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316 ബസുകള്‍ കൂടി വാങ്ങി ദുബൈ ആര്‍ ടി എ

പൊതുഗതാഗത ശൃംഖല വിപുലപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിനായി ദുബായ് റോഡ്സ് ആന്‍ഡ് ട്രാന്‍സ്പോര്‍ട്ട് അതോറിറ്റി 316 പുതിയ ബസുകള്‍ കൂടി വാങ്ങുന്നു. 465 ദശലക്ഷം ദിര്‍ഹമാണ് ഇതിനായി ചെലവിടുന്നത്. പരിസ്ഥിതി സൗഹൃദമായ യൂറോപ്യന്‍ എമിഷന്‍ സ്റ്റാന്‍ഡേര്‍ഡ് സര്‍ട്ടിഫിക്കേഷനുള്ള യൂറോ അഞ്ച്, ആറ് സാങ്കേതിക വിദ്യകളോടെയും അത്യാധുനിക സൗകര്യങ്ങളോടെയുമുള്ള കോച്ചുകളായിരിക്കും ഇവ. അടുത്ത വര്‍ഷത്തോടെ എല്ലാ ബസുകളും എത്തിച്ചേരും. ഇതോടെ 2019-ല്‍ ദുബായ് ആര്‍.ടി.എ.യുടെ ബസുകളുടെ എണ്ണം 2085 ആയി വര്‍ധിക്കും. ചെയര്‍മാന്‍ മത്തര്‍ അല്‍ തായറുടെ അധ്യക്ഷതയില്‍ ചേര്‍ന്ന ആര്‍.ടി.എ.യുടെ ഡയറക്ടര്‍ […]

Railway to open heritage steam loco for tourists

National Rail Museum is all set to open heritage steam loco operated trains, exclusively for the tourist in the next years. The steam engines used way back in 1856 years, were the oldest ageing 150 years. The 1920 loco model Phoenix, RamGoti 1865 and Fireless Locomotive made in 1951 is under restoration by the engineers. […]

Rajasthan marks 10.50% rise in tourist arrivals

Rajasthan tourism marks a remarkable increase in tourist arrival, as in 2017 around 475.27 lakh, tourists visited the state which is higher in number when compared with the previous statistics. Around 16.10 lakhs arrivals, out of the total number were foreign tourists with the other half being domestic tourists. More foreign tourists are getting attracted […]

Risky selfies the new hotspot of death

Tourist locations in all around the state are turning into nightmares, as risky selfies becomes a common practice among the youngsters. Kottayam, on the other side blessed with most of the scenic attractions reports a wide number of selfie death. Meanwhile, the Centre government has issued strict instructions for the state government to locate no-selfie […]

Norway to turn green in Aviation

On a mission to curb the increasing emissions and global warming, the Scandinavian nation Norway aims to come up with electric engines in Aviation. “Many people say that we must get rid of air transport because we will never be able to deal with emissions and noise, but this is an outdated approach,” said Ketil […]

Link Aadhaar and win 10,000: IRCTC

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), has come up with a new innovative cash prize offer for the lucky passengers. To avail the offer the user has to link their respective Indian Railways user ID with a valid Aadhaar number. The offer is limited, as it is valid only from January 2018 to […]

പാനിപ്പത്ത്-ഡല്‍ഹി പാസഞ്ചര്‍ പുനരാരംഭിക്കുമെന്ന് മന്ത്രി

വനിതകള്‍ക്കു മാത്രമായുള്ള പാനിപ്പത്ത്-ഡല്‍ഹി പാസഞ്ചര്‍ ട്രെയിന്‍ പുനരാരംഭിക്കുമെന്ന് ഹരിയാന മന്ത്രി കവിത ജയിന്‍ അറിയിച്ചു. ഡല്‍ഹിയില്‍ നിന്നു പാനിപ്പത്തിലേക്കു യാത്രചെയ്യുന്ന വനിതകള്‍ക്കും കുട്ടികള്‍ക്കും ഈ ട്രെയിന്‍ പ്രയോജനപ്പെടുന്നതാണ്. എന്നാല്‍ ചില കാരണങ്ങളാല്‍ ട്രെയിന്‍ നിര്‍ത്തി വെച്ചിരിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു. ട്രെയിന്‍ നിര്‍ത്തിയതില്‍ പ്രതിഷേധിച്ചു വനിതകളുടെ നേതൃത്വത്തില്‍ പാനിപ്പത്തു സ്റ്റേഷന്‍ ഉപരോധിച്ചിരുന്നു. സമരത്തിനിടെ എത്തിയ ട്രെയിനും അവര്‍ തടഞ്ഞു. റെയില്‍ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരുമായി ചര്‍ച്ച ചെയ്‌തെന്നും ട്രെയിന്‍ വീണ്ടും ആരംഭിക്കാനുള്ള നടപടികള്‍ പുരോഗമിക്കുന്നതായും അവര്‍ പറഞ്ഞു.

Ladies-only train to be restarted on Delhi-Panipat section

The special train for women passengers on the Delhi-Panipat section would be restarted soon, said Haryana Women and Child Development Minister Kavita Jain. The minister said that the move to restart the train is after observing a large number of women commute between Delhi and Panipat daily. The train is likely to be restarted within the next […]

Europe-bound travellers have a new travel Medical Insurance option

No matter where in Europe travellers plan to explore, they can travel confidently with its new travel medical insurance, says EuropeTravel Plus. Created by Visitors Coverage, in partnership with global benefits and assistance services leader International Medical Group (IMG), EuropeTravel Plus provides international travel medical insurance coverage for non-US citizens travelling to Europe while also […]

‘New Ayodhya’ Township to boost tourism

Uttar Pradesh government is planning to develop a 500-acre ‘New Ayodhya’ township on the banks of the river Sarayu. ‘New Ayodhya’, which is being planned on a stretch of land between the villages of Majha Barhata and Jaisingh Mau near the ancient city of Ayodhya, will be constructed at an estimated initial cost of around […]

Now, buy food, water at regular prices inside multiplexes

There’s no one who has not complained about the insanely high prices the restaurants and eateries at the multiplexes charge from the customers. But, from now on, you can buy food and water from Mumbai multiplexes at regular prices. Noting that the cost of food and water inside multiplexes was exorbitant, the Bombay High Court […]

An app to keep track of metro, suburban trains in real time

If you are in Bengaluru and want to try out the suburban trains for a change, this multilingual app is going to help you find everything you need to know about the metro, suburban train systems. RailJini, which will cover aspects pertaining to suburban train travel, was launched earlier this week. The app will give exact […]

New train to connect Barak and Brahmaputra valley

A regular weekly express train between Dibrugarh and Silchar will be introduced from April 8, connecting Barak and Brahmaputra valley. The new service will be jointly flagged off by chief minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal and minister of state of Railways Rajen Gohain, from Dibrugarh tomorrow, informed the Northeast Frontier Railway. The regular service of the […]

Special fare special train between Kochuveli and Kamakhya

Southern railway said it will operate special fare special train between Kochuveli and Kamakhya, via Podanur, Katpadi, Perambur from April 8, to clear the extra rush towards Guwahati sector. Train No.06336 Kochuveli – Kamakhya special fare special train will leave Kochuveli at 2 pm on Sundays from April 8 to May 27 and reach Kamakhya […]

Rail Museum to keep open till 9 to promote night tourism

The National Rail Museum will be open till 9 PM from next month with an aim to increase footfalls at the museum. The move is in line with the views of Tourism Minister K J Alphons, who has been advocating that places of tourist interest should remain open post evening. “We are still working out the […]