Tag: Gujarat
New Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express hits tracks
New Delhi (TAN): The Indian Railways has introduced another Rajdhani Express between Mumbai and Delhi, which was flagged off by Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on January 19 this year.
The third Rajdhani Express on this route, the train will connect Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai twice every week.
Starting its journey from Mumbai, the train will stop at Kalyan, Nasik, Jalgaon, Khandwa, Bhopal, Jhansi, and Agra Cantonment stations before arriving at Hazrat Nizamuddin station in Delhi.
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Rann Utsav: A celebration of all things Kutch
December 18 (TravelAndy): The Rann of Kutch we have all read about in geography textbooks comes alive during Rann Utsav, celebrated during the winter months every year, amid fun activities, and cultural extravaganza, in Gujarat’s Kutch region. This year, the Rann Utsav, that kicked off on November 1, will continue through February 20, 2019.
Gujarat’s appeal as a travel destination grows manifolds during the festival, with people from all over the world pouring in to take a peek and be a part of the Kutchi traditions — a profusion of colours, handicrafted jewellery, textiles, food, folk music and dance, all against the magnificent backdrop of an infinite white desert shimmering under the full moon sky. It is a celebration of Gujarati heritage, powered by Gujarat Tourism.
Visitors to the carnival have an array of activities to choose from, including camel safari, yoga, parasailing, paramotoring, dirt biking, traditional dance performances, live music concerts, and kite flying, among several others. Shopping can be satisfying as Kutch is home to some of the finest craftspeople known the world over for their silver work, mirror work embroidery, hand block textile printing, and wood carving.
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Ahmedabad runway closure to affect flights
March 10 (TravelAndy): To execute a scheduled resurfacing, the runway of Ahmedabad airport will remain closed from 10.00 to 18.00 from April 15 to October 29, said reports.
Following the closure, private airline Indigo has announced cancellation of 14 flights flying to and from the capital of India’s state of Gujarat.
Indigo, which currently flies 24 flights to and from Ahmedabad has announced in a statement that flights between Ahmedabad and Delhi, Goa, Kolkata, Pune, Indore, Bangaluru, Mumbai will be non-operational during this phase. Continue reading Ahmedabad runway closure to affect flights
Stage set for Rann Utsav
November 18 (TravelAndy): The annual Rann Utsav is set to begin at the end of November in Kutch, which is situated in the west Indian state of Gujarat.
Around 400 tents would be set up to accommodate for visitors from across the globe.
Along with Rann Utsav, a first ever international beach festival, christened as ‘Festa Di Diu’ is slated to begin in India’s union territory Daman and Diu from December 1. Continue reading Stage set for Rann Utsav
From lighthouse to tourist attraction
October 14 (TravelAndy): The Indian government is chalking out a plan to transform 78 lighthouses across India, into tourism centres.
The identified lighthouses for this are located in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, said an official statement.
There are plans to using land adjacent to the light houses to develop hotels, resorts, viewing galleries, maritime museums and heritage museums, adventure sports facilities, thematic restaurants, souvenir shops, laser shows, spa and rejuvenation centres, amphitheatres and other facilities to attract tourists. Continue reading From lighthouse to tourist attraction