Certainly, travel is a lot more than what the person sees; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.
Mary Ritter Beard
Travelling broadens ones mind besides the other obvious benefits and values that are associated with it. How important is travel to individuals?
It is impossible to connect all cities anywhere in the world. What is normally done in Europe and other parts of the world is the schedule train and air travel in such a way that passengers dont need to waste time waiting for connecting trains or aircraft. I guess that is something Indian tourism dept has to work on so that the waiting period is reduced and also make air travel cheaper by introducing more budget airlines and have many more airports across the country , in smaller towns so that people can get from place to place in the shortest period of time.
vijay wrote:There as dozens of unused airports which are not able to attract traffic. Tourism is undertaken from savings and Indians are still hand to mouth.
All these airports were made by the Goraji( british), but India is a poor country and we cannot upkeep these airports. Some are being looked after by the IAF, with their Care and Maintenenace Units. Can one imagine that at Kumbhigram the Americans built 27 runaways. Whew! Only 3 are operational now. India has a long way to go yet.
Now the scenario has changed. Most of the Airports are being undertaken by Civil Aviation Ministry. In my place Airport has been upgraded to an International Airport after it's selected for Smart city. From here there are many direct flights to several National and International Airports. And, there is a likelihood of reduction in fares to lure the passengers.
MG Singh wrote:vijay wrote:There as dozens of unused airports which are not able to attract traffic. Tourism is undertaken from savings and Indians are still hand to mouth.
All these airports were made by the Goraji( british), but India is a poor country and we cannot upkeep these airports. Some are being looked after by the IAF, with their Care and Maintenenace Units. Can one imagine that at Kumbhigram the Americans built 27 runaways. Whew! Only 3 are operational now. India has a long way to go yet.
Why not bring in private entrepreneur , so that they have the freedom to choose routes that are viable and provide connectivity to other places.
usha manohar wrote:MG Singh wrote:vijay wrote:There as dozens of unused airports which are not able to attract traffic. Tourism is undertaken from savings and Indians are still hand to mouth.
All these airports were made by the Goraji( british), but India is a poor country and we cannot upkeep these airports. Some are being looked after by the IAF, with their Care and Maintenenace Units. Can one imagine that at Kumbhigram the Americans built 27 runaways. Whew! Only 3 are operational now. India has a long way to go yet.
Why not bring in private entrepreneur , so that they have the freedom to choose routes that are viable and provide connectivity to other places.
Private entrepreneurs in India always turn out to be expensive outfits and beyond reach of the common people. But if individuals were to form cooperative societies on the lines similar to that are formed in agricultural sector, it would benefit larger groups in terms of employment and also help control costs as well as benefit more travelers. Just a thought!
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:usha manohar wrote:MG Singh wrote:vijay wrote:There as dozens of unused airports which are not able to attract traffic. Tourism is undertaken from savings and Indians are still hand to mouth.
All these airports were made by the Goraji( british), but India is a poor country and we cannot upkeep these airports. Some are being looked after by the IAF, with their Care and Maintenenace Units. Can one imagine that at Kumbhigram the Americans built 27 runaways. Whew! Only 3 are operational now. India has a long way to go yet.
Why not bring in private entrepreneur , so that they have the freedom to choose routes that are viable and provide connectivity to other places.
Private entrepreneurs in India always turn out to be expensive outfits and beyond reach of the common people. But if individuals were to form cooperative societies on the lines similar to that are formed in agricultural sector, it would benefit larger groups in terms of employment and also help control costs as well as benefit more travelers. Just a thought!
Not any more, in fact the private airlines are the cheapest now while compared to Airindia and its sister organisation. The other day my brother flew here from Bangalore on Jet airways paying Rs 2200 while the airfare on Indian airlines was close to Rs 5500...In fact we have 7 flights daily from Mangalore to Bangalore and all of them are going full even during week days except the Indian airlines flight on which you can hope to get a seat even during last minute if you can afford it !
There definitely is an AirIndia flight to Mangalore from Bangalore and the fare is even higher now...There are 9 direct flights operating between Bangalore and Mangalore each day sadly all private , more during weekends ! Since more than 3 years the earlier Indian airlines stopped operations and the long Air India flight has been introduced.The point I am trying to make is that private airlines are economical and much more efficient in this sector.
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usha manohar wrote:Such meaningless comments are to be expected ...this is what dampens the whole discussion when members comment for the sake of doing o without actually taking the trouble to read the comment and analyse it properly.Of course it adds to the comedy value..
True...but the comedy does get older and older and more irritating! LOL
These days we get to see a large number of women travelling in groups which is a very good sign...At times there is need for such holidays . I see more more ads coming up for sch holidays where a group of women get together and plan a holiday, need not be friends but individuals with common interest..
usha manohar wrote:These days we get to see a large number of women travelling in groups which is a very good sign...At times there is need for such holidays . I see more more ads coming up for sch holidays where a group of women get together and plan a holiday, need not be friends but individuals with common interest..
I have seen such groups, in fact my mother is a part of one such group and they visit at least once or twice a year some place of either tourist attraction and religious importance. Ever since my father is gone, she already had her own work, but now she really takes efforts to socialise and be with other women who share common interests. Has done her tonnes of good!
In fact, there are a couple of large, well-known travel companies who have been organising exclusive women's special tours where a lot of effort is taken to building the women's confidence. Women who never stepped out of the home ever, even wear evening gowns and walk the ramp during these tours.
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