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February 06, 2021 07:32 AM IST To get the world in motion once again, Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary general, United Nations World Tourism Organisation, has called for the global adoption of vaccination passports as part of wider measures for safe resumption of international travel. Here’s a quick look at its current status.
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January 12, 2021 08:10 PM IST The latest Henley and Partners Passport Index of 2021 is out, and India has secured the 85th rank on it.
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January 09, 2021 09:16 AM IST In 2021, we’ve realised that what we called the ‘new normal’, is now the ‘next normal’; perhaps the way of the world in the near future. Even with the constant reminder of the latest mutant virus making its way across countries, the spirit of travel seems unhampered
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December 05, 2020 11:05 AM IST The highest point in the Maldives is less than 1.5 metres above sea level and in the past 15 years the temperature and water levels have been rising menacingly and the nation is sinking helplessly. Naysayers predict that by the turn of the century, the Maldives would vanish off the map – it would be buried in the turquoise waters.
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November 14, 2020 07:42 AM IST Here are the top five things to do in these air-bubbled countries.
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October 04, 2020 04:32 PM IST As COVID-19 continues to keep international flyers from taking to the skies, it is a good time to reminisce about the world of international travel before jets compressed time and made distance immaterial.
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September 05, 2020 04:05 PM IST The Xovis's 3D sensors will help detect passenger flow at departure gates, check-in, immigration, security hold areas of both domestic and international flights as well as visa sections
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September 01, 2020 06:06 PM IST With most travel suspended during the pandemic, regenerative travel remains at the starting gate. But in the lull, it’s the new buzz.
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August 23, 2020 04:46 PM IST The “Bus to London” would take its passengers on a 70-day bus ride from Delhi to London, covering 18 countries and 20,000 km on its way
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July 17, 2020 10:29 PM IST International flights with a few select countries have resumed via air bubbles.
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June 28, 2020 03:26 PM IST As travelers seek safety amid social distancing, the travel industry is adapting with outdoor trips, remote lodgings and private camps.
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June 24, 2020 06:15 PM IST The Ministry of Civil Aviation has indicated that India and the US are engaged in creation of a green corridor which will significantly ease travel restrictions between the two countries
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June 24, 2020 12:56 PM IST Even if more trains are pushed into service to meet a surge in demand, they will also be branded as 'special trains'.
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June 20, 2020 08:08 AM IST For months now, no one is wandering. The thrill of a midnight safari seems like forgotten dreams. Thankfully, technology has stepped in as our travel partner.
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June 12, 2020 09:28 PM IST Several Rajya Sabha members were found to be misusing their free travel perks and wasting public money at a time when the nation is battling a serious health crisis
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June 10, 2020 12:08 PM IST The travel future looks bleak and cities and countries are aggressively announcing sops for the return of footfalls.
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June 09, 2020 03:51 PM IST The demand for Shramik Express was as high as 255 trains daily as on May 26, with 40% of the trains headed to UP, and 36% to Bihar.
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June 03, 2020 03:38 PM IST In view of the strong crosswinds being experienced due to Cyclone Nisarga, the authorities at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport decided to suspend all arrivals and departures for four and a half hours
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May 21, 2020 01:16 PM IST Among several declarations that will be mandatory to obtain a boarding pass, passengers will have to confirm officially that they do not reside in any containment zone or have contracted COVID-19 in the past two months.
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May 12, 2020 06:46 PM IST The entire air inside an AC train coach will now be changed at least 12 times per hour as per Health Ministry guidelines as a precautionary measure to stop coronavirus transmission.
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May 11, 2020 09:23 PM IST Ziebat is not authorised to leave IGI’s transit area and spends his time reading magazines and newspapers these days. He eats at some of the fast food outlets at the airport that are still operational and interacts with security and housekeeping staff from time to time.
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May 11, 2020 06:33 PM IST The special passenger trains will ply on 15 routes and connect to cities like Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Jammu, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Secunderabad, among others.
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April 22, 2020 09:41 PM IST A fake message was being circulated across platforms claiming that the government has announced the closure of restaurants and hotels till October 15.
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April 20, 2020 01:10 PM IST Hardeep Singh Puri wrote on Twitter: "Flight restrictions will be lifted once we are confident that spread of the virus has been controlled and it poses no danger to our country and people."
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April 16, 2020 12:59 PM IST The Indian Railways earned Rs 4,358.34 crore in passenger revenue in April 2019, the corresponding figure for which this year will be a complete washout due to the lockdown.