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Thursday, 23 July 2015
Thailand Tour
20:42
IRCTC Tour Packages from Hyderabad to Thailand & Sabarimalai
PR.No. 286/2015-16
23-07-2015
Secunderabad
IRCTC Tour Packages from Hyderabad to Thailand & Sabarimalai
The four nights / five days Hyderabad-Thailand Tour:-A package tour from Hyderabad to Thailand is being organised once again after running such successful trips earlier in March and May 2015, by the Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a subsidiary of Indian Railways. The package duration is 4 Nights/5 Days leaving Hyderabad on 22nd August, 2015 and 10th October, 2015 respectively.
The itinerary of the package is two nights stay in Pattaya covering Tiger Zoo, Alcazar Show, Coral Island, Nong Nooch Village Tour, Gems Gallery and two nights stay in Bangkok covering Wat Trimit (the Temple of solid Golden Buddha weight), Wat Pho (the temple of the reclining Buddha) and Wat Benchamabopit (the Marble temple) and Safari World with Marine Park.
The package cost Rs.47,340 for single occupancy and Rs 43,460 for Double/Triple occupancy includes Flight Tickets, Hotel Accommodation, Road Transportation, Sightseeing, Meals, Tour Escort, Visa charges, Insurance and Entry fees.
The four nights / five days Hyderabad-Sabarimalai Pilgrimage Package Tour:- Comfort and Standard package tour from Hyderabad will be operated during 15th November 2015 and 20th January 2016. Visiting sites include Vaikom, Kaduthuruthy & Ettumannor Temples, Sabarimalai (Sannidanam), Village back-water cruise etc. The package includes confirmed train tickets in 3AC & Sleeper Class with accommodation, road transportation, food service, travel insurance and all applicable taxes. The four nights/five day tour package cost Rs. 7,449 (Comfort) and Rs. 4903 (Standard) per person.
Yet another attraction is a discount of 5% being given by IRCTC for on the spot-booking at Travel & Tourism Fair, Hitex, Hyderabad from 24th to 26th July, 2015.
For details
visit IRCTC website www.irctctourism.com.
Call on Phone:-
Secunderabad-9701360701, 9701360647 / 671 / 697 / 698/729, 040-27702407, 040-27800580.
Paryatak Bhavan – 040-23400606.
Wednesday, 8 July 2015
Thailand
07:27
Urban Rail boom in Southeast Asia could mean major Opportunity for India’s Infrastructure & Service Business
Urban Rail boom in Southeast Asia could mean major Opportunity for India’s Infrastructure & Service Business
Thailand has been accusing China of overlooking laws and environmental protection standards. Some countries appreciate the Chinese way of doing business, because “their work is fast and inexpensive, but breach of local laws and lack of concern for environment are a cause of serious concern” according to a source from the Thai construction industry
Projects to construct and extend Urban Railway systems – an indispensable mode of transportation in major cities, are being planned throughout Southeast Asia.
Hopes are high that subways, elevated railways and other urban rail systems will ease the traffic congestion plaguing metropolises that have seen population growth as a byproduct of economic development.
Expansion opportunities abound for Japanese firms, given the nation’s outstanding reputation for safety and precision in the field, but Chinese companies have entered the race in recent years and are quickly catching up.
In the north of Bangkok, construction of Bang Sue MRT Station is under way at the former site of a 200-hectare cargo terminal. The anticipated opening date is 2019.
The station is a part of a 26.3-kilometer-long Red Line elevated railway project that has an expected total price tag of more than ¥370 billion. It will be connected to a separate high-speed railway that is expected to employ Shinkansen technology and a railway linking two suburban airports.
With help of local general contractors, international consulting firm Nippon Koei Co. is overseeing the construction. “We actually hope to develop an area like Shinjuku,” said Toshimasa Kiuchi, a senior adviser at the company.
The Thai government plans to extend Bangkok’s urban railways to 515 kilometers in total by 2029, a big increase from roughly 85 kilometers at present. The Red Line is part of that overall plan. Trains account for only 6 per cent of Bangkok’s use of public transit, far below Seoul’s 51 per cent and Hong Kong’s 46 per cent. The Thai government hopes to raise the figure to at least 40 per cent.
Thai Finance Minister Sommai Phasee has stressed the importance of urban railways that make it easier to commute within the city and end traffic jams by providing connections to the suburbs. According to Phasee, such systems are indispensable for accelerating economic development and growth.
Technological advantages
Many Japanese companies are already involved in the construction of urban railways in Southeast Asia. For a new line scheduled to open partially in 2018 in Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam, an underground section is being built by Shimizu Corp. and Mazda Corp. Sumitomo Corp. and local general contractors are handling the portion above the ground.
“Japanese firms excel at building underground tunnels in urban areas where old buildings remain,” explained Toshiyuki Sarashina, deputy director of Shimizu’s Hanoi office. The Vietnamese side has given Japan high marks in this respect.
In Jakarta, two subway lines are set to be constructed with Japanese financial assistance. Japanese companies earn high marks for the quality of their work, but that work is expensive, according to Surapong Laoha-Unya, chief executive officer of the Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Co., which operates the capital’s elevated railways.
In Bangkok, Japanese firms were asked to lead part of the urban railway construction, but German and Chinese companies were tasked with building the cars and train operation systems. The Japanese companies involved – Marubeni Corp., Toshiba Corp. and East Japan Railway Co. – finally received orders for the production of cars and other manufactured products for the Purple Line scheduled to open in 2016.
The total cost of building a railway can run as high as several hundred billion yen. There is fierce international competition to win contracts for such projects in major Asian cities.
China has been elevating its profile, particularly in the field of maintenance and infrastructure improvement. But unlike the Japanese government and firms, China has been accused of overlooking laws and environmental protection standards. Some countries appreciate the Chinese way of doing business, because “their work is fast and inexpensive,” according to a source from the Thai construction industry.
Launched in June after a merger of two companies, China’s state-run automaker is by far the world’s largest firm in the industry.
A signing ceremony took place last Monday for the founding of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which is expected to start operations within the year.
“After the bank launches, China will get more aggressive and competition to win infrastructure development contracts in Southeast Asia will become even more intense,” a Japanese government source said.
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Thailand
18:23
Competition heats up between Japan, China for High-speed Railway projects in Asia
Competition heats up between Japan, China for High-speed Railway projects in Asia
Japanese and Chinese companies are battling for potentially lucrative railway projects around Asia, as rapid economic growth and expanding populations have led to plans for about 10,000 kilometers in railway networks.
A bidding competition is expected next year for a railway route linking Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. India and Thailand also plan to build high-speed rail services through large parts of their nations.
At a railway conference and exhibition held in Kuala Lumpur last week, Masaki Ogata, vice chairman of East Japan Railway Co.,touted the technology that has made the Shinkansen bullet train a proud feature of Japanese manufacturing.
