Jammu-Srinagar highway remains closed for fourth day
Srinagar, Feb 9 : The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for traffic for the fourth day Tuesday, following landslides.

Metro services on Dwarka-Noida line disrupted due to technical snag
New Delhi, Feb 8 : Services on the Dwarka-Noida line of the Delhi Metro were today disrupted after a technical snag in a train at Barakhamba Road Metro station, the second such incident on the Metro network in less than a week.

New Train to Lucknow-Yesvantpur weekly was introduced
Bangalore, Feb 08: The South Western Railways (SWR) had announced the introduction of a new train Yesvantpur-Lucknow-Yesvantpur weekly express which runs between two cities every Wednesdays.

Jet Airways records impressive growth in January
Mumbai, Feb 8 : India's leading private airline Jet Airways today announced it had notched up an impressive growth for the fourth straight month in January 2010, strengthening further its leadership in the Indian aviation industry.

Tourists stranded in Manali due to landslides
Shimla, Feb 8: Tourists were held up Monday in the picturesque resort of Manali due massive landslides on the main road linking the town to Kullu, an official said.

DTC officials travel in buses to understand commuter woes
New Delhi, Feb 8: Nearly 200 officials of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) Monday travelled by bus to come to work in an effort to understand the problems faced by commuters.

Railway revenue earnings up by 8.56 pc
New Delhi, Feb 8 : The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during 1st April 2009 - 31st January 2010 were Rs. 70501.65 crore compared to Rs. 64943.32 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 8.56 per cent.

Sonia, Mamata flag off 12 new trains in Uttar Pradesh
Kanpur, Feb 7 : Ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday jointly flagged off 12 new trains in Uttar Pradesh. The routes of seven existing trains have also been extended.

Emirates plane recalled to Mumbai after threat call
Mumbai, Feb 7 : An Emirates Mumbai-Dubai flight made an emergency landing at the Mumbai airport Sunday soon after take off following an anonymous call warning that there were terrorists on board. Two passengers - a man and his wife - have been detained by police for questioning.

Delhi Metro to take sharpest turn in Gurgaon
New Delhi, Feb 7 : The Delhi Metro's much awaited extension into neighbouring Gurgaon will have the track's sharpest turn. Construction of this stretch of the track has taken metro engineers twice as long to complete, officials said Sunday.

Five-day cultural bonanza begins in Manali
Manali, Feb 7 : The five-day-long winter carnival, one of the biggest cultural festivals of Himachal Pradesh, began here Sunday amidst fanfare.

Emirates flight delayed by terror alarm
Mumbai, Feb 7 : A Dubai-bound Emirates flight was grounded for several hours in the Mumbai airport on Sunday after a phone call said one of the passengers was a Lashkar-e-Taiba operative.

Daily superfast train between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Gorkhapur from Feb 10
Mumbai, Feb 6: Railways will run a daily Superfast Express train between Gorakhpur and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus from February 10.

Tourist arrivals on the rise in Jammu and Kashmir
Mumbai, Feb 6 : Jammu and Kashmir Minsiter for Tourism and Culture Nawang Rigzin today said the tourist arrivals in the trouble-torn state was on the rise touching nearly a million in 2009.

A ring railway for Shimla being explored
Shimla, Feb 6 : The Indian Railways and the Himachal Pradesh government will jointly explore the possibility of setting up a ring rail project in Shimla, an official release said Saturday.

India to launch helpline for tourists
New Delhi, Feb 6 : India will soon launch a helpline for tourists to know more about various destinations and to seek help if they are in distress, it was announced Saturday.

Jetlite to launch Kol-Agartala-Kol service
Kolkata, Feb 6 : Low coast carrier JetLite's flight S2 371 will operate five days a week from Monday to Friday between Kolkata and Agartala, the airline said in a release on Friday.

Now, a helpline for tourists
New Delhi, Feb 6: Against the backdrop of incidents of crime against tourists in Goa, union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja Saturday said a helpline for tourists would soon be launched both to know about a tourist destination or to be used in distress.

Technical snag halts Metro on C Secretariat-Jahangirpuri line
New Delhi, Feb 5 : Movement of Metro trains on Central Secretariat-Jahangirpuri line has been snapped due to a technical snag this evening.

Jet Airways announces Boarding Card Delights programme
Mumbai, Feb 4 : Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, has announced its special 'Boarding Card Delights' programme.

Air India bags 'Emerging Freighter Services of the Year' award
Mumbai, Feb 4 : Air India bagged the ''Emerging Freighter Services of the Year'' award for excellence in air cargo at 'Air Cargo India 2010' exhibition here.

Bihar to overtake Goa in foreign tourists, posts 94pc jump
Patna, Feb 4 : Bihar is all set to overtake Goa, one of the most popular tourist spots in India, in terms of the travellers' footfall from overseas this year.

