Advance Booking Kalka - Simla (Shimla) Toy Train Railway Tickets

Booking Time (Days) to book Toy Train Railway Ticket from Kalka to Simla (Shimla) & Visa versa are different for different trains which are available on the IRCTC website. 

Normally, All the Trains running have the advance booking time of 60 days. Means you can book a train only 60 days in advance but this does not stand true in case of the Kalka & Simla (Shimla) Toy Train.

Below is the list of all the available Toy Train to travel between Kalka (KLK) to Shimla / Simla (SML) with there advance Booking period mentioned in the last column.

Zuri White Sand Resort & Casino (Goa) Summer Package - My View

We visited Zuri White Sand Resort & Casino @ Goa in off season (1st Week of September). It was rainy really heavily, having a good resort was must which would enable us to spend full day in hotel. Firstly I would start my experience with the details about the package & then processed towards the hotel experiences and property

Package Details for Zuri White Sand Resort & Casino (Off Season)

Summer Package (Garden View) : -  23,200 INR

• My view : Rates are different for the Weekdays and Weekends  

Accommodation in well appointed rooms for 3 nights and 4 days for a couple

• My view : Check-in time is 11 AM & Check-out time is 3 PM 

Centrally air conditioned rooms with tea/coffee makers, in-room safes and data ports

• My view : Garden view rooms are good enough, but only problem with the Zuri White sand is the moisture in the rooms and the distances you have to walk to reach reception & the dinning area 

Airport & Railway station by air conditioned coaches. 

• My view : Good well maintained taxi 

Welcome drink on arrival (non alcoholic)

• My view : that's fine 

Bottle of Goan wine in the room on arrival. 

• My view : Really Bad, Never ever had tasted such a Yuk wine

Buffet Breakfast and lunch at Waterfall Café. Buffet dinner at Waterfall Café or a dinner credit of Rs 900 per person in Sake or Blue Lagoon. 

• My view : Please make it sure that you skip your lunch or dinner only once during the stay as it is only allowed once to use your credit of 900 per person in other places like Sake or Blue Lagoon (Only for dinner and not snacks)

Complimentary use of Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, Gymnasium Sauna & Steam with prior appointment.

• My view : Men & Women sections are different  

Complimentary half day sightseeing by air conditioned coaches. ( Visit Sri Mangeshi Temple , Old Goa Church , Bom Jesus and Panjim City.) 

• My view : Make sure while starting from the hotel you have a small take with the taxi driver and make sure you visit the places you want and pay him extra for more then 6 hours

Happy hours (17; 00 hours to 19:00 hours) at the Tangerine Bar. (buy one take one free) 

• My view : Cost for the Pint is 189 Rs (Even if it is Happy Hours, it would cost you double the charge for the single beer, which you would have at the Michele's Coner (Situated) just out side of hotel gate

15% discount on recreational activities 

• My view : Not working in off seasons

Beauty parlor & Spa. 

• My view :  Too costly

Complimentary use of wireless internet.

• My view : Good Speed

Would be posting more details about my trip to Zuri White Sand Resort & Casino at Goa, which would be focusing on the details of the Zuri White Sand Resort property & the places to hangout, within Zuri White Sand Resort.

Looking forward for your views & experiences of Zuri White Sand Resort & Casino (Goa) via comments..

New Taxi & Auto Rickshaw Traffic Card - Mumbai (Latest)

Here is the Taxi & Auto Rickshaw Official Traffic Card for Mumbai released by Mumbai Traffic Police effective from 24th June 2010. Taxi Traffic Card & Auto Rickshaw Card is different and have the different rates. Both the Cards were available for download on official Mumbai Police Website. Hope this would help every one to be aware about the rates of Auto-Rickshaws & Taxi in city named "Mumbai" To View or download the Excel + PDF copy of the Official Traffic Card for Taxi & Auto-Rickshaw see the below links

Complaint Against Taxi, Autorickshaw & Bus Online - Mumbai Traffic Police

It has been an year & half, I am working in Mumbai. I have to travel via Taxi, Auto rickshaw or Buses in Mumbai. Most of the time when i want a Taxi or Auto rickshaw for a short travel or a place which a driver do not want to go.. I have to fight with them or try another Taxi or Auto rickshaw. This happens with all of us..

But now Government of Maharashtra & Traffic Police department have made it possible for the local public to register a complaint against the drivers in Mumbai for any of the below mentioned activities: