

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