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Vande Bharat Express Flagged Off

On September 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Vande Bharat Express Train that will operate between Mumbai and Gandhinagar. Equipped with Train Collision Avoidance System and providing travelers with an airplane-like travel experience, the Vande Bharat Express will complete the journey within 6 hours and 20 minutes, the fastest time yet.

Thailand Ends Proof Of Vaccination Requirement

After ending the COVID-19 Emergency Decree last week, Thailand Officials have decided to let go of other COVIVD-19 requirements for foreign nationals arriving in the country. So, now travellers to Thailand will no longer be required to carry their ATK test results or vaccination certificates. With this announcement, a Thailand visa and flight tickets to Thailand are all you’ll need to enjoy our Thailand tour packages.

Canada Lifts All Travel Restrictions

Recently Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau announced that from October 1, the Canadian Government will end all of the travel restrictions related to COVID-19. Meaning, now all you need to board your flight to Canada is a valid Canada visa and one of our Canada tour packages and you are good to go! No need to undergo testing, provide a vaccination certificate or isolate and quarantine yourself when arriving in Canada.

9^th Century Remains Discovered In Bandhavgarh, Madhya Pradesh

After a gap of 85 years, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) resumed its exploration and documentation in the Bandhavgarh Reserve forest area of Madhya Pradesh. So far 46 sculptures, 26 caves, 26 temples, 24 inscriptions, 19 water structures, 2 monasteries, and 2 votive stupas along with rare coins and chaitya shaped doors have been discovered. Visiting these will surely make your Madhya Pradesh holidays extremely historic!

Qatar Duty Free – The Official Retail Store For Selling FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022^TM Merchandise

Attending the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022? All your souvenir shopping has a one stop solution now. The Qatar Duty Free! Qatar Duty Free’s VP, Mr Thabet Musleh said, “Qatar Duty Free is thrilled to have been selected as the Official Retail Store for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022^TM. This enables international fans to pick up their tournament souvenirs once they arrive in the country, allowing fans to enjoy the World Cup at its fullest.” The excitement just keeps building! We have already finalised our Qatar tour package and have our Qatar visa ready, what about you?

Open For Season – Kaziranga National Park

Every year, all the national parks in India are closed to the public during the summer and the monsoon months and reopened in winter. Kaziranga National Park, our favourite attraction in our Assam tour packages, became the first national park in India to reopen this season after it was reopened on September 24. To mark the special occasion, Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudeva unveiled 3 rhinoceros statues. These statues were made using the ashes of 2479 one-horned rhino horns that were seized from the traffickers and burned on World Rhino Day, last year.

Changi Airport To Get A New Terminal

Visiting Changi Airport in Singapore should be on every travellers list! It is one of the best airports in the world. We are not saying you should exclusively get a Singapore visa or book our Singapore tour packages to experience all the things you could do at the Changi Airport, but we won’t stop you from doing that as well. And with the recent announcement by Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of adding a T5 to the 4 terminals already present at the airport, the Changi Airport will soon be getting a lot more attention than it already has. The new T5 is said to be as big as the present 4 terminals combined, looks like visiting Changi Airport will get even more fun after the addition of T5!

Fly More Frequently To London, Birmingham And San Francisco With Air India

In a bid to strengthen its international presence, our national carrier, Air India will soon introduce additional flights to selected cities in the next 3 months. The plan includes the addition of 9 weekly flights to London, 5 weekly flights to Birmingham, and 6 weekly flights to San Francisco. These 20 flights which will slowly start operating between October – December will offer more than 5,000 seats to the passengers every week.

World’s Largest Jungle Safari Park Soon To Be In Haryana

In a bid to promote tourism, the Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar recently announced the development of a jungle safari park in the Aravalli’s of Haryana’s NCR Region. The 10,000 acre safari park will be 5 times larger than the Sharjah Safari – the current largest safari park outside of Africa. The park will include a herpetarium for reptiles and amphibians, an aviary for birds, four zones for the big cats, an area for herbivores, botanical gardens, nature trails, an underwater world, etc.

Flying Car At Gitex Global 2022 In Dubai

From October 10 to 14, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) will be hosting the biggest technology event in the world – Gitex Global. This 5 day event will see many tech companies showcasing their inventions to the attendees, but it is the latest futuristic vehicle developed by the Xpeng that has captured the attention of the world. X2 – an electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVOTL) flying car, will make its maiden public flight at the event. Witnessing a flying car take off for the very first time with our very own eyes sounds like a valid reason to apply for a Dubai visa, isn’t it?

Jodhpur RIFF To Be Held In October

Folk artists from all around the world are gearing up to showcase their talent during the Jodhpur RIFF, to be held from October 6 to10 of this year. Endorsed by UNESCO as a People’s Platform for Creativity and Sustainable Development, the Jodhpur RIFF (Rajasthan International Folk Festival) is an annual music and arts festival which will be hosted at the Mehrangarh Fort. Famous “The Rolling Stones” member, Sir Mick Jagger is the International patron for the Jodhpur RIFF. October seems like a good time to book a Rajasthan tour package, doesn’t it?

Akasa Air Continues Its Expansion With Guwahati and Agartala

After adding Delhi to its circuit, Akasa Air will soon start operating to Guwahati and Agartala as its 7^th and 8^th destination respectively. Flights on these two routes will become operational from October 21. Earlier Akasa Air was operating flights to cities like Mumbai, Kochi, Chennai, Ahmedabad, and Bengaluru and will start flying to Delhi from October 7.

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