OVERWHELMING Response at India Travel Mart Ludhiana

Ludhiana, August 5, 2013: While the Outbound Travel and Tourism has slowed down due to falling Rupee, the Punjab Travel Market has witnessed a growing demand for domestic tourism.

India Travel Mart (ITM) Ludhiana exhibition played a very important role to guide Punjabis in the right direction. The ITM has been organizing the mega travel and tourism exhibitions in order to offer best of the opportunities to the potential buyers. ITM’s credentials are enhanced further with continuous encouraging response from the potential buyers this year as well.

Commenting on the success of the exhibition, Ajay Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director said “With the success of the exhibition it is now confirmed that there is a huge demand in the travel and tourism market and buyers are looking for best available outbound and domestic destination with the world-class amenities.”

Indian Tourist Outbound have registered a significant decline to extent of 15-20% in the last two months due to falling rupees, but at our exhibition shows that the demand from Punjab Outbound Tourism will growing to new destinations as business as well as family touring destination. People are coming with families and friends from different parts of the Punjab taking interest to America, Canada, Philippines, Maldives, Mauritius, Fiji, Oman, Kenya and Abu Dhabi.

Gupta said, “We feel encouraged with the massive response from the buyers to our exhibition and large scale inquiries were from the genuine buyers at several stalls which is really the good sign for the travel and tourism sector”. The falling rupee is definitely resulting in a slowdown in foreign trips and spending abroad amongst Indians. As a result, Indians are likely to save money by choosing a domestic destination. On the other hand, domestic tourist destinations are going in demand in large number. The exhibition is attracting visitors from Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Khanna and nearby cities to get maximum number domestic enquires. They are getting variety of attractive packages and deals just under one roof. It will be highly helpful for corporate houses for their group bookings and conferences packages at the venue. At ITM the visitor’s interest shows to Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Goa, Maharashtra and other places. The cheap monsoon packages for off season could get good response from domestic tourists.

Festive seasons are arriving and that means travelling is in its full swing. The most awaited, prominent and Punjab’s Biggest International Travel and Tourism Exhibition, India Travel Mart (ITM) offered  a variety of incredible deals and packages for Eid, Independence Day, Rakhi Festival, Dusshera/ Diwali/ X’mas/ New Year Vacations, Business Trips, Honeymoon and Weekend/Long Break Family Holidays/Vacations.

A representative at Cox & Kings Stall said: “ITM is a good platform for marketing and awareness for our various Outbound and Domestic Tour Packages. People are more interested for honeymoon packages and family tours. Many families have shown their interest in Festival and Winter Holiday Packages also.

Soman S Pathy, Gujarat Tourism said that the ITM event is most successful in Punjab. Gujarat is one of the favourite tourist destinations for North Indians. We are in Ludhiana for promotion of our various tourist destinations for the residents of Punjab. We are also organizing International State Fairs in the forthcoming months. We are happy to have come here and exhibited because we have made so much progress in terms of business contacts and real contracts.

A Govt Representative at Himachal Tourism stall said, Himachal is getting response among the top 5 domestic destinations in India People are more interested for honeymoon packages and family tours to Shimla, Manali and other hilly destinations. Many families have shown their interest in Summer Holiday Packages also.

Gupta added, “With the upcoming Festive Season and to spur Ludhiana people to take the plunge, most of our participants have special offers, prepared packages and the best deals and options.” Tourists and business travelers can expect to get good bargains in travel packages and hotel rates. ITM is a place where exhibitors understand the travelers from the inside of their mind and tried to fulfill their needs in a special way. ITM also providing an opportunity for the exhibitors to interact, do business and networking with travel agents and tour operators from Ludhiana and other neighboring cities.

He further added that “After browsing through hundreds of exciting options, the visitors at ITM having face-to-face interaction with tour operators, travel agents, hoteliers and other travel service provider with mutual understanding, information and make instant bookings in a hassle-free manner.”

Gupta said, “ITM is known for its unique quality of exhibitions and travel events showcasing the best from the Travel, Tourism, Hospitality and other related industries. Today’s stressful lives calls for refreshing holiday and unique travel destinations and this exhibition aims at the same. Travelling can be so much fun and such an enjoyable experience if you are properly prepared and we the ITM assure you this.”

Children’s comings with parents are taking interest in Travel Painting Competitions, Drawing, Travel Quiz and also families taking interest in Family Photographs at the venue.