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Airfare from Kashmir to Increase as Airport Development Fee Hikes

September 22, 2023 Editor

Travelers flying from Srinagar can expect higher costs from next month as the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) has given the green light for a phased increase in aeronautical charges and User Development Fees (UDF). AERA is a regulatory agency under the Government of India (GoI) that regulates tariffs and other expenditures and fees for major airports. It is a statutory body constituted under the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008. The Airport Authority of India proposed an increase in UDF but after taking various opinions under consideration, AERA…

Kashmirites to get all-weather train service from November

September 17, 2023 Editor

Kashmir’s all-weather train, known as Vistadome coach, is all set to chug this November, which would give a further boost to the tourism industry here, officials said. An official from Northern Railways told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Ministry of Railways has greenlit the deployment of the Vistadome coach train on the Baramulla to Banihal railway track. “The announcement follows a successful trial run of the Vistadome coach, which has solidified its readiness for service,” the official said. He said the Vistadome coach (train) is expected to start…

Aru Valley: A hidden gem for nature lovers and adventure seekers

September 13, 2023 Editor

Aru Valley: A Hidden Gem in the Heart of Kashmir’s Natural Splendor By: Javid Amin Nestled amidst the majestic mountains and serenaded by a gushing rivulet, Aru Valley has become a magnet for both local and foreign tourists seeking solace in the lap of nature. Located just 12 kilometers from Pahalgam, Aru Valley serves as a gateway to the famed Kolahoi glacier. Renowned for its breathtaking ice-fed streams, pristine lakes, dense pine forests, challenging mountain trails, and awe-inspiring glaciers, Aru Valley has established itself as a trekker’s paradise, with a…

Travel, Trade to resume on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad route from Monday

August 4, 2017 Editor

The cross-Line of Control trade and travel on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad route, which was suspended on July 21, will resume from Monday following a meeting between authorities from Jammu and Kashmir and PoK at Kaman Post in Baramulla district on Thursday. The travel on the weekly bus service will resume from Monday, while the trade will resume from Tuesday, Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla, Nasir Ahmad Naqash told PTI. Naqash said the two sides agreed to have regular monthly meetings to sort out any differences arising during the course of the cross-LoC travel…

Security, Travel, Funding of separatists a GoI hoax, Only 8 Persons have police protection, 2 passports

September 8, 2016 Editor

Geelani stopped taking pension in 2005: Grandson I twice wrote to SSP to withdraw security: Prof Bhat We never asked for security, Govt can take it back: Bilal Government of India’s plan of cracking a whip on the separatist leadership by scaling down their security, stopping their foreign travel and cutting their budgets is based on “propagandistic material” and figures that do not add up. The assertions that Rs 560 crore were spent on the separatist leaders during the past five years seem to be “made up” considering that only…