The train will have 16 coaches, including 11 three-tier AC coaches, 4 two-tier AC coaches, and 1 first-class AC coach, with a total capacity of around 823 passengers.

Adventure tourism today is a global industry valued at USD 683 billion, larger than the global textile industry, which stands at USD 667 billion, according to Ajeet Bajaj, President, Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI). Recently, Bajaj said that while pre-pandemic projections had estimated adventure tourism to reach the USD 1 trillion mark by 2024, the sector is now expected...

A comprehensive plan of the 48 major cities is under consideration. The plan will include the works planned, proposed, or already sanctioned to achieve the goal of doubling the capacity of handling trains in a time-bound manner.

The PACR is anchored in a clear vision to place the passenger at the centre of India’s civil aviation ecosystem.

As per an agency report, India’s assistant high commission in Chittagong temporarily ceased operations due to safety concerns for its staff following violent protests near its diplomatic premises.

At an IEIA Roundtable in Delhi, government and industry leaders acknowledged that uneven pricing practices and weak destination-level planning are now bigger barriers than infrastructure itself.

These trains are operational in 274 districts across the country. This wide reach is improving travel, tourism, and regional connectivity nationwide.

India has recorded 42.63 lakh foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) during the first two quarters of 2025 (January - June), according to official data released by the Bureau of Immigration. The figures were shared in a written reply by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

The launch of the Tirupati–Sainagar Shirdi Express reported to deliver multiple far-reaching benefits by significantly strengthening rail connectivity across four states—Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra. It introduces the first direct train service to Shirdi from the south coastal belt of Andhra Pradesh for devotees. By directly linking Tirupati and Shirdi, the service enhances

Ministry of Tourism through its central sector schemes of ‘Swadesh Darshan (SD)’, ‘Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0)’, ‘Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD)’ –a sub-scheme of SD2.0, ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ and ‘Assistance to Central Agencies (ACA) for Tourism Infrastructure Development’ complements the efforts of tourism infrastructure...