As per the circular received from IGI Airport, New Delhi, airlines have levied the following tax (Airport Development Fee) on all flights departing from Delhi for travel effective 01 December 2011 regardless of the date of issuance. This tax is inclusive of 10.3% service tax.
Any passenger who has
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In order to clear extra rush of passengers during Chhat Pooja Northern Railway has decided to run 74 trips of Chhat Special trains as per the following programme:-
04008/04007 New Delhi –Patna– New Delhi (Unreserved) Special Train
The 04008 New Delhi –Patna unreserved special train will depart from New Delhi at 2.50 p.m. from 27.10.11 to 31.10.11 ( 5 trips ) to reach Patna at 9.50 a.m. the next day.In the return direction the04007 Patna – New Delhi unreserved special will depart from Patna at 12.50 p.m. from 28.10.11 to 30.10.11, 3.11.11 and 4.11.11 ( 5 trips ) to reach New Delhi at 11.25 a.m. the next day.The special train with 16 General second class/Sleeper Class & Luggage Van coaches, will stop at Ghaziabad, Kanpur,Allahabad, Mughalsarai, Baxur,Ara andDanapur stations enroute in the both directions. Continue reading CHHAT POOJA SPECIAL TRAINS | 2011
For the convenience and to clear extra rush, Railways have decided to augment temporarily the passenger carrying capacity of train as per the programme:-
The 12487/12488 Jogbani-Anand Vihar-Jogbani Seemanchal Express will be augmented by one additional sleeper class coach with immediate effect upto 18.11.2011 when departing from Jogbani & upto 20.11.2011when departing from Anand Vihar.
The 12301/12302/12305/12306 Howrah-New Delhi-HowrahRajdhani Express trains will be augmented by one additional A.C. 3 Tier coach with immediate effect upto 10.11.2011 when departing from Howrah and upto 11.11.2011 when departing from New Delhi on nominated days. Continue reading TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS To/From New Delhi
Timeline of the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Thursday:
2:30 pm: Gates open for the spectators 
5:30 pm: Pre-show (duration 40 minutes)
7:00 pm: Announcement and arrival of dignitaries (2 minutes)
7:02 pm: Indian national anthem (1 minute)
7:03 pm: Countdown (1 minute)
7:04 pm: Agni – the glory of sports (8 minutes)
7:12 pm: Martial music (14 minutes)
7:26 pm: Tribute to the Motherland – Vande Mataram (6 minutes)
7:32 pm: Parade of athletes (30 minutes)
8:02 pm: Golden Moments – video package (2 minutes)
8:04 pm: Welcome to dignitaries on the stage (2 minutes)
8:05 pm: Speech by CWG Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi (4 minutes) Continue reading Timeline of the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony – 14th October 2010 | Live Streaming
After the grand opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games it is time for the Games to get closed. The opening ceremony of CWG left the entire nation dumbstruck. The Closing Ceremony of Commonwealth Games will take place on 14th October at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium. During the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony, 2010,
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About 1,200 moving lights, 25 stacks of speakers and about 2,700 shots of fireworks spread across the roof of the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium combined with a stage weighing 500 tonnes to create a spectacular opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on Sunday. The gigantic main stage, inspired by the ‘mandala’, a sanskrit word for the geometric designs symbolic of the universe in Hinduism and Buddhism, which is one of the largest built for an opening and closing ceremony.
The stage was built within seven days by about 500 workers. Weighing an approximately 500 tonnes. The stage is large enough to hold 500 people under it. Continue reading The little known facts about CWG Opening Ceremony
Delhi is on top and fully prepared for inauguration of biggest sports event occurring first time in India.The beautiful Jawahar Lal Nehru stadium with a capacity of more than 60000 seats are booked for opening ceremony. The stadium is decorated like a bride and a beautiful cultural program is awaited.
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If you have been scrounging to read about sports but haven’t been able to lay your hands on any good book, the upcoming 19th New Delhi World Book Fair beginning Jan 30 is a must-visit.
The fair, organised by the National Book Trust (NBT), will see books on all genres and from across the world but the theme this year is “Reading for Commonwealth” in view of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October. Continue reading World Book Fair | New Delhi