1. Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation

Address:

18-A, D.D.A.SCO Complex,
defence Colony,
New Delhi – 24,
Ph: 91-11-24647005, 24698431, 24618026
Fax : 91-11-24697352, 24610500
E-mail: tourism@delhitourism.gov.in
Website: http://www.delhitourism.nic.in

Tourist Central Reservation Office: Ph: 91-11-23365358, 23363607

Tourist City Information Service: Ph: 91-11-1280

2. Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation
Central Reservation Office
Government Hostel, M.I Road
Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan
Tel.: +91-141- 5155512, 5155113
E-mail: croho@rtdc.in, trcjaipur@rajasthantourism.gov.in

RTDC Hotel Booking
Mr. Suresh Agarwal, Asstt. Manager
Mob. +91-98870 44136 (8 AM to 7 PM)
Tel.: +91-141- 5114768/69 E-mail: croho@rtdc.in

Tourist Information Bureau, Jaipur
Railway Station:
Tel.:+91-141-2200778 ,2315714

Central Bus Stand
Tel.: +91-141-2206720

Website: http://www.rtdc.in/
Official Rajasthan tourism information website: http://www.rajasthantourism.gov.in/

3. Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited
Udyog Bhavan, Block No. 16,
4th Floor, Sector-11,
Gandhinagar – 382 011
Tel: +91 79 23222523/ 23222645/ 23220002
Toll free: 1800 233 7951
Fax: +91 79 23238908
E-Mail: ps2md-tcgl@gujarat.gov.in, ps2jtmd-tcgl@gujarat.gov.in
Website: http://www.gujarattourism.com/

4. Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd
Paryatan Bhawan, Bhadbhada Road,
Bhopal – 462 003, INDIA
Tel.:+91-755-2778383/2774340,42,43,44.
Fax: +91-755-2779476/2774289
E-mail: info@mptourism.com
Website: http://www.mptourism.com/

5. UP (Uttar Pradesh) State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd
Paryatan Bhavan,
C-13, Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar,
Lucknow, U.P.
Ph: 91-522-2308916, 2308017
Fax: 91-522-2308937
E-mail: upstdc@up-tourism.com
Website: http://www.up-tourism.com/

6. Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation
Bir Chand Patel Path,
Patna – 800 001
Bihar
Ph: 91-0612-2225411, 2506219
Fax: 91-0612-2506218
Email: bstdc@rediffmail.com, bstdc@rediffmail.com
Website: http://bstdc.bih.nic.in/

7. Department of Tourism, Govt. of Jharkhand
Head office: F.F.P Bhawan,
2nd Floor, Dhurwa, Ranchi-4.
Ph: +91 651 2400981
Fax: +91 651 2400982
email:info@jharkhandtourism.in
Website: http://www.jharkhandtourism.in/
Official state government website: http://jharkhand.gov.in/

8. West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (WBTDC)

Address:
Hemanta Bhawan, 4th Floor,12 B.B.D.Bag(East)
Kolkata – 700 001
Phone: 033-4401-2086/4401-2082
Fax: 033-2248 8290
E-mail : wbtdc@vsnl.com, visitwestbengal@yahoo.co.in

2, Brabourne Road, Kolkata – 700 001
Phone : 033-2225 4723/4724/4725;2225 4565
E-Mail :dtwbtour@vsnl.net

Tourism Centre (Kolkata)
(For reservation & detailed information)
3/2, B.B.D. Bag (East), Kolkata – 700 001
Phone : 033-4401-2659/2660/2661/2662/2665/2243-7260
Fax: 033-2248 5168
E-mail : vistwestbengal@yahoo.co.in

Website: http://westbengaltourism.gov.in/

9. Orissa Tourism Development Corporation
OTDC Head Office, Panthanivas (Old Block),
Lewis Road, Bhubaneswar – 751014
Ph: (91-674) 2430764
Email: otdc@ortel.net
Website: http://www.panthanivas.com/

For online booking and other info: http://visitorissa.org/
Orisaa government tourism portal: http://www.orissatourism.gov.in

10. Maharashtra Tourism development Corporation
C.D.O. Hutments, Opp. L.I.C.(Yogakshema) Building,
Madame Cama Road, Mumbai-400 020
Tel: +91 22 2204 4040
Fax: +91 22 2202 4521
Toll Free No.Between 7.00 a.m to 11.00 p.m. — 1800 – 233 – 5050

