CWG: Govt to launch website to help tourists

To prevent exploitation of tourists during the Commonwealth Games ,the Delhi government will launch a website containing all information needed by them to avoid dependence on middlemen.

"The website, yet to be launched, will include all information needed by a foreign tourist like location of hotels, nearest foreign exchange centre, metro routes, routes to the stadia, location and details of monuments etc," Rina Ray, managing director of DTTDC, said on Thursday.

She said the government will operate a 'hop-on-hop-off' bus service connecting different commonwealth sites, the details of which will be provided in the website.

The tourism department will set up a 24x7 centre to address problems faced by visitors during the mega event scheduled from October 3 to 14.

"The tourists can call up anytime to register complaints, which will be looked into promptly."

The government will also launch a 'Delhi Celebrates' campaign to train its residents on etiquettes, the official said on the sidelines of the Delhi Tourism Conclave.

"The idea is to involve as many citizens as possible. Anyone can join the scheme, from school children to auto-rickshaw drivers. They will also be given training in basic English," Ray said.

According to official estimates, over 2,00,000 foreign tourists are expected to visit the city during the 12-day sporting event.