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The Entry To The Taj Mahal Free For Three Days From February 27

Once again that opportunity has come, when tourists will be able to see the original tombs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz in the Taj Mahal. Free entry will be available to the Taj Mahal for three days....

Water Taxi From Mumbai To Navi Mumbai Launched

The much-awaited Mumbai water taxi services are finally launched. The Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) has commenced eco-friendly and convenient ferry rides between the Gateway of India and Nerul....

Nagpur-Mumbai Bullet Train: Travel In Just 3.5 Hours

The cities of Mumbai and Nagpur in Maharashtra are to see high-speed rail connectivity! A Detailed Project Report (DPR) is being prepared by the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited...

Coronavirus Travel Update: Indian Government Releases New COVID Guidelines For International Arrivals

On Thursday, 10 February 2022, the Indian Government redrafted its travel policies for international arrivals. As per the new guidelines, a self-monitoring period has been allowed for international...

Union Budget 2022: Tourism Sector Gets Rs 2400 Crore Boost

The Ministry of Tourism has been allocated Rs 2,400 crore in the Union Budget 2022, which is 18.42 per cent higher than the allocation for the financial year 2021-22, bringing some relief to a...

Union Budget 2022: E-Passport With Embedded Chip To Be Introduced For Ease In International Travel

Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Finance Minister of India proclaimed in her 92 minutes Budget speech on February 1, that e-passports or digital passports will be introduced in 2022-23 fiscal to...

Sacred Trans Bhutan Trail Is Reopening For Travellers After 60 Years

Bhutan is set to reopen the historic and sacred Trans Bhutan Trail in April 2022 for the first time in 60 years following two years of expansive restoration. Trans Bhutan Trail is a 403km sacred...

Air India Cancels US Flights For Second Day Over 5G Scare

Many flights from India to the U.S. were canceled on Wednesday even after AT&T and Verizon scaled back the rollout of high-speed wireless service that could interfere with aircraft technology that...

Covid Travel News: India Extends Ban On International Commercial Flights Till Feb 28

The Director-General of Civil Aviation extends the travel ban on international flights due to an increase in Covid cases in the country. The DGCA said in a statement that it had extended the ban on...

COVID Travel Update: Germany Ends Omicron Travel Rules For The UK And South Africa

Germany has ended its strict rules for travelers entering from a series of countries with particularly high rates of Omicron infections. The nine countries, including Britain and South Africa...

COVID And Omicron Travel Update: Lufthansa, United Airlines, Delta Cancel Flights Due To Low Demand

German air carrier Lufthansa plans to cut 33,000 flights from its winter schedule, about 10% of its total flight plan. CEO Carsten Spohr told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung...

16000 Special Buses To Be Operated For Pongal In Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) has said that 16,768 special buses will be operated in and Chennai round the clock during Pongal week. These buses will operate to the five...