Budget 2007-2008 -Highlights (related to Travel / Tourism)

No increase in passenger fares. Tourist gets a reason to breath at ease.

The year 2007-08 is to be observed as “year of cleanliness” by the Indian Railways.

E-tickets can be booked now at ATMs, post offices and petrol pumps.

Facilitating Charge for booking sleeper/AC e-tickets has been reduced.

Budget allocates Rs. 520 crore to improve tourism infrastructure.

National highway development programme gets more fund this year (10667 cr).

Traveler can better roads. Golden Quad Project is almost complete.

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