On the first day of B2B interactions at the Rajasthan Domestic Travel Mart (RDTM) 2018, Rajasthan’s luxury train, Palace on Wheels (POW) struck an important deal. It has booked a pax of 51 passengers, the cost of which will be Rs 1.55 crores. This was informed by the Chief General Manager, POW, Pradeep Bohra.
The booking has been done by Travelogy India. The promoter Santosh was also present on the occasion. Vice president of Federation of Hospitality and Tourism of Rajasthan (FHTR), Khalid Khan said that such an important deal augers well for the RDTM. A number of Department of Tourism and FHTR officials were also present on the occasion.
The exhibition of RDTM 2018 was inaugurated on Saturday by ribbon cutting by the principal secretary, tourism, Government of Rajasthan, Kuldeep Ranka and President of FHTR, Bhim Singh at the BM Birla Auditorium.
The director tourism, Pradeep Borar and secretary general of FHTR, Gyan Prakash were also present on the occasion. Later, the principal secretary took a round of the exhibition.
The travel mart is witnessing a variety of pavilions set up by Federation of Hospitality and Tourism (FHTR). It is being supported by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and Host Partner State, Rajasthan.
The 2-day travel mart is attracting over 200 tour operators (buyers) from all over India. They are interacting in B2B meetings with over 160 sellers from Rajasthan comprising of hotel chains, restaurants, spa owners, travel agencies, among others.
Many participants are coming for the first time to represent lesser-known destinations. Some of these locations are – Bundi, Hadoti, Jhalawar, Karauli, Shekhawati, Kumbhalgarh and Sambhar. Also, wildlife destinations like Mukundra Hills and Bera were being promoted at the show.
Showcasing India’s stunning art and craft heritage, jewellery traditions and numerous artifacts, stalls by Amrapalli Museum and Museum of Gems and Jewellery Federation, Jaipur were set up to educate the society about gems and jewellery and teach the importance of historical objects.
2-Day Mart
The 2-day travel mart is attracting over 200 tour operators (buyers) from all over India. They are interacting in B2B meetings with over 160 sellers from Rajasthan comprising of hotel chains, restaurants, spa owners, travel agencies, among others.
