Golden Chariot, the luxury train run by Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation has seen a rush of corporates as KSTDC has launched a sales blitzkrieg to woo them with an attractive three-day package.
The Orissa tourism department's plan to start a luxury train modeled on the famed Palace on Wheels has gained ground as a private player has evinced interest in investing in the project.
Hit by the economic downturn, the Karnataka Tourism Corporation that runs the luxury Golden Chariot train is now eyeing domestic travellers for the royal odyssey at a hefty tariff of Rs 1.25 lakh.
The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), which runs the train, is gearing up to launch a new marketing strategy to woo various cross sections of travellers from both India and abroad. In order to expand its scope and attract larger international travellers, the corporation is entering into a tie up with a private airline company having significant presence both in India and abroad.
The Golden Chariot, a luxury train operated by Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), has signed a marketing agreement with Leela Group and appointed six general sales agents (GSAs) to market the train globally.
Karnataka has made a budgetary allocation of Rs 148 crore for tourism in the state this fiscal. State tourism department director Somashekhar said the funds would be utilised for the overall
After 14 years of conception, Karnatakas luxury train (similar to that of Rajasthans Palace on Wheels) will start its voyage in November this year. Called Golden Chariot, it is the result of a joint
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