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Northeast region to have tourist circuit trains

January 5, 2022484 Views

Tourist circuit trains will be introduced in the northeast, covering all prominent locations of the region, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said. According to a release issued by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), Vaishnaw, who visited Guwahati on Tuesday, also said that a study to increase rail connectivity in the northeastern states was underway. Promoting the rich heritage of northeast and showcasing its beautiful culture to the entire world has been an endeavour of the Railways, Vaishnaw said. He pointed out that five Vistadome services have already been introduced towards the goal of giving tourism a boost in the region. He added that studies are being conducted to establish strategic railway lines to highlight the beauty of northeast, and start more passenge...

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New vistadome train services to boost tourism in Northeast

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December 19, 2021459 Views

Two more vistadome train services were flagged off in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday, aimed at boosting trade and tourism through rail connectivity and promoting the cultural heritage of the northeast. Vistadome coaches are equipped with glass windows and roofs for a better view of scenic landscapes, as well as observation lounges. The new train services between Guwahati-Naharlagun and Naharlagun Tinsukia were flagged off by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Guwahati Railway Station, and his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu at Naharlagun Railway Station in that state. Both locations were connected via video link, a Northeast Frontier (NFR) release said. It added that the existing vistadome service between Guwahati and New Haflong would be exte...

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Indian railways to lease trains for tourism to private parties

UPENDRA SWAMI

September 12, 2021674 Views

To tap the potential of tourism sector and to leverage the core strengths of the professionals of tourism sector in tourism activities like marketing, hospitality, integration of services, reach with customer base, expertise in development /identification of tourist circuits etc, Indian Railways is planning to spread Rail based tourism among masses through leasing of coaching stock to interested parties to run them as theme based cultural, religious and other Tourist Circuit train. The Ministry of Railways has formed an executive director level committee to prepare the policy and its terms and conditions. According to the Ministry of Railways, the proposed framework would allow interested parties to lease coaches in the configuration they wish. Coaches can be purchased as well. ...

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Two tourist special trains with vistadome coaches in northeast

UPENDRA SWAMI

August 26, 20211028 Views

Scenic trips to Dooars and Haflong to enthral travelers from Saturday Two long-awaited tourist trains with vistadome coaches will start their journey from Saturday. One will be through the lush green forests and tea gardens of Dooars in north Bengal and another one to scenic destination of Haflong in Assam. Both trains will be run by Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). The train between New Jalpaiguri (NJP) and Alipurduar Junction through Dooars has already become an attraction among tourists as well as curious locals with all seats booked for this weekend, railway officials said on Thursday. This tourist train will have a vistadome coach, two air-conditioned chair cars and two non-a/c chair cars, apart from a luggage car and a power coach. "It will run three days a week -- ...