Mangaluru: Now get your Umrah Visa issued within 24 hours
Mangaluru: Saudi Government on 21 April started issuing hassle free e-visa for Umrah pilgrims that will ensure the Umrah aspirants gets their visas issued within 24 hours against what otherwise would take 10-12 days.
In this convenient process of issuing visa the Saudi Ministry approved travel agents will be able to issue visa in a time period of less than 24 hours after applying with relevant documents and requirements.
In Mangaluru, Suhana Travels located at Falnir is an authorised agent by the Saudi Government to issue such visas.
Speaking to Varthabharati on Friday, Syed Ansar Thangal, Proprietor, Suhana Travels informed that the e-visa process will prove to be very convenient for the Umrah aspirant as visas will be issued within 24 hours of applying.
“Earlier, it used to take 10-12 days to get an Umrah visa approved. After receiving the application we would send it to Embassies in Mumbai or Delhi and after receiving approval from there, it would go for further process. Now the process has been shortened and e-visa will be issued in as less as an hour or maximum within 24 hours” Ansar said.
“What is more important is, it will have no additional cost. The visa will be available at the same cost as earlier. Just that only authorised agents can issue it” he added.
Umrah aspirants can walk up to these authorised agents with their passports, photographs and Mahram proofs and get the visas issued.
However, a repeater charge of 2000 Saudi Riyals will continue to be charged for those applying for Umrah visa within two years of performing their last Umrah, Ansar informed.
“We are very grateful to the Saudi Ministry for coming up such a convenient and hassle free process for issuing Umrah visa. We are also delighted to be one of the authorised agents in the city and look forward to offering this services to our customers to make their pilgrim easy” Ansar added.
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13 lakh litres of 'Rail Neer' supplied to train passengers daily: Government
New Delhi (PTI): Approximately 13 lakh litres of packaged drinking water -- 'Rail Neer' -- are being supplied to train passengers across the railway network daily, the government informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
Apprising the Lower House about the Indian Railways' endeavour to provide safe and potable drinking water facilities at all stations, the government also provided zone-wise details of the water vending machines (WVMs) installed there.
"To ensure the quality of drinking water being made available at the railway stations, instructions exist for periodical checking and required corrective action to be taken.
"Regular inspection and maintenance of drinking water facilities is carried out and complaints are attended to promptly," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while responding to a question raised by BJP MP Anup Sanjay Dhotre seeking to know the supply of drinking water at railway stations across the country
"Complaints regarding deficiency in services, including water supply, are received through various channels such as public complaints, web portals, social media, etc. These complaints are received at various levels, including the Railway Board, zonal railways, division office, etc.," Vaishnaw said.
"The complaints so received are forwarded to the concerned wings of Railways and necessary action is taken to check and address them. As receipt of such complaints and action taken thereon is a continuous and dynamic process, a centralised compendium of these is not maintained," he added.
Providing zone-wise details of water vending machines, the minister said 954 such machines have been installed across railway stations.
"The Indian Railways also provides safe and affordable packaged drinking water bottles -- Rail Neer -- approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in trains and at stations," Vaishnaw said.
"Approximately, 13 lakh litres of Rail Neer are being supplied per day to the travelling passengers in trains and at stations across the Indian Railways network," he added.
