As India enters its election season, a notable surge in travel activity is observed across various modes of transportation and accommodation.
Travel industry players report increased bookings for both air and bus travel, particularly from metro cities to tier 1 and 2 cities like Patna, Jaipur, Kochi and Assam. This spike in demand coincides with the anticipated travel of migrant workers back home to cast their votes.
According to industry players, the demand for both air and bus travel has risen significantly over the next two months, particularly from metro cities to tier 1 and 2 cities like Patna, Jaipur, Kochi, Assam, among others.
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Indiver Rastogi, President & Group Head of Global Business Travel at Thomas Cook (India) and SOTC Travel, noted, “Our data indicate an increase of 8-30 per cent compared to the same…