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India Travel News
Spiritual Tourism Boost, Clean Monuments, New Schemes for Foreign Tourists
India Tourism Department Prepares for 2015.2014 in India witnessed the historical switch in the Government at the Center. Among the many goals that the Modi-led Government is serious about, development of tourism through some innovative strategies is definitely attention-grabbing. The good thing is that the Tourism Department is eying at its cultural and religious heritage as the biggest draw cards to attract more numbers of domestic and global tourists.
Taking clue from the success and limelight that the government’s ‘Swachh Bharat’ (Clean India) campaign has attained, a similar plan for ‘Swachh Smarak’ (Clean Monuments) is in the pipeline. The campaign will focus on maintaining the glory and gracefulness of the protected monuments that are maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India and the state government authorities. Claiming that nearly half of the world’s monuments are in India, the Tourism and Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma recently insisted on using this great treasure trove of heritage to boost tourism at many important destinations across India.
Credited as the origin for some of the world’s biggest religions and being home to multiple religions and cultures, India has an unexploited potential to shine on the world map of spiritual tourism. The idea seems to have inspired the tourism ministry of the country which is willing to spend huge amounts on developing religious tourist circuits through destinations like Amritsar, Gaya, Mathura and more.
In the ongoing efforts, the department has also launched several programs to enhance convenience and safety for the global visitors to India. The Incredible India Tourist Helpline that would be active round the clock is one highlight of the new plans. Starting in English and Hindi, the helpline will soon have multi-lingual support, including that for Chinese and Japanese. Special Welcome Cards will be issued at some of the biggest international airports of the country to save the foreigners from frequently reported harassment. Several monuments will soon have the facilities like Wi-Fi and interpretation centres, along with the facilities for those physically disabled. Taxis with GPS and helicopter connectivity are other notable things in the tourism plans.
In a nutshell, the India tourism and travel industry is now coming out of age and getting ready to keep pace with the changing times, while not overlooking its traditional aspects.
Though the winter months from November to February are the peak tourist season in India, the country serves as a year-round tourist destination. Hill stations of North India and those located in the Western Ghats welcome travellers during summers as well as winters. While Rajasthan is best visited during cold weather, many of the national parks claim great animal sightseeing during hot months. No matter in which part of the year you plan a trip to India, you will never miss being a part of the cultural and religious celebrations. All you need is the useful information and we offer the same through our monthly newsletter. Subscribe below to keep on receiving great stories about India travel.
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