Published on: June 15, 2022 @ 23:56
SPT News, Kolkata, June 15: West Bengal has everything for tourism. But still West Bengal is lagging behind in tourism business. This question has been going on for years. Why tourism business is not number one in the country? Why do the people of the state crowd in another state every year during Pujo? Why doesn’t West Bengal get priority in their list of favorite destinations? This time they have made a lot of plans. Bengal wants to start in a completely new way. Efforts have started to get the best place in tourism this time. The international travel agency AR-ES is working to take that effort forward. Made a new itinerary. Anil Punjabi, Chairman (Eastern) Travel Agents Federation of India or TAFI, said, “We have all the logistics of tourism in the world in Bengal. If Bengali thinks that achieving number one place in tourism is just a matter of time.
Meetings have already been held at the government level
Several meetings have already taken place with the state government, starting from travel agents to hotel owners, officials of the airline. Discussions have been held on how to take West Bengal to the forefront in the field of tourism. State Chief Secretary Harikrishna Dwivedi and Principal Secretary Soumitra Mohan have come up with a comprehensive outline. There has been talk of more road shows about tourism in the whole state. There has been talk of launching more international flights from Kolkata. Airlines have also been asked to look into regularizing direct Kolkata-Europe flights. Also new outlines are being made keeping in mind the tourists.
AR-ES Travel Company’s new itinerary on Bengal tourism
Anil Punjabi, Chairman (Eastern) of TAFI, was present at these meetings. He is also the head of a travel company. AR-ES Travel Company, based in Kolkata, is basically known as an international travel company. But this time they have responded to the request of the state government. They have also come forward to expand tourism in the state. Has created a new travel path. In the initial stage, they have selected 6 places – Kolkata, Sundarbans, Santiniketan, Mayapur, ISKCON, Bankura and Bishnupur.
Anil Punjabi is the chairman of TAFI
Anil Punjabi, chairman of TAFI, said, “West Bengal is a state where tourism is all over the world.” There are Himalayan Mountains, Hills, Dooars, Buxa Tiger Reserve, Tea Gardens, Sea, Ancient Heritage Buildings, Terracotta Art, Sundarbans, Manishi Residences, Religious Fields. Showing Durgapujo, the biggest festival of Bengalis, is also an added bonus. All in all, the hill-water-jungle has become one here in harmony. So if you want to enjoy tourism to the fullest, you have to come to Bengal.
That’s why AR-ES Travel has created a new itinerary. On one side they have left Kolkata and Sundarbans. Santiniketan and Mayapur ISKCON at number two, Bankura and Bishnupur at number three. Each trip is four days.
Kolkata and the Sundarbans
Kolkata visit. There are Jorasako Thakurbari, Park Street, Mother House, Howrah Bridge, Victoria Memorial. The Sundarbans has Sajanekhali Watch Tower, Sajanekhani Bird Sanctuary, Crocodile Project, Netidhopani, Sagar Island and Kanak Island.
Santiniketan and Mayapur ISKCON
Santiniketan has Visva-Bharati Campus, Kankalitala Temple, My Cottage, Hand of Khowai Forest, Kalikapur Rajbari. Mayapur Iskcon has Iskcon Temple, Yoga Peeth, Sri Chaitanya Math, Goswami Maharaja Temple of Dashabtar and Mayapur Market.
Bankura and Bishnupur
Bishnupur is in Bankura district. This place is famous for its terracotta art and Baluchari sarees. There are Radha Govinda Temple, Shyam Rai Temple, Jorbangla Temple, Madan Mohan Temple.
More and more new itineraries, new destinations to visit
Every place can be reached by rail and road. All this has been done with foreign tourists in mind. However, the locals can take their help if they want – said Anil Punjabi. The historical place in Murshidabad has been selected. There is the ancient colonial place of Hooghly – Chandannagar, Bandel. There are also special plans for East Midnapore and West Midnapore. There is Purulia. At the same time new travel routes are being made with the districts of North Bengal – Malda, North and South Dinajpur, Kochbihar, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar. In a word – Bangla is not lagging behind in the tourist map. Our Sonar Bangla will compete with Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
Published on: June 15, 2022 @ 23:56
