THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: While Kerala Tourism spends money on a destination, it is stakeholder and community cooperation in its continued maintenance that will ensure the local population benefits from this investment, said Minister for Tourism A.C. Moideen, who launched the tourism department’s Green Carpet initiative in the capital. The multi-agency participatory campaign, which starts today and runs […]
KOTTAYAM: The newly built double line between Chengannur and Thiruvalla will be commissioned on 03rd September 2016. To facilitate the commissioning, signal and track modernization work has to be carried out in this stretch. As such following restriction train services will be imposed on Saturday, the 03rd September 2016. Partial Cancellation Tr. No. 56387/56388 Passenger […]
NEW DELHI: Leveraging the state’s unique destination pull and brand appeal to woo visitors in th e digital space, an app-driven campaign from Kerala Tourism offers sojourns in ‘God’s Own Country’ at throwaway prices if you have luck on your side. The latest in a string of innovative marketing initiatives, the first-of-its-kind ‘A Kerala Holiday […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The following trains will be temporarily augmented in view of the ensuing Onam festival: Train No.16349 / 16350 Thiruvananthapuram – Nilambur Road – Thiruvananthapuram Rajya Rani express trains will be temporarily augmented by one Sleeper Class coach ex. Thiruvananthapuram from 09.09.2016 to 17.09.2016 and ex. Nilambur Road from 10.09.2016 to 18.09.2016. Change of Composition […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Global visitors have selected Kerala as the “Place to visit in 2016-17” through mytourreview.com, a leading online review platform for appraising global tour operators. The website will now promote God’s Own Country among global tour operators and travellers. Kerala Tourism Director U V Jose said God’s own Country is a destination that has always […]
New Delhi: Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture in Narendra Mody’s Government, has retracted his advice to women tourists not to wear skirts after he realised that it raised eybrows.
The minister had, on Sunday, told the media that the government would issue an advisory to suggesting that foreigners visiting India asking them to avoid wearing skirts and going out alone at night.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Twelve coaches of Train No.16347 Thiruvananthapuram – Mangaluru express which left Thiruvananthapuram at 8.40 pm on 27/8/2016, derailed near Karukutty station(after passing Aluva) at 02.55 am on 28/8/2016. No injuries or casualties reported. All passengers are safe. Since both tracks are affected, All train services passing through Ernakulam and Alwaye are likely to be […]
KOTTAYAM: An action plan for the comprehensive development and a revamp of the popular Kumarakom tourist destination was proposed at a meeting of tourism industry stakeholders. Committees were set up to look into the various issues, such as basic infrastructural maintenance, lake and canal conservation, waste management, repairs to pedestrian walkways and practicing the Responsible […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kovalam, the crown jewel of Kerala’s destination portfolio with its pristine crescent-shaped beaches, palm-lined coves, and rock promontories, is set to become safer and more secure than ever before ahead of the high-volume tourist season. In a novel initiative, overall charge of the coastal hotspot’s security – hitherto split into separate jurisdictions between a […]
THIRUVANANTHPURAM: Southern railway has extended the service of special fare special train between Velankanni and Ernakulam Junction- leaving Ernakulam on Thursdays and from Velankanni on Fridays to September 2016. Accordingly Train No.06016 Ernakulam Jn. – Velankanni special fare special train will leave Ernakulam Jn. at 8.10 PM. on 01,08,15th September, 2016 and reach Velankanni at […]