Pilgrim travel: On the road to Bodhgaya

EAST India is home to rich ancient civilizations, culture and the sacred sites with links to Buddhism, but in the past poor infrastructure and facilities to cater for tourists held the destinations back.

Most of the problems have been solved led by the private sector that invested heavily in the region. An important component supporting tourism development in the region is the Confederation of Indian Industry’s B2B event– Destination East, which was initiated in 2010 to encourage international tourism through the gateway city of Kolkata in West Bengal, the largest city in the region.

Kolkata is the only international airport in this heavily populated region of India with the exception of Bagdogra in Darjeeling but the only regional airline using the airport is Druk Air of Bhutan.

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