 Travel made easy
 To run a travel agency for 25 years is not a joke. But that is what Ganesh and his brother Suresh have achieved. Starting the travel agency in Bangalore in a small way, they have raised it into a business house. The work and dedication of Ganesh and Suresh has elevated ‘Kamadhenu Travels’ into a travel company. The upgradation brought in a reformation in tourism.
Ganesh, who looks after Kamadhenu Travels in Chennai, has emerged successful in a highly competitive world. His website
'www.kamadhenutravels.com'
helps travellers in a big way. He has mainly simplified the process of booking train tickets.
All that the travellers have to do is remit a small amount to register with the company. They are given a user name, password and code number. Logging on to the website enhances them to also get whatever information they want about trains.
Once they specify the train they want to take and date they wish to travel, Ganesh takes care of booking the ticket. He also posts information about the ‘status’ of their tickets within a short span of time because the staff download it once in 15 minutes.
 Passengers are not only relieved of tension about getting a ticket but are also assured of a confirmed ticket. Once the ticket is got, it is handed over to the passenger promptly. The interesting part is that the charge for the first- and second-class tickets is minimum. This attractive online system is available through day and night though Ganesh proposes to start many more offices in several parts of India.
Special concessions are given to the resident who live within a 2 km radius of the office. If the tickets are sent by courier, the money is deducted from their deposits which varies from Rs 500 to Rs 3000, which depends upon the frequency of travel. Several people have enrolled themselves in this attractive scheme which works out cheaper than experiencing the hardship of booking a ticket. It is convenient to book a confirmed ticket from one’s own home through the website. Payment is accepted by cash/DD or through ICICI Bank.
Ganesh also offers several exotic packages to corporate companies. This ‘travel baron’ has set-up a ‘travel desk’ in offices. An executive, well versed in railway ticketing, sits in the office and reserves tickets for travellers of that company. A frequent traveller can book tickets through the travel desk in his own office. This helps them travel easily and without any discomfort.
The online railway ticketing service is unique in the travel industry. It is a simple and convenient form of booking tickets, declares Girish, who created the website for Kamadhenu Travels. This has been a roaring success in Bangalore. Infosys has been reaping the benefits of this system for the past two years.
 Service is Kamadhenu Travels’ motto and creating awareness about this facility is its watchword.
Ganesh also has devised several plans wherein his agency will fly people to every nook and corner of the globe.
Honeymoon packages, holiday packages and temple tours are arranged meticulously by the agency. Ganesh focuses on ‘Base Camp Adventure’. This section of Kamadhenu Travel looks after mountaineering, trekking, rafting and domestic sightseeing.
The attractive local jaunts include a visit to Nagari Hills where the forest beckons tourists, and an exciting boating at Alamparai backwaters, near Chennai, (Mahabalipuram) has made a lot of work-weary enjoy the bliss. The companