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Telangana: TSRTC trains staff, aims to increase occupancy to 75%

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Hyderabad: Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) managing director VC Sajjanar on Friday said that the company is conducting training for bus drivers and conductors in order to increase the Occupancy Ratio (OR) to 75 percent.
Sajjanar participated virtually in TSRTC April Challenge for Training (TACT) from the Bus Bhavan in Hyderabad. TACT, which was launched on Friday, is being conducted across various bus depots in Telangana.
Speaking to the conductors, the TSRTC MD directed them to don a welcoming attitude towards passengers. “Bus conductors and drivers are the brand ambassadors for TSRTC. On-field duties have to be performed carefully. Even small mistakes may lead to damage to TSRTC’s credibility,” he added.

“Our work should be passenger-centric. We should never misbehave with the passengers. We should greet the passengers who enter the bus with a ‘Namasthe’ and a smile. Always remember that the passengers have many alternative ways to travel,” said Sajjanar.
The MD informed us that many changes have been made in the company in the last one and a half years. “There is a lot more to be done and this is why we trying to provide skill development to our staff in the form of TACT. The people of Telangana are encouraging public transportation. The present Occupancy Ratio is about 69 percent and the company hopes to increase it to 75 percent,” he said.
He informed that about 6000 drivers and conductors have been provided training in Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Secunderabad regions. TSRTC aims to complete the training for all their staff in the next three months.
TSRTC chief operating officer (COO) Dr Ravinder, executive director of Operations Munishekhar, CPM Krishnakant, OSD Ugander, CTM Vijay Kumar and others participated in the training on Friday.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 21, 2023
UAE hotels see 90% occupancy as room rates surge ahead of Eid Al-Fitr

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Abu Dhabi: Ahead of Eid Al-Fitr holidays, the hotels in United Arab Emirates (UAE) are witnessing exceptionally high occupancy rates of nearly 90%, local media reported.
The Eid Al-Fitr holidays in UAE begin on the 29th of Ramzan and until the 3rd of Shawwal (April 20 – April 23).
As the festivities coincide with the peak of the usual travel season, hotels on Palm Jumeirah, Downtown Dubai, Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah and Yas Island in Abu Dhabi will be packed with holiday tourists.

Although April is the peak tourism season, most hotels expect the Eid holiday season demand to be driven by accommodation enthusiasts.
As per a report by Gulf News, with accommodation enthusiasts providing more than 50 per cent of the demand, hotel room rates in prime locations average from 2,000 Dirhams to 7,000 Dirhams for a two-night stay, depending on the property.
Average daily rates for hotels in Dubai have increased by at least 45-50 per cent this month.
According to astrologers, this year in the UAE, Ramzan will be 30 days long. This gives the most likely start of Eid Al-Fitr on Friday, April 21. However, the official decision will be announced on the 29th day of the holy month of Ramzan, that is on April 19.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 16, 2023
80% rise in Makkah hotel occupancy rate in Ramzan, highest in 3 years

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s hotel and accommodation sector witnessed a significant resurgence, with room occupancy in Makkah reaching 80 percent during Ramzan 2023, the highest level in three years, local media reported.
This resulted in room rates also climbing to record levels due to high demand, especially during the last 10 days of the Ramzan.
Arabic daily Al-Eqtisadiah, quotes Abdullah Al-Qadi, head of the Haj and Umrah Committee at the Makkah Chamber, as saying that hotel prices in Makkah, in particular, are subject to certain criteria, topped by supply and demand, proximity to the Haram, views, and services provided.

He pointed out that what distinguishes the prices of Makkah hotels is that they are “like the prices of airline tickets, specifically hotels in the central region, where prices rise gradually when the season approaches, and double in the last ten days.”
The prices of hotel rooms in the central region of Makkah Al-Mukarramah during the last ten days range between 3000-9000 Saudi riyals (Rs 65,452 to 1,96,358) per day.
This year’s Ramzan season also saw a huge turnout, especially with the opening of visas and the facilities the Kingdom offers to pilgrims from abroad.
On Sunday, April 2, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque revealed that more than 9 million pilgrims and worshippers benefited from the various voluntary services provided by its teams to those who visit the Grand Mosque during the first ten days of the blessed month of Ramzan.
The expansions in the Grand Mosque, which the Kingdom adopted, contributed to accommodating the large numbers of pilgrims and worshippers.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 9, 2023
Hotel occupancy goes up to 80 pc in Shimla, gives rise to traffic, parking issues

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Shimla: Occupancy in hotels and homestays has increased to about 80 per cent as tourists from the neighbouring states are making a beeline to Shimla to enjoy the long weekend under the bracing climate.
The influx of tourists in the hill town is causing traffic jams on the main roads, including the Shimla-Kalka National Highway and long queues of vehicles moving at a snail’s pace are causing inconvenience to both the locals and the vacationers.
Vice President of Shimla Hotel and Restaurant Association Prince Kukreja told PTI that the hotel occupancy has increased to about 80 per cent in Shimla and the peak summer tourist season will start from April 15 onwards till June 15.

As temperatures have started rising in the plains the visitor rush is picking up ahead of tourist season.
Vehicles parked on the roads and in front of hotels by the tourists coming without advance booking coupled with construction going on under the Shimla Smart City project have become major traffic bottlenecks.
A number of parking lots with single entry and exit are obstructing the smooth flow of traffic as a large number of vehicles are parked outside already packed parking spaces, says Haryana residents Ashwani and Sonika, who are visiting the hill town.
The occupancy is about 80 per cent but due to heavy rush, the vehicles entering the town from Chandigarh side are generally diverted via new ISBT, affecting the occupancy of hotels located between Victory tunnel and Auckland tunnel, said president of Tourism Industry Stakeholders Association M K Seth.
The situation could be better if the traffic is regulated from Shoghi, 13 km from the main town, Seth said.

The majority of the vacationers coming from the neighbouring states are walk-in tourists and the problem of parking has once again become alive, says hotelier Sushant Nag.
The government is projecting Himachal as a favoured tourist destination and inviting tourists but the parking facility is inadequate even for locals and visitors are harassed and penalised for parking vehicles on the roadside, said Nitish, a tourist from Ludhiana.
The Tourism sector which was the worst hit during Covid 19 pandemic in Himachal is bouncing back and an 87 per cent recovery was witnessed in 2022 with tourist arrival crossing the 1.51-crore mark as compared to 1.72 crores in the pre-Covid year 2019.
As many as 1.51 crore tourists including 29,333 foreigners visited Himachal in 2022 and the twin districts of Kullu and Shimla accounted for 36 per cent of the total tourist arrival.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 8, 2023