For Booking & Information:
Tel: +91 22 2284 5678
Fax: +91 22 2285 2182

E-mail: info@maharashtratourism.gov.in
Website: www.maharashtratourism.gov.in

11. Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC)

KSTDC Package Tours

12. Kerela Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC)

13. Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC)

14. Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC)
Tourism House, Himayatnagar,
Hyderabad – 500 063, Andhra Pradesh
Ph: +91-40-23262151, +91-40-23262152, +91-40-23262153, +91-40-23262154, +91-40-23262457
Fax: +91-40-23261801

Central Reservation Offices
NSF Shakar Bhavan, Opp. Police Control Room,
Basheerbagh, Hyderabad
Ph: +91 40-66746370, +91 40-66745986
Cell: +91 9848540371

Information & Reservation Offices
Tank Bund Road,
Ph: +91 40-65581555, +91 40-23450165
Fax: +91 40-23453086

Opp.Viswanath Theatre, KPHB Road
Ph: +91 40-23052028, +91 40-65504999.

Tourism Plaza, Green Lands
Ph: +91 40-65571682
Cell: +91 9848540374

Yatrinivas, S.P. Road
Ph: +91 40-27893100, +91 40-27816375, +91 40-66387598

Website: http://aptdc.in

15. Sikkim Tourism development Corporation

Address:

Sikkim Tourist Information Center
M.G. Marg, Gangtok
East Sikkim
Phone: 03592 – 221634

Upper Pelling, Near Girl’s hostel of Pelling,
West Sikkim

South Sikkim
1. Jorethang Bazar, Opposite SNT
2. Ravangla Bazar, on the way to Chozo Lake
3. Below Dak Banglow, Alley road, Namchi
PH: 953595-264557
4. Opposite Police check post Melli
Ph: 03592-248536

Near Tourist Lodge, Rangpo
EAST SIKKIM

Lachen and Mangan, North Sikkim
Pn: 03592 – 240818

16: Haryana Tourism Corporation
CO 17-19, Sector 17-B, Chandigarh-160017
Tel : 0172-20702955-57, 0172-2720437.
Fax : 0172-2703185, 2702783
Email : haryanatourism@gmail.com
Website: http://www.haryanatourism.gov.in

17. H.P. (Himachal Pradesh) Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.
Ritz Annexe, Shimla
Himachal Pradesh – 171 001
Tel: 0177- 2652704
Fax: 0177- 2652206
E-mail: hptdc@hptdc.in

THE MALL, SHIMLA -171001
Tel: (0177) 2652561, 2658302 Fax: (0177) 2652557
E-mail: shimla@hptdc.in

Website: http://www.hptdc.nic.in/

18. Punjab Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC)

Head office:

Punjab Tourism,
Punjab Archive Bhawan,
Plot No 3, Sector 38 A,
Chandigarh
Tel 91-172-4663140
Email: phtpb123@gmail.com

Tourist Information Office:

Punjab Tourist Information Centre,
Opp: Railway Station,Hotel Pigaoure,
Amritsar
0183-2402452

Punjab Tourist Information Centre,
Hotel Janpath
Janpath Road, New Delhi

Tourist Complex:

Sukhchain Tourist Complex,
Master Tara Singh Nagar, Jalandhar
0181-2222250, 2244324, 2284830, 2782322

Lajwanti Tourist Complex,
Dasuya Road, Hoshiarpur
01882-238844, 2241937

Pinkcassia Tourist Complex,
Near Head works, Ropar
0181-222097, 226197

Amritsar International Hotel,
City Centre, Amritsar
0183-2555991-92, 2540058

Website: http://www.punjabtourism.gov.in/

19. Jammu and Kashmir (J & K) Tourism Development Corporation

Tourist Reception Centre
Srinagar Tel. 0194-2452690-91,
Tel/Fax: 0194-2479548
Email: dtk@jktourism.org

Vir Marg, Jammu.
Tel. 0191-2548172
Tel/Fax: 0191-2548358, 2520409
E-mail: dtj@jktourism.org

