Jharkhand would be counted among States where tourists are pampered with services once enjoyed by maharajas as luxury trains patterned on 'Palace on Wheels' are likely to start for holiday-makers who wish to explore State's socio-cultural diversity in the lap of luxury.
The State's Tourism Policy aims to start the facility with the help of Indian Railways.
The Tourism policy unveiled by the State envisages pursuing the objective of the policy with Indian Railways to provide connectivity to all the tourist spots of Jharkhand and to enhance experience of visitors through world class services that was once offered to maharajas.
"That is a step further and concerned with joining all circuits-- spiritual and religious circuit, adventure sports circuit and eco-tourism circuit-- that will be developed in Jharkhand," said Minister, Tourism, Amar Kumar Bauri.
The Minister added that trains akin to 'Palace on Wheels' is a long-term plan of the State Government that will be implemented in later phases as mapping of places with potential for tourism and linking them together to form a circuit needs to be undertaken before introducing luxury trains.
Setting up 'Tourism land Bank', formulating 'Tourism Promotion land Policy, Parasnath Development Authority, Jharkhand Adventure Tourism Institute, developing Handi Audio Reach Kit (HARK), reviving old and unused bunglows for providing accommodation to tourists are some of the salient features of the 'Jharkhand Tourism Policy-2015'.
Meanwhile, the Department of Tourism has decided to observe 'World Tourism Day', celebrated on November 27, in a grand style and to advertise its tourism policy to lure visitors to the State.
The policy talks about taking advantage of the rich flora, fauna, cultural diversity and cuisines unique to Jharkhand, creating infrastructure for tourism promotion and providing incentives to encourage participation of private players.
"For the first time in 15-years, Jharkhand government is coming forward on the occasion of 'World Tourism Day' with specific rules and regulation to invite tourist to the State," added Bauri.
Awareness programme, putting up posters and banners at Morhabadi ground to inform visitors about the tourist places in Jharkhand are some of the programmes that the department will be organising on Sunday.
The department would be launching 'Jharkhand Thali' on the 'World Tourism Day'. The platter would offer non-vegetarian and vegetarian foods to visitors paying a visit to the State.
"A lot of initiatives have been taken to improve security around tourist places and the department is taking all efforts to create a secure environment near tourist places," said Secretary, Tourism, Avinash Kumar.