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  Kashi Mahakal Express: PM Modi flags off India's 3rd private superfast fully AC train

  February 16, 2020 14:07 IST

  PM Modi flagged off Kashi-Mahakal Express, IRCTC's third private fully air-conditioned superfast train today. The train will connect three places -- Jyotirlinga - Omkareshwar and Mahakaleshwar and Kashi Vishwanath, other places.

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  GoAir to start daily flight on Mumbai-Doha route from March 19

  February 11, 2020 23:16 IST

  GoAir on Tuesday announced that it will be starting a daily flight on the Mumbai-Doha route from March 19. 

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  VietJet to start flights on 3 routes connecting India and Vietnam

  February 06, 2020 15:54 IST

  VietJet will start three more direct routes connecting India with Vietnam this year, the airline said on Thursday. The new routes will be connecting New Delhi with Da Nang, Mumbai with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnamese airline said in a statement.

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  Air India doubles flights on Tel Aviv-New Delhi route to tackle increase in passenger rush

  January 26, 2020 15:30 IST

  The national carrier created history by becoming the first commercial flight to fly to Israel over Saudi Arabia and Oman in March 2018, seen by many as a diplomatic breakthrough and often presented by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a major achievement of his government signalling improving ties with Gulf countries.

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  Air India's regional arm Alliance Air to commence Kolkata-Jharsuguda flight service from Jan 27

  January 25, 2020 19:41 IST

  The daily direct flight services on the Kolkata-Jharsuguda-Kolkata sector will be operated under the central government's regional connectivity scheme Udan, the airline said in a release.

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  IndiGo to start daily flights on Delhi-Bangkok route from Mar 29

  January 24, 2020 19:32 IST

  Low-cost carrier IndiGo on Friday said it will start daily flights on the Delhi-Bangkok route from March 29, making Thailand's capital city the 14th international destination in its network to be connected with New Delhi. 

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  Air India launches flights between Bhubaneswar and Surat

  January 20, 2020 17:22 IST

  The national carrier's Airbus A 320 aircraft took off for Surat from Bhubaneswar at 8.40am with 81 passengers on board. 

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  TruJet starts daily flights from Belagavi to Tirupati, Mysuru, Hyderabad

  January 17, 2020 21:31 IST

  With the addition of Tirupati-Mysuru-Hyderabad, the number of services flown by TruJet will stand at 38, the release said.

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  Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express maiden run on January 17

  January 15, 2020 18:51 IST

  IRCTC Alert! Commuters on Mumbai- Ahmedabad train route are in for delight starting January 17 as IRCTC-run Tejas Express rolls out on the busy route. To make the commuters' journey more exciting, IRCTC said that it will serve local delicacies, besides, the train will also have onboard tea/coffee vending machine facilities.

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  Nepal sees slight decline in tourists, India remains its top source

  January 13, 2020 17:48 IST

  According to the data, a total of 209,611 Indian tourists visited Nepal while 169,543 Chinese visitors arrived in the country in the same year.

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  GoAir waives cancellation, rescheduling charges for Oman flights till January 14

  January 12, 2020 16:24 IST

  Budget carrier GoAir on Sunday announced waiving of cancellation and rescheduling charges for its flights to and from Oman till January 14, citing some traffic "disruption" in the wake of demise of the Sultan of Oman.

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  Vistara announces BIG discounts on domestic flight tickets; fare starting from Rs 995

  January 09, 2020 17:05 IST

  On the occasion of its 5th anniversary, Vistara Airlines has announced big discounts on domestic flight tickets. The offer is only valid for travel between January 25 to September 30, 2020.

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  IRCTC's Pongal Vacation Special has 6 destinations covered for ₹ 5,000: Complete package details

  January 03, 2020 19:08 IST

  Are you celebrating Pongal? Do you wish to celebrate Pongal in South Indian style? Well, IRCTC has something in the offing. IRCTC's Pongal Vacation Special train package has six destinations covered under ₹ 5,000. You can book the package on irctctourism.com to soak in the festive fervour and flavours of South India this Pongal.

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  Railways starts 7-coach glass-enclosed vistadome train on Kalka-Shimla route

  December 25, 2019 14:47 IST

  The railways on Wednesday started a seven coach glass-enclosed vistadome train on the heritage Kalka-Shimla route. The red-coloured train, which was decorated with balloons, chugged off from the Kalka railway station in Haryana at around 7 am said.

