Citizens of 43 countries will benefit as India updates the ‘Tourist Visa on Arrival’ (TVoA) with the ‘ETA (Electronic Travel Authority)’ scheme. In a much-awaited move, the government of India has made available the ETA scheme for a tourist visa
Akhand Bharath Trail : New Pilgrimage Train From Kerala
As directed by the Prime Minister, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is about to introduce special Pilgrimage train from Kerala. This train has been named Akhand Bharath Trail. The train will commence its journey on December 12th and will
Kashmir Strikes Back: Tourism in Kashmir After Flood
O Wind, If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind ~ P.B. Shelley It was on 2nd September 2014 when Jammu & Kashmir witnessed unfortunate floods all across because of the heavy rainfall it received during the last phase of
Rajasthan Lifestyle Exhibition To Begin Nov 21
It’s time to gear up for the Treasures of Rajasthan Season II-A Lifestyle Exhibition as the final dates get announced by Diya Kumari, head of The Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust. The exhibition promises a complete treat to
Now Chardham Yatra in Winters Too
And finally, the proposal for an annual Yatra to the Char Dham deities’ winter locations has been approved. With this big decision, there is likely to be a boost in the number of devotees from all across the globe. Previously,
Special Train to Katra from Kamakhya to Meet Festive Season Rush
This festival season has brought good news for all the pilgrims. Indian Railways has announced to run special trains to the Holy Shrine – Vaishno Devi. This has been done to make the pilgrims travel easily between the extra rush the
Gujarat Declared India’s Leading Tourism Destinations at International Tourism Conclave
The tourism industry has made all of us proud. On the occasion of ‘World Tourism Day’, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Virbhadra Singh gave away awards at the third International Tourism Conclave. Starting from the major ones, Himachal Pradesh bagged
Now Travel to Maa Vaishno Devi by Train Directly
Update (07 Oct): “Direct train from Bandra to Katra for the October 20 Journey has broken the records. Bookings Vaishno Devi yatra for the same opened on 6th October and crossed Rs. 10,000 sale on the first day itself. The
Amarnath Yatra 2024 to Begin on 29th July
Dates for the much-awaited Annual Amarnath Pilgrimage have been finally declared. The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) confirmed that the Amarnath Yatra in 2024 would begin on June 29th, 2024 on Massik Shivaratri as per the Hindu calendar and conclude
Our Notes from the 29th Annual IATO Convention 2013 in Kochi, Kerala
IHPL has always been an active member of various tourism fraternities and august bodies of the industry. In continuation of our policy of active participation, we recently visited the 29th IATO annual convention 2013 in Kochi. For the uninitiated, IATO