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Railways to set up cold storages, run fruit-vegetable trains New Delhi, July 3 : The Indian Railways have decided to run special trains for perishables and set up cold storages and temperature-controlled cargo centres in an effort to eliminate food wastage and contribute to India's second green revolution. (71)

Now AC trains for youth 'assets' New Delhi, July 3 : Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday introduced dedicated air-conditioned trains at affordable tariff for the youth, terming them as an 'asset' for the country. (74)

Mamata starts non-stop, long-distance trains New Delhi, July 3 : Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee introduced non-stop train services between major cities as she unveiled her 2009-10 budget proposals in parliament Friday. (61)

Major push to expand ticketing network in rail budget New Delhi, July 3 : A host of proposals were unveiled in the rail budget Friday to facilitate the purchase of tickets not just from stations, but also mobile vans, post offices and automatic vending machines. (64)

Railways to revamp tatkal scheme New Delhi, July 3 : Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday said the 'tatkal' window will be reduced from five days to two days and the minimum service fee under the scheme will be slashed to Rs.100 from 150. (68)

Apart from non-stop services, Mamata introduces 57 new trains New Delhi, July 3 : Apart from 12 non-stop train services between major cities, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee has introduced as many as 57 new trains in her rail budget for 2009-10. They are (68)

Mamata gives 57 new trains to India New Delhi, July 3 : Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday tabled the Railway Budget 2009-10. (202)

'No increase in passenger fare, freight tariff' New Delhi, July 3 : Presenting the Railway Budget for 2009-10 in Parliament today, Minister of Railways Mamata Banerjee announced that there will be no increase in passenger fare and freight tariff. (136)

Aviation fuel prices hiked again New Delhi, June 30 : State-run oil companies Tuesday raised jet fuel prices by over 6 percent, the fourth hike in two months, after crude oil price at the global market reached a seven-month high of USD 72 per barrel. (230)

Air India employees to get salary July 3 without cuts New Delhi, June 29 : Yielding to pressure from its employees, cash-strapped national carrier Air India Monday decided to give them their June salary July 3, instead of July 15 it decided earlier. (284)

Jet Airways inducts two new Boeing aircraft New Delhi, June 29 : Private carrier Jet Airways Monday inducted two Boeing 737 aircraft into its fleet. (409)

No let-up in foreign tourist inflow, says Selja Chandigarh, June 29 : The inflow of foreign tourists is picking up, according to Tourism Minister Selja. (262)

Passengers safe after emergency landing New Delhi, June 29 : An Indian Airlines Delhi-Hyderabad flight had to make an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi airport this morning (June 29)Monday due to a technical fault. (251)

Air India flight makes emergency landing at Delhi New Delhi, June 29 : An Air India flight to Hyderabad made an emergency landing here Monday, an hour after taking off from the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The airline said all passengers were flown to their destinations in another aircraft. (242)

Indian Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Delhi New Delhi, June 29 : An Indian Airlines flight – IC 942 – had to make an emergency landing here on Monday shortly after take off for Hyderabad. (254)

Air India flight makes emergency landing at Delhi New Delhi, June 29 : An Air India flight to Hyderabad made an emergency landing here Monday, an hour after taking off from the Indira Gandhi International Airport, when the pilot reported a technical snag. (236)

Chandigarh to become international gateway By Alkesh Sharma, Chandigarh, June 29 : Travelling abroad from Punjab and Haryana will not mean travelling to Delhi anymore with Chandigarh airport being upgraded to an international airport. The first flight for Dubai will take off July end. (253)

Railways to hit roads with mobile ticketing van New Delhi, June28 : In a passenger friendly move, Indian Railways is launching mobile ticketing vans, to make the booking of tickets easier. (233)

Charge your phone on the move in Delhi Metro New Delhi, June 28 : The next time you realise your mobile phone has run out of battery charge and you are commuting by the Delhi Metro, don't fret - just connect your phone to the charging points that will soon be available at stations for free. (310)

Close shave for Kingfisher passengers Siliguri (West Bengal), June 27 : More than 180 passengers of a Delhi-bound Kingfisher Airlines flight had a close shave when the aircraft's wing hit the wall of a bunker while taxying on the runway before take-off from the Bagdogra airport here late Saturday. (376)

Air India offers special fares on select domestic routes New Delhi, June 27 : India's cash-strapped national carrier Air India Saturday announced special fares for select domestic destinations, hoping the low fares would 'improve the load factor'. (332)

Selja meets Pranab, asks for budgetary sops for tourism New Delhi, June 26 : Union Minister for Tourism Kumari Selja Friday urged Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to offer budgetary incentives for the tourism industry as it is facing a crunch due to global economic slowdown. (332)

Pahalgam route for Amarnath pilgrimage to open Friday Srinagar/Jammu, June 25 : The ongoing annual Hindu pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in the Kashmir Himalayas will be allowed also through the traditional Pahalgam route from Friday, officials said Thursday. (480)

Travel etiquette for the travel-wise Mumbai, June 24 : While some local customs and laws might at times seem absurd to the foreign traveller, understanding other cultures in terms of what is acceptable behaviour and what might be illegal or taboo is of great importance when travelling. (499)

Now book rail tickets on MakeMyTrip Kolkata, June 24 : MakeMyTrip.com has taken another step to address the needs of the Indian traveler and has added rail bookings to its expansive portfolio of online services, making it the only OTA with the widest array of offerings for customers in India, said a company release. (549)

Government plans bailout package for Air India New Delhi, June 24 : Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Wednesday said the government would support and help bail out the loss-making national carrier Air India, but stopped short of spelling out the size or nature of the package. (437)

