India to now give 5-year multiple entry visa to Thai nationals
India to now give 5-year multiple entry visa to Thai nationals
The Government of India has liberalised its visa policy for Thai nationals . It has decided to grant five-year multiple entry tourist visa and five-year multiple entry Business visa to Thai nationals with immediate effect with continuous stay of 90 days during each visit . It has also started Express visa service where visa will be issued by next working day . Separate Immigration counters and facilitation desks will be provided for Medical Visa . This service will initially be available at international airports like Delhi , Mumbai , Kolkata , Chennai , Bengaluru and Hyderabad .
India has also relaxed the minimum salary limit and fixed at Rs 9.10 lakh per annum
for Employment visa to those Thai nationals who will be engaged at teaching faculty in the IITs , Central Universities , NITs etc . Foreign teaching faculty employed at South Asian University and Nalanda University will be exempted from minimum salary limit for the purpose of employment visa . Indian Embassy will grant Intern Visa to Thai nationals to pursue internship in Indian companies , educational Institutions and NGOs up to a maximum of 50 interns per year . Indian Embassy will also encourage Thai nationals to shoot feature film in excellent Indian locations and they will be provided Film Visa .
Indian Railways to launch new train for ‘ religious tourism ’
Indian Railways is all set to launch a new train that will make it easier for pilgrims to visit the popular shrines in West Bengal and Odisha . Named the Aastha Tourist Circuit Train , it will begin on February 17 , 2017 and will take pilgrims across the eastern part of India where they can pay a visit to the numerous temples and places of religious importance . The train will originate in Guwahati and will be operated by the Northeast Frontier Railway and the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp . Pilgrims travelling by this train will be able to visit Sri Swami Narayan Temple , Kalighat , Gangasagar and Birla Temple in West Bengal . In Odisha , they will see the Lingaraj Temple , the Konark Sun Temple and the Jagannath Temple . These are some of the most revered religious spots in both the states and pilgrims often throng to them during celebrations . However , with the advent of this train , they will be able to cover all of them in one go itself , making it easier and more fruitful .
The complete circuit will be completed in a period of six nights and seven days and the train ticket for a return journey will cost Rs 6,161 per person . The Aastha Tourist Circuit Train is an affordable way for a pilgrimage in eastern India . You will have to book your stay as the package does not include that as of now . ALSO SEE Mahaparnivaran Express will give you the best Buddhist experience .
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