Tourists warned of heavy snowfall in Himachal
Shimla, Feb 4: The Himachal Pradesh weather bureau Thursday asked tourists to avoid venturing out in the higher reaches, which are likely to witness heavy snowfall over next week.

Mamata may consider Yelahanka-Penugonda project in Rail Budget
New Delhi, Feb 2 : The Ministry of Railways has assured to consider the request of Law Minister M Veerappa Moily for including the 20 km Yelahanka-Penugonda new line project in the coming Railway Budget.

Garib Rath express between Secunderbad-Visakhapatnam to run daily
Hyderabad, Feb 2 : South Central Railway will increase the frequency of Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Garib Rath Express train from four days a week to daily from February 4, 2010.

Swiss airlines starts weekly Zurich-Goa service
Panaji, Feb 2: Swiss International airlines has started a weekly charter service between Zurich and Goa, a company official said here Tuesday.

Students may lose lakhs as UK halts visa operations
By Alkesh Sharma, Chandigarh/New Delhi, Feb 2 : Hundreds of Indian students who dreamt of studying in the UK may not be able to do so thanks to a sudden British decision to temporarily stop accepting student visa applications at three centres in north India.

Britain to review student visa suspension by month-end
Chandigarh, Feb 1: The British high commission would decide by the end this month whether to start re-issuing student visas at its three applications centres in the northern India, an official said Monday.

Tourists opting for low-cost air travel, moderate hotels
New Delhi, Jan 31 : Post the recession, India is witnessing a preference for low-cost air travel, increase in business-driven tourism and a rise in the number of moderate-tier hotels for long-haul travellers. Over the next two decades the focus will be on low cost air travel both in the domestic and foreign circuits, said speakers at a seminar at the SATTE-ITB 2010 travel fair in the capital.

Puppet exhibition in Bhopal a major tourist attraction
By Ram Chand Sahu, Bhopal, Jan.30 : A puppet exhibition here is fascinating a large number of people from all around, as the large varieties of puppets on display not just belong to India but different countries as well.

Fresh snowfall cheers tourists in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla/ Manali, Jan 30 : A fresh snowfall has brought smiles on the faces of several tourists holidaying at Shimla and the hill resort of Manali.

Thai team studying feasibility for Guwahati-Bangkok flights
Guwahati, Jan 29: Direct flights to Thailand operated by foreign airlines from the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here could soon be a reality with a Thai official team visiting the city for a feasibility study.

Kingfisher Airlines to launch cargo service from Feb 2
Bangalore, Jan 29 : Kingfisher Airlines today announced the launch of Kingfisher Xpress, a new Door-to-Door Cargo Delivery Service, from February 2.

Gurgaon to become key tourist destination with Kingdom of Dreams
Gurgaon, Jan 29 : Kingdom of Dreams, a 5.66 acre entertainment and leisure hotspot that will showcase Bollywood musicals and boast of an elaborate arts and food boulevard, is set to make the capital's suburb an important destination for international tourists, says project director Viraf Sarkari.

Srinagar-Jammu highway closed for traffic
Srinagar, Jan 29 : Highway connectivity between Srinagar and Jammu was snapped Friday and will remain suspended Saturday following the heaviest snowfall of the season.

2009: worst demand decline in history, says IATA
Mumbai, Jan 28: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said as per statistics on international scheduled air traffic, the industry ended 2009 with the biggest ever post-war decline.

Air India introduces service to Kozhikode
Chennai, Jan 28 : Air India today announced the introduction of service to Kozhikode, four days a week, with an Airbus A320 aircraft from tomorrow.

Plan to make Delhi as new Air India hub on anvil
New Delhi, Jan 28 : In its bid to provide better connectivity to international customers on the domestic front, public sector Air India has chalked out plans to develop Delhi as a new network hub.

Trains partially cancelled between Hubli and Hebsur
Hyderabad, Jan 28 : The South Central Railways (SCR) has regulated four trains in view of maintenance works between Hubli and Hebsur from January 29 to Feburary 4.

Indonesia wants more Indian tourists
New Delhi, Jan 28 : Indonesia wants to increase Indian tourist arrivals to the country by nearly five times in five years, and is keen to lure them to its other attractions, besides the perennial favourite Bali.

Emirates offers packages for Dubai Shopping Festival
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 28 : Emirates Airlines announced new packages coinciding with the start of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) in Dubai Thursday.

Emirates announces package to Dubai
Chennai, Jan 27 : Dubai-based International Carrier, Emirates, today announced a package to Dubai in view of the 15th Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) starting tomorrow.

AirAsia to launch 6 routes in India
Kolkata, Jan 27 : AirAsia, a Low-Cost Airline, is launch direct flights to 6 new routes in India in the first quarter of 2010.

Selja calls up Kamat, asks for more security for tourists
New Delhi, Jan 27 : Tourism Minister Kumari Selja Wednesday called up Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and asked him to provide more security to foreigners in the wake of alleged rape of a nine-year-old Russian girl.