KASHMIR – 0194- 2457927, 2472644

Jammu – 0191- 2549065, 2579554, 9419212451
Email – info@jktdc.co.in

Website: http://www.jktdc.co.in/
Department of Tourism, J & K Website: http://www.jktourism.org

20. Assam Tourism
Station Road
Guwahati 781001
Assam, India
Phone: +91-361- 2547102 / 2542748
Fax: +91-361-2542748
Email: info@assamtourism.org
Website: http://www.assamtourism.org/

21. Meghalaya Tourism Development Corporation
Police Bazar, Shillong – 793001
Ph : 0364-2226220

Polo Road,
Shillong – 793001
Meghalaya, India
Ph no: +91-364-2222731/ 2224933/ 2505012/ 2224471

Website: http://megtourism.gov.in/, http://www.meghalayatourism.org

22. Tripura Tourism Development Corporation
Swetmahal, Agartala-799001
Phone: (+91381) 222-5930/3893, FAX. (+91381) 231 7878,
E mail: tripuratourism09@rediffmail.com
Phone: (+91381) 2317878, Fax +91381 2317878
E mail: mdttdcl_2009@yahoo.in

Tourist Information Centre
Agartala Airport : +91381 2342393

Website: http://tripuratourism.in/, http://www.tripura.nic.in/plinter.htm

23. Nagaland Tourism
Opposite Indoor Stadium, Raj Bhavan Road,
Kohima, Nagaland : 797001
Telefax : +91-370-2243124

Email: info@tourismnagaland.com
Website: http://www.tourismnagaland.com/

24. Manipur Tourism
Tourist Information Centre,
Directorate of Tourism, Imphal
Tel : 224603, 220802
Website: http://www.manipur.nic.in

25. Arunachal Pradesh Tourism
Directorate of Tourism
Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
India

Phone : +91-360-2214745
E-mail : info@arunachaltourism.com, director_tourism1@yahoo.co.in
Website: http://www.arunachaltourism.com

26. Mizoram Tourism
Website: http://mizotourism.nic.in/

ibibo recently launched their booking service for flights, trains and hotels at goibibo.com. I am sure you might have heard of ibibo – their ads comes on TV. ibibo was basically a social and gaming website. Now that commission is good in the booking sector, many people wants to be here. But entry of new players are good as it will increase competition and will offer better pricing. I found about goibibo during a visit to Cafe Coffee Day. They are running a promotional offer of Rs 200 off on all domestic flight in India on tickets from goibibo.com.

Booking contact information:

Call: 09213025552 / 1-800-266-9900
Time: 8 AM – 10 PM
Email : travel@ibibogroup.com
Group Enquiry: goibibogroups@ibibogroup.com
Alliances : travelalliances@ibibogroup.com

It also offers referral program where can from a chain network of travelers under you and can make money when any one under you books anything on goibibo.com.

Ibibo’s website says it is a joint venture of a South African and a Chinese company and in India has offices in Gurgaon, Bangalore and Mumbai.

Lets see if goibibo can stand out against Yatra .com and Makemytrip.com.

Big Bazaar has added one more component to their line of business. Now they offer utility bill payment and travel desk service from their respective Big Bazaar stores.

They offer package tours from Bangalore, air, bus and train booking and vehicle rental (Indica, Indigo, Qualis, Temp Traveler etc).

I will provide you the contact information for Big Bazaar, Old Madras road.

Utility Bill Payment and Travel Desk
Big Bazaar 2nd Floor, Old Madras Road,
Bangalore
Ph: 080 – 42064235
Cell: 9008780821, 9002258383
Email: traveldesk.bigbazaar@gmail.com

Today I read about CouchSurfing (CS). In their own words,

CouchSurfing is an international non-profit network that connects travelers with locals in over 230 countries and territories around the world. Since 2004, members have been using our system to come together for cultural exchange, friendship, and learning experiences.

It is a nice idea and gives an opportunity to meet different people all over the world. It also saves on your budget and gives you an edge knowing the local culture and cuisine. As you will staying as a guest at your host’s house, you are most likely to have a better experience.

So what is in for you? There are thousands of Indian on CouchSurfing, so if you do travel abroad still you have options to meet people in different parts of India. Also, there a large number people from Bangalore. They organize regular activities. So you can get together with them.

Website: www.couchsurfing.org