PROMOTION OF RAIL BASED TOURISM
Indian Railway
Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a public sector undertaking
of the Ministry of Railways, undertook 76 full train charters,
413 special coaches and 46,000 berths on various sectors of tourism
spots in the country during this year till July 31, 2003, to promote
rail based tourism.
These tours,
undertaken in association with travel and tour industry, helped
IRCTC to earn Rs. 11.46 crores.
IRCTC is working
as an extended arm of the Indian Railways to upgrade, professionalise
and manage catering and hospitality services at stations, on trains
and other locations. Besides, it is promoting domestic and international
tourism through development of hotels, information and commercial
publicity and setting up budget hotels.
