Travel buzz: Hop along the 'Tiger Express' at Bandhavgarh

Your chance to hop along on ‘ Tiger Express’ All set to be launched is the ‘Tiger Express’ for travellers to explore tiger sightings at Bandhavgarh and Kanha national parks in Madhya Pradesh. “Sighting of tigers has always been a huge attraction for travellers and wildlife enthusiasts from India and abroad alike.



The Tiger Express has been chalked out to make it an affordable and glitch-free experience for those who want to have a brush with India's famed wildlife,” said IRCTC CMD AK Manocha. Tickets for the ‘Tiger Trail Circuit’ can be booked online at www.irctctourism.com.

World Bank plans to help locals near Yamuna A team from the World Bank recently visited the Taj Mahal and some adjoining villages at the rear of the monument across the Yamuna to assess plans for development projects in the area centering around tourism.

Principal Secretary (Information) Navneet Sehgal and Director General UP Tourism accompanied the team members who came from eight different countries. Sehgal said some projects under the World Bank Pro-poor Tourism Plan was discussed.



The area behind the Taj Mahal would be taken up for comprehensive development to provide basic civic amenities for the tourists and benefit the villagers, he said. Development of the area would help integrate tourism with local needs and open up avenues for gainful employment.