NEW DELHI: Travel in Rajdhani trains with upgraded modern Tejas-type coaches will cost more. The Indian Railways had introduced a 5% hike in the base fare of the Delhi-Agartala Tejas-Rajdhani train which started operation in February.Sources said all Rajdhani trains will gradually become Tejas-Rajdhani trains and the increased base fare will kick in besides...
As India continues to witness a sharp rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, various state governments have issued travel restrictions and guidelines to curb the spread of the disease. The latest addition to this is Himachal Pradesh. The state government on Sunday (April 11) made it mandatory for people coming from seven high...
A new online survey has found that 89 percent of Indians are ready to travel to their favorite domestic destinations with more confidence and excitement, as India began its vaccination rollout drive. Most respondents emphasized preferring high-level health and safety standards at tourism spots, hotels, and resorts before selecting their favorite travel destination and...
However, the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this week cautioned that being vaccinated against covid-19 may not prevent transmission and ‘vaccination passports’ may not be an “effective strategy” for restarting travel. Some countries in the European Union have indicated that they are attempting to create a ‘vaccine passport’ for citizens that can be used...
NEW DELHI: India has formed an air bubble with Sri Lanka, opening yet another overseas tourist destination for those itching to travel after a year of being at home. Till now only a few places were open for overseas tourists — including Indians — namely Maldives, UAE, Seychelles and Russia.“India has finalised an air...
New Delhi: The Indian government has finalized an air bubble agreement with Sri Lanka, which will allow all eligible passengers to travel between the two countries, the ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) said on Twitter on Saturday. “India has finalized an air bubble agreement with Sri Lanka, making it the 6th such arrangement in...
New lockdown travel guidelines have been announced in the country as the Covid-19 cases are witnessing a sudden spike. In a rapid turn of events, which almost seems like a throwback to April, 2020, the Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, and other states have been on the rise. In a bid to tackle the second...
Apart from New Zealand, several countries in recent weeks have reported arrivals of Covid-19 Indian passengers. With India reporting an unprecedented rise in the number of Coronavirus cases, several nations have been forced to rethink their travel arrangements with India and permission of arrival to Indian passengers within their jurisdictions. New Zealand taking the...
LONDON : Britain will confirm in early May whether it will allow international travel to resume from May 17 and which countries will fall into the red, amber or green categories in a new traffic light system based on Covid-19 risks.Giving new details of how it hopes to allow people to travel this summer,...
The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said it hopes that the New Zealand government’s temporary ban on travellers coming from India due to a surge in COVID-19 cases among visitors to that country would be lifted after April 28 so that an attempt to move towards normalcy in movement can be made. This...
