Now, Railways will book air ticket for you
The new 'exclusive flyaway packages' are are expected to attract govt officials who are entitled to avail 'leave travel concessions'. Top 10 airports | World's Best Airport
By R R Goswami, ET Bureau |
AHMEDABAD: After handling rail and roads package tours, the state-owned Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) now plans to diversify into air package tours and has already tied up with Jet Airways for the same.
The new ���exclusive flyaway packages��� are aimed at luring higher income groups and are expected to attract government officials who are entitled to avail ���leave travel concessions���.
IRCTC, in association with Jet Airways, will offer air packages for those who can afford ���costly air affairs.��� The destinations for these packages include Leh-Ladakh, Srinagar-Pahalgaon, Gulmarg-Sonmarg (ex-Delhi) and Andaman Nicobar Islands Andaman-Nicobar Islands (ex-Kolkata and ex- Chennai).
IRCTC had launched rail package tours and road package tours (which include lodging and boarding) for different income groups. According to IRCTC, its ���chartered coach booking��� service has received many takers after reducing the tariff by 65%.
The detention charges were reduced from Rs 900 per hour to Rs 300 per hour says Pravin Parmar, chief regional manager, IRCTC, Ahmedabad.
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IRCTC also plans to introduce ���rail package tours��� ���Shirdi Saibaba darshan��� and ���Mata Vaishnodevi��� from Ahmedabad. This will be aimed at the middle-income group. These would be in addition to the already operating rail package tour to Vaishnodevi and Goa from Mumbai and Bangalore.
IRCTC also plans to introduce a ���Thirupathi Special��� package tour from Ahmedabad. These package tours are likely to be introduced on or before the end of October this year, said Mr Parmar.
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