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april 2 nd Fortnight issue 2021
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Connect to Rajkot sans Ahmedabad
Low-cost carriers IndiGo and SpiceJet have started new daily flights to Rajkot from key metro cities of India, fulfilling the demand for enhanced connectivity by the travel trade in the region. Travel to the industrial centre earlier required people to transit via Ahmedabad, adding four to six needless hours to the journey. Mehta says that in the absence of regular flights, passengers had to travel via Ahmedabad
Manas Dwivedi oyous over the new flights, the travel trade fraternity of Rajkot and the region is sure the move will give some much-needed impetus to tourism here.
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Sanjay Mehta, CEO, Transglobe Travels, says, “The
The increased air connectivity will enhance the convenience of passengers and encourage them to travel more – Sanjay Mehta
Sanjay Mehta CEO, Transglobe Travels
increased air connectivity to Rajkot will enhance the convenience of passengers and hence, encourage them to travel more. Tourist arrivals in Rajkot will have a great impact. People residing outside Gujarat will be able to travel directly to Rajkot and then connect to nearby destinations like Diu, Sasan Gir, Somnath, Dwarka, Palitana and Shivrajpur Beach that recently received the Blue Flag certification.”
Increased connectivity to Saurashtra’s financial capital will boost trade, commerce and tourism – Sanjay Kumar
which would add four cumbersome hours to their journey to Rajkot. “Same-day return for corporate travellers was not feasible. Also, it was inconvenient to catch early-morning
Attractions in & around Rajkot
Sanjay Kumar Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer, IndiGo
flights from Ahmedabad. Practically six hours were lost in transit,” he shares. Talking about the commencement of IndiGo’s Rajkot operations, Sanjay Kumar, Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer, IndiGo, says, “Rajkot, known
v Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Ranjit Vilas Palace, Rotary Dolls Museum, Kaba Gandhi No Delo, and Aji Dam are must-visit places in Rajkot v To the south of Rajkot, visit Junagadh, Sasan Gir, Somnath and Diu v To the north, visit Jamnagar and the marine life in surrounding areas near Surendranagar, as well as Little Rann of Kutch (LRK) v To the east of Rajkot are Palitana and Alang (currently the world’s largest ship breaking yard), and Ghogha Port where visitors can board a Roro service to Surat v To the west lie Dwarka, Porbandar and the famous Madhavpur Beach (near Porbandar) for its casting and forging industries, is one of the prime industrial centres in Gujarat. Increased connectivity to Saurashtra’s financial capital will boost trade, commerce
and tourism in the region. IndiGo is committed to providing an affordable, on-time, safe and hassle-free travel experience on-board its lean, clean flying machine.”
Due to an abundance of low-cost connectivity and an increased preference for travel closer to home, intra-regional tourism will play a key role in revitalising ASEAN countries’ tourism economies, says data and analytics company GlobalData.
