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Swiss Railway Claims World Record for the Longest Train With a Special 100-Coach Train
Rhaetian Railway (RHB), a Switzerland-based railway company, recently created the world’s longest train.
The company put together a train that stood 1.9 kilometres long and was composed of 100 coaches. Running on the route of…
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Rajasthan to host 8-day Pushkar fair, tourists from different countries invited
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will on Tuesday inaugurate the Pushkar fair in Jaipur.
This time, the eight-day event will be held without the popular cattle fair owing to the spread of lumpy skin disease.
The chief minister will…
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‘Tallest’ Shiva statue will be unveiled on Saturday in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand
The 369-foot-tall Shiva statue 'Viswas Swaroopam' installed in Nathdwara town of Rajasthan's Rajsamand district will be inaugurated on Saturday.
Claimed to be the tallest Shiva statue in the world, it will be opened to the public…
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Greece witnesses spike in foreign tourism but below pre-Covid peak
The number of foreign tourists visiting Greece has sharply increased so far this year despite soaring inflation and the Ukraine war, according to official statistics published on Monday.
But the figures remained below the record…
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The iconic mini train of Matheran will resume operations after three years
The iconic mini train of Matheran will be back on track this weekend, ahead of Diwali holidays.
As the Central Railway on Thursday announced the resumption of train services between Neral and Matheran from October 22. Daily two DOWN…
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Asola Sanctuary to boost eco-tourism with artificial waterfalls, floating fountains, experts warn of…
Construction of artificial waterfalls and floating fountains in Neeli Jheel at the heart of the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary to boost eco-tourism may disturb wildlife and result in man-animal conflicts, experts said Monday.
Mining…
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US cities Orlando and Oahu are rebounding the fastest due to leisure tourism
Tourist havens like Orlando and Oahu are seeing more revenue from taxes levied on overnight hotel stays than their counterparts who rely on business-focused travel.
Cities that depend heavily on commercial travel have seen a larger decline…
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Tourists flock to Taiwan as Covid entry restrictions eased
Taiwan lifted all its COVID-19 entry restrictions on Thursday, allowing tourists unfettered access to the self-ruled island after over 2 1/2 years of border controls.
Hong Kong and Taiwan, together with mainland China, required most…
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London in UK attracts American tourists, despite inflation, amid weak pound
Even with inflation, it’s an especially great time to visit London if you’re coming from America. A strong dollar and a weak pound means many of the quintessentially British tourist experiences are cheaper.
Despite UK inflation hovering…
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China holiday tourist trips fall 18% over the week-long National Day holiday
China recorded 422 million tourist trips over the week-long National Day holiday beginning on Oct. 1, down 18.2% from last year's holiday season, government data showed, as the sector remains hit by stringent Covid-19 curbs.
The number of…
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