All travel related services will now be available under one roof to the people of Delhi. Delhi Postal Circle Signed here today a MoU with Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., a company engaged in the business of organizing travel arrangements, to provide all travel related services through Select Post Offices. The MoU was signed by Chief Post Master General, Delhi, Shri Gopinath and Managing Director of Thomas Cook (India) Ltd. Shri Madhavan Menon. Dedicating the five Travel and Foreign Exchange Bureaux to the people of Delhi, the Union Minister for Communication and Information Technology Shri A.Raja said that the launch of these services in Post Offices is a path-breaking initiative taken by Delhi Circle. The Minister said, this enterprise brings together the strengths of India Post, the largest postal network in the world and Thomas Cook, one of the most recognized and internationally known Companies in the travel and foreign exchange sector, the world over. This would be a meaningful value- addition to the portfolio of services offered by the Department of Post as it is based on the perception and recognition of a felt need for provision of this kind of service. On the other hand, it would enable Thomas Cook to widen their reach by leveraging the India Post network, the Minister added.
In the first phase, five dedicated post offices for these services are Connaught Place’ A’ Block, Karol Bagh Post Office, Greater Kailash Part-II Post Office, Chanakya Puri Post Office and Vasant Vihar Post Office. The services to be provided by Thomas Cook at these Post Offices include: Sale & Purchase of Foreign Exchange in all major currencies, Travelers’ Cheques, Foreign Currency Drafts, Wire Transfers, Cash advances against International Credit Cards, Leisure travel packages for both inbound and outbound travel, Travel Insurance, VISA, Passport service and Domestic and International Air Tickets.
The era of globalization and liberalization has brought about extensive travel opportunities requiring an integrated travel and forex solution. Delhi being one of the most prominent commercial and tourist hubs of the country is particularly well-suited for the launch of this service. With the Commonwealth games being hosted by Delhi in October this year, a huge influx of tourists from all parts of the world is expected and this tie up will cater to the needs of the floating population in a befitting manner.
Congratulating the Chief Postmaster General Delhi Circle and his team for putting together this collaboration and Thomas Cook India Ltd for recognizing the tremendous potential therein, the Minister said that if the model worked out by Delhi Circle as parts of this venture succeed then the same can perhaps be rolled out in other parts of the country. Secretary Department of Post Smt. Radhika Doraiswami and Chairman Thomas Cook India Heinrich Ludger Hemberg were also present on the occasion.
Source : Press Information Bureau
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