Chhattisgarh's wish list - four new trains, five railway lines Raipur, June 24 : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has written to Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, listing the state's demands, including that of four new trains and five new railway lines, to be incorporated in this year's rail budget, an official said Wednesday. (449)

Passengers at India-Nepal border being checked for swine flu Lucknow, June 24 : In the wake of several cases of swine flu (H1N1 virus) reported from various places in India, authorities in Uttar Pradesh have intensified surveillance along the India-Nepal border. (496)

Airline offers flights 'cheaper than a carton of beer'! Melbourne, June 24 : Low-cost airline Tiger Airways is offering travellers flights to destinations around Australia that are cheaper than a carton of beer. (429)

Mamata curbs foreign tours of railway officials Kolkata, June 23 : Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee has imposed restrictions on foreign tours by officials of her ministry. (468)

Lufthansa group firm to maintain Deccan's cargo fleet Bangalore, June 23 : Deccan 360, the cargo airline founded by low-cost aviation pioneer G.R. Gopinath, has roped in Germany-based Lufthansa Technik for maintaining its Airbus A-310 freighter aircraft fleet and warehousing requirements, including components, the company said Tuesday. (476)

India demands visas for professionals, presses for WTO talks By Dipankar De Sarkar, London, June 22 : India's new Trade and Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said Monday rich countries must grant Indian professionals more visas as he pressed for a resumption of stalled global trade talks. (536)

US aircraft violates Indian airspace Mumbai June 20 : A military cargo aircraft belonging to US carrying six persons and two crew members which violated the Indian air space, near Gujarat was forced to land in Mumbai International Airport by the Indian Air Force planes. (622)

Paramount to buy 10 Airbus planes for USD 1.5 bn Chennai, June 19 : As the first step to going global, the city-based Paramount Airways will buy 10 A321 aircraft for USD 1.5 billion from European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. (653)

Air India, SpiceJet raise fuel surcharge by Rs.400 Mumbai, June 18 : National carrier Air India and SpiceJet joined Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines Thursday in hiking fuel surcharge on tickets by Rs.400. (719)

India, Ukraine sign deal for IAF transport aircraft upgrade New Delhi, June 17 : India has singed a USD 397 million deal with Ukraine to modernise its aging transport aircraft fleet, defence sources said here Wednesday. (720)

Jet, Kingfisher increase fares by Rs.400 New Delhi, June 17 : Air travel on Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines has become costlier, with both carriers Wednesday increasing fuel surcharge on tickets by Rs.400 on all domestic sectors. (695)

France to look into harassment of Indians at Paris airport New Delhi, June 17 : France will look into the recent discriminatory treatment of Indian citizens at the Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris, the civil aviation ministry said Wednesday. (678)

India to host series of tourism roadshows abroad New Delhi, June 17 : India plans to hold a series of roadshows abroad, including in Australia, New Zealand and Russia, to showcase the country's rich diversity and attract tourists, officials said here Wednesday. (653)

Cathay Pacific apologises for flight cancellation New Delhi, June 16 : Cathay Pacific Airways, which cancelled its New Delhi-Hong Kong flight Monday night minutes before the scheduled take-off, Tuesday apologised for the 'inconvenience' caused to nearly 220 passengers. (835)

Aviation fuel prices raised again, air fares likely to rise New Delhi, June 15 : State-run oil firms Monday hiked aviation fuel prices by over 12 percent following the rise in crude oil prices in the global market. (964)

New Gulf carrier starts India service New Delhi, June 14 : The lucrative India-Gulf aviation sector will soon have another entrant - FlyDubai, a low-cost carrier promoted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government. (1081)

Death during Kailash pilgrimage is auspicious: tour operator By Prashant K. Nanda and Shweta Srinivasan, New Delhi, June 14 : 'No medical test is mandatory... private tour operators are not as strict as government,' said the private tour operator in the capital that is in the news for its callous treatment of its clients and leaving them in the lurch during the pilgrimage to Mt. Kailash and Mansarovar. (1114)

Brunei eyeing tourism investments in Himachal Pradesh By Vishal Gulati, Shimla, June 14 : Brunei Darussalam, the third largest oil producer in Southeast Asia, is eyeing business prospects in hospitality industry in this hill station, a senior functionary said here Sunday. (1106)

Indian Railways to convert 1,500 stations into disabled friendly New Delhi, June 14 : Indian Railways has plans to introduce special facilities for the physically challenge's convenience at over 1,500 stations in the country. (1121)

Indian Railways to connect with 27 countries from Thursday United Nations, June 9 : An agreement aimed at linking railroad systems of India and 27 other countries in Asia and Europe comes into effect Thursday. (1431)

Luxurious adventure: the new buzzword in tourism By Amrah Ashraf, New Delhi, June 7 : An adventure sojourn during the day and the evenings filled with luxury and indulgence. Yes, that's the new mantra travel operators across the country are offering to woo domestic as well as international travellers. (1343)

Now, two trains a day to tourist hotspot Digha Kolkata, June 6 : Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday announced two pairs of daily trains between Howrah and Digha, a popular coastal hotspot in West Bengal that she aims to transform into a major tourist destination. (1385)

Kashmir Valley on boil, tourism suffers Srinagar, June 2 : Violent protests over the alleged rape and murder of two women in a Kashmir village hit normal life in the valley for the second day Tuesday as the growing tourist season also suffered in the wake of tensions running high. (1471)

Train coaches torched in Bihar, Mamata orders probe Patna/Kolkata/New Delhi, June 1 : An angry mob in Bihar's Patna district set ablaze coaches of two passenger trains, uprooted rail lines and ransacked the railway station at Khusrupur to protest the decision not to halt any express train there. Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered a probe into the incident and restoration of the service. (1370)

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