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Mandi in Himachal will soon have an Airport.

Reaching Himachal will soon get easier and faster as the Centre has given a green signal for the construction of an airport in the hill town of Mandi. The CM informed that the new airport in Mandi will be constructed as a joint venture of the state government and the Airport Authority of India (AAI) after his meeting with the Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri at New Delhi. The CM informed that the new airport in Mandi will be constructed as a joint venture of the state government and the Airport Authority of India (AAI). He further added that the AAI will come up with a detailed project report in a week. On the other hand, the state government will begin the process of land acquisition for the airport. Not only this, the minister also discussed how the move will help boost tourism in the state by good connectivity. He talked about possibilities of the landing of A320 aircraft at Gaggal and ATR74 aircraft at Shimla and Bhuntar airports. Other topics such as the expansion of runways of existing airports and of airports in the state were also discussed in the meeting.

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Indian Railways Restore Services In Kashmir Valley.

During the winter season, snowfall often halts the movement of vehicles in Kashmir Valley, in this situation the train operation is considered the best mode of transportation in Kashmir Valley. Indian Railways has restored train services to benefit the thousands of local commuters to travel by train over the entire area between Baramulla to Banihal (138 Km). The decision to re-start the train services in Kashmir valley was taken after due security audits and assurance by Government Railway Police, Jammu & Kashmir.

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Vistara may launch London flights early next year.

Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines joint venture carrier Vistara could fly to London early next year as it expects delivery of two wide-body aircraft, chief executive officer Leslie Thng said on Tuesday. Vistara, a full-service carrier, is keen on the European market and has plans to launch long-haul operations with the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

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IRCTC brings tour package for Vietnam this Christmas.

Indian travellers are in for a treat this Christmas as an IRCTC Vietnam tour is scheduled for December 23, 2019. The tour is being called Exotic Vietnam Tour Ex Kolkata, and is going to take you to Hanoi and Halong Bay. At Hanoi, you will be staying at a hotel, while Halong Bay is going to be a cruise experience. The trip is going to take five days.

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Cochin Port gets helicopter services to ease travel for cruise tourists.

Helicopter services have been introduced at the Cochin Port in a move to boost tourism and add interesting experiences for cruise tourists. Chipsan Aviation from Willingdon Island has introduced the said service, in association with the District Tourism Promotion Council, Kerala Tourism and Greenix Village.

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Karnataka’s Golden Chariot train to restart operations from March 2020.

India’s super luxurious Golden Chariot train will begin its operations from March 2020.According to the reports, the information was announced after a memorandum of understanding was signed by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) with the IRCTC to promote and run the Golden Chariot train. While addressing a gathering, Suresh Angadi, Minister of State for Railways, shared that the luxury train will encourage tourism in Karnataka and its sister southern states. According to Angadi, the Golden Chariot is made to accomplish the objective of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of linking 15 tourism destinations in India. It is the only luxury train run in South India so far. However, due to the large amount of losses incurred by the train, its operations were suspended for some time by the Karnataka state government. The Golden Chariot went on track in 2008 as a joint initiative of the Indian Railways and the Karnataka government. The train has 18 coaches and 44 guest rooms, and it can accommodate 84 passengers at a time.

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