Maharashtra
to attract tourists from East India
Conducts a road-show
for tour operators in Kolkata
Kolkata, February, 2014- In a most aggressive marketing plan, Maharashtra Tourism
Development Corporation (MTDC) has been keeping up with its mission to attract
tourists from various parts of country meeting tour operators of the regions.
Amongst other cities, MTDC has already conducted roadshows in Goa, Hyderabad,
Bangalore, Delhi, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad and Agra.
West Bengal, being one of the most
progressive states of India holds a key to improve domestic tourists’ footfalls
in Maharashtra. MTDC will promote its destinations here to improve tourism in
the state.
Dr Jagdish Patil, Managing Director, MTDC, said,
“We already attract maximum foreign tourist arrivals and now we are also
focusing on attracting domestic tourists in large numbers. Maharashtra has
everything in terms of tourist destinations. It is an unlimited resource for
beach lovers, adventure sport lovers, honeymoon travelers, pilgrimages and
sites of historical importance and for nature lovers. West Bengal is one of the
key markets for domestic and international tourists as it is the major centre
in East India.”
Maharashtra is always known for its
rich culture, art and festivals. The State is blessed with the world famous
World Heritage Sites like the caves of Ajanta-Ellora, 700km long coastline,
pilgrimages like Shirdi-Saibaba, Entertainment Capital - Mumbai, Buddhist
Pagoda at Gorai (Mumbai), hill stations like Mahabaleshwar-Panchgani and
Matheran, wildlife sanctuaries of Tadoba-Pench and India’s wine capital-Nashik.
Dr. Jagdish Patil, said, “MTDC has
been taking several progressive steps to encourage tourism in Maharashtra. We
are hosting a road-show for the tour operators to promote Maharashtra as a
preferred tourist destination. It will be an interactive session with the tour
operators about how best we can improve the number of tourists visiting from East
India to Maharashtra.” Apart from Kolkata, MTDC is also planning to organise
similar roadshows in Lucknow and Chennai this month.
No comments:
Post a Comment