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  Mumbai locals to run at higher speed

  December 24, 2019 20:42 IST

  ​Bombardier rakes can now run at the top speed of 90 km per hour on slow tracks between Mumbai Central and Borivali stations, a Western Railway official said on Tuesday. Earlier, the speed of local trains plying on slow tracks was restricted to 70 kmph while the maximum speed on fast tracks is 100 kmph.   

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  Air India mulls launching Mumbai-London Stansted service

  December 15, 2019 18:12 IST

  Disinvestment-bound national carrier Air India is mulling launching a flight service to London Stansted from the country's financial capital, a senior airline official said.

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  IndiGo plane carrying 180 passengers suffers high engine vibrations mid-air, 2nd incident in a week

  December 05, 2019 17:15 IST

  An IndiGo A320 neo plane flying to Bengaluru had experienced high engine vibrations mid-air and returned to Mumbai airport. There were 180 passengers on board the aircraft.

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  Vistara begins Mumbai-Colombo flight service

  November 26, 2019 8:32 IST

    "The airline now flies daily (except Wednesdays) between Mumbai and Colombo, making it the first to offer the choice of Premium Economy Class for travel between India and Sri Lanka, in addition to Economy and Business Class," the airline said in a statement.

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  SpiceJet, Emirates sign codeshare agreement. What it means

  November 25, 2019 16:11 IST

  The signing of codeshare agreement means that the customers of Emirates can book and connect in Dubai on direct services to Amritsar, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Madurai, Jaipur and Pune routes served by SpiceJet.

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  Direct flights between Bhubaneswar and Surat from Jan 20

  November 23, 2019 14:58 IST

   In a letter to the director of Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar, Air India authorities proposed to commence flight operations between Bhubaneswar and Surat from January 20, airport officials said.

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  Spicejet to connect Shirdi via Aurangabad as airport remains shut

  November 21, 2019 21:44 IST

  Spicejet connects Shirdi with Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru and since November 14 its operations had been suspended when the airport also was shuttered due to low visibility.  

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  Karnataka to Goa in Golden Chariot Train. IRCTC inks deal for services to resume by 2020

  November 19, 2019 19:15 IST

  ​The luxurious Golden Chariot Train is back again. It will start commencing its services from March next year. You may call it South India's version of Palace on Wheels. It is a joint collaboration of the Indian Railways and the Karnataka Government.

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  Good News for Indian Railway Passengers! IRCTC offers heritage train trip at just Rs 10

  November 13, 2019 14:27 IST

  Are you planning for heritage trip? then IRCTC has a perfect deal for you. The Indian Railway's subsidiary is offering a historic experience aboard Railways' heritage train at a surprising price. You can enjoy historic experience aboard Railways' heritage train at just Rs 10.

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  Delhi-Mumbai air fare increased due to closure at Mumbai Airport

  November 07, 2019 13:36 IST

  The main runway of the Mumbai international airport will remain closed for eight hours every day, except Sundays and select days, from November 4 to March 28, 2020, for carrying out re-carpeting work.

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  Protecting the environment and heritage key in India's tourism push

  November 06, 2019 21:43 IST

  A trip to Rishikesh and Haridwar makes you understand the significance of better roads and infrastructure for India's tourism sector. But the importance of protecting the environment and heritage must not be forgotten in our big tourism push.

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  Vistara to induct B787-9 Dreamliner, A321 for long-haul flights

  November 04, 2019 15:35 IST

  Seeking to scale up its overseas flights, the airline has already entered into strategic codeshare partnerships with global carriers like United Airlines and Japan Airlines

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  Air India begins flight between Mumbai and Stansted. Details inside

  October 31, 2019 13:48 IST

  It will be the first-ever scheduled flight to India from Stansted airport and the only direct link between London and Amritsar.

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  Vistara set to fly to New York, Tokyo in codeshare with SIA, SilkAir

  October 22, 2019 17:43 IST

  The Delhi-based airline had in August this year extended its codeshare pact with Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its regional arm SilkAir to international routes as well besides for domestic flights, which is in place since 2017.