Nautical Miles Travel Newsletter -

Travel Department L&T Powai

VOL 1 | ISSUE 42| Pages 4

August 2011

Igatpuri has long been considered as a Railway Junction in most minds thanks mainly due to the 1970 Hindi movie The Train. But Igatpuri located 138 km. North East of Mumbai on the Mumbai-Nashik road, at a height of 2,000ft above sea level has all the trappings of a convincing weekend escape from Mumbai. It is cooler round the year and guarded by tall green hills. The best time to visit is June-February. Igatpuri is covered by the Sahyadris from all the sides and is a small hill station. During monsoons, the place gives a picturesque view with greenery all around and hills hiding their heads behind the mist. Places of Interest: Bhatsa River Valley Located just before entering Igatpuri, at the end of the ThalGhat. Camel Valley Located a few metres away from Bhatsa river Valley, is the camel valley famous for spectacular waterfall formed by the rain waters, which fall from a height of 1000 ft onto the base of the valley. Ghatandevi Temple (temple of the Goddess of Ghats) Behind the temple lies the Tringalwadi Fort ,the mountains of DurvarUtvad, Trimak and Harihar, stand behind, forming a spectacular backdrop. The Five Waterfalls - A little further from Ghatandevi, across the railway line, are five waterfalls that form a breathtaking sight. The path to this place is a little difficult and the best time to visit is the rainy season. Lakes of Igatpuri Igatpuri is home to many lakes, namely the lake owned by the municipality, the railways lake, the Talegaon Lake and so on. The lakesides are the best places to spend a peaceful and soothing evening. Dhammagiri This place is known for Vipassana- a Buddhist style meditation and attracts lots of visitors from India and abroad. There are enough of good hotels and resorts at Igatpuri and is a ideal monsoon getaway over weekends. Please refer to Page 4 on Manas Resort offering for L&T employees Please send your feedback on nauticalmiles@larsentoubro.com

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Alert for perfume bottle IED at CSIA Airport security officials are now watching out for passengers carrying perfume bottles following an intelligence alert that warns of a threat from a perfume bottle-based improvised explosive device (IED). The alert dated July 20 comes a week after the CSIA was put on high alert after the serial blasts and directs all airport, aircraft and cargo operators to keep a special watch on mail scanners, parcel and X-ray scanners to identify perfume bottles. In Mumbai, the CISF has been asking passengers to fish out their perfume bottles and use it on themselves to prove that they are safe. Officials are also keenly implementing an existing advisory that prohibits passengers from carrying perfumes or deodorants exceeding 100 ml.

SpiceJet to tie up with global low-fare carriers SpiceJet Ltd, Indias second largest low-fare airline, is exploring a different flight path for the second phase of its international expansion. It is also talking to two airports in south India and one in Gujarat to set up its second regional base, after Hyderabad. Currently flying two international routesColombo and Kathmandu SpiceJet has applied for 10 more, including South-East Asia, West Asia and some destinations in the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Kingfisher Airlines is pleased to announce direct flights between Mumbai and Mangalore effective August 07th, 2011. passengers can now enjoy the award-winning Kingfisher First experience and indulge in the most tempting culinary delights, browse through the latest magazines and relax with in-flight entertainment. Please refer to the below schedule:

FlightNumber From To Dep. Arr. DaysofOperation IT143 Mumbai Mangalore 13:45hrs 15:05hrs Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun IT144 Mangalore Mumbai 15:35hrs 16:55hrs Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun
Jet Airways to operate Thiruvananthapuram Sharjah route from October 30, 2011 Jet Airways, recently announced that it will commence daily flights from Thiruvananthapuram to Sharjah from October 30, 2011. The airline currently operates a daily flight from Kochi to Sharjah. This will be the tenth daily service from India to the United Arab Emirates and the twentysecond Jet Airways flight from India to the Gulf. As per a media release, the airline will deploy Boeing 737-800 aircraft on this new route, offering 16 Premiere and 138 Economy seats. Jet Airways Gulf network now serves 10 destinations in the Middle Eastern region. Flydubai opens flight to India Flights to Indias seventh largest city will operate weekly on Saturdays from 27 August 2011. Flights from Dubai will cost from AED 550 one way. Flights from Ahmedabad to Dubai will start at AED620. Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai, said: "Ahmedabad is the former capital and largest city in Gujarat and I am delighted to be able to announce today that it will become the third Indian city on flydubais rapidly expanding network.
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Manas Resort 10% discount on Room Tariff for L&T employees.

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