The Ministry of Railways has decided to reduce the tatkal charges with effect from October 1. The new tatkal charges will be at the rate of 10 per cent of basic fare for second class and 30 per cent of basic fare for all other classes subject to minimum and maximum charges for each class. [...]

The Union environment and forest ministry has found Maharashtra agriculture minister Balasaheb Thorat guilty of “molesting and teasing” a tiger when he entered a zoo cage and patted it in Nagpur last Saturday. Shocked by the incident, the ministry had demanded a report from the zoo authorities as the minister had violated the law. Thorat, [...]

Pichavaram is the second largest mangrove forest in the world, located near Chidambaram in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu with an area of over 2800 acres. The nearest railway station is Chidambaram from where it is accessible by road.

Bikers sometimes dreams about covering routes like Manali Leh or Simla-Sangla-Kalpa-Nako-Kaza-Rohtang-Manali. There are several such routes which are fancied by biker-travel lovers, some are yet to be explored. While covering Badrinath route, I witnessed a lot of bikers from different parts of Punjab, Haryna and Delhi riding to Hemkund Sahib. 60kph is a bikers community [...]

The Place : The small coastal city of Puri is known all over the world as the seat of Lord Jagannath literally meaning the Lord of the Universe. Situated at a distance of 60 kms. From Bhubaneswar, Puri is considered to be one of the four most sacred places for the Hindus, because of the [...]

Kalimpong Kalimpong is a beautiful hill station in the Darjeeling Hills at a height of 1,250 metres (4,101 ft) situated in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalimpong is known for its educational institutions many of which were established during the British colonial period. Kalimpong, located on a ridge overlooking River Teesta, is a tourist [...]

Yes, what you just read is true, you can adop a whole Polar Bear Family for just Rs.250/-. This World Wildlife Federation initiative is definitely appreciable. Top 10 Adoptions amongst 90 species are: 1. Polar Bear 2. Snow Leopard 3. Panda 4. Meerkat 5. Penguin 6. Tiger 7. Blue-Footed Booby 8. Pygmy Elephant 9. Amur [...]

Darjeeling is one of India’s most famous hill stations situated at West Bengal at the height of 2134 m or 7000 ft above sea level. Darjeeling is known as queen of Himalayas. The city covers a total area of about 3149 square km and is connected by road and rail network. Darjeeling also has its [...]

So what is the most popular festival in God’s own Country. Yes, undoubtedly its Onam,  being an important festival of Kerala, it is celebrated in the beginning of the first month of Malayalam Calendar (Kolla Varsham) called Chingam. This month corresponds to Bhadrapada (August-September) of Hindu calendar.

According to Zee News, Visitors to the Qutub Minar and other monuments in south Delhi’s Mehrauli area will soon be treated to a light-and-sound show. The Delhi Development Authority and the Indian Tourism Development Corporation will sign a Memorandum of Understanding under which shows will be held as part of efforts to showcase Delhi’s rich [...]

Youth Hostels Association of India, Rajasthan State Branch, is organising ARAVALI RANAKPUR KUMBHALGARH TREKKING EXPEDITION 2009 for the second time in the historical & famouns range of Aravalli Hills in the month of October. These hills are upto 3500 ft. high above the sea level. This will be a 5 day trek and the minimum [...]

In Pursuance of the meeting of the National Tourism Advisory Council in New Delhi the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation has reduced the tariff on the Royal Rajasthan on Wheels as below: Deluxe originally US$ 800 is now US$ 699 per person per night. Deluxe originally US $ 1200 is now US$ 1099 per person per [...]

West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Limited (WBTDC) has introduced a special package with accommodation in star hotels for Durga Puja festival this year. The Corporation has also reintroduced pandal tour after a gap of five years and has increased the number of buses and launches for this year’s Durga Puja. These buses are used for [...]

After getting started 7 years back in 2002, it was you who kept us working on the travel industry, it was you, who kept prompting in our ears that there is lot left to be done, it was you who made us feel that travelling is done by visiting, not by reading or by merely [...]