In this corona crisis when international tourism is set aloof, 6 participants ( four from Surat, one from Mumbai and one from Ahmedabad), with the message of VOCAL FOR LOCAL and promotion of domestic tourism, have begun a road trip on September 18, 2020 from Surat. This trip will be spanned over a period of 36 days covering 18,000 Kms.
Mr. Rajiv Shah (56) from Surat says, ”No sector has been spared from the economic downfall brought up by this pandemic & the travel industry has also been badly hit. Now as we begin to Unlock in phases and everything is falling back to place, travel industry also deserves the speed to boost back. Currently international travel is not possible and with an endeavour to support the message VOCAL FOR LOCAL & persuade Indians to travel domestically, we have commenced this road trip of 18000 kms within 36 days.”
Other participants along with Mr. Shah are Mr. Thomas Koshy (48), Mr. Ritesh Parekh (45), Mr. Sanjay Patel (45), Mr. Nitin Gupta (37) all from Surat, from Ahmedabad & Mr. Pawan Dubey (38) From Mumbai. They will be going to the 4 corners (Koteshwar in west, Leh in north, Tezu in East and Kanyakumari in South) of India and Capitals of 34 States & Union Territories. They will also meet media, the local travel fraternity friends and agents. Besides they will also motivate people to begin domestic travel by revealing how all hotels & destinations are COVID ready & looking forward to welcome tourists with utmost health & safety measures .This expedition will enable people to slowly & gradually begin travelling & the travel industry will revive thereafter for sure.
Regular updates of their movement will be available on FB page “vocalforlocalexpedition” and in Instagram page “vocal_for_local_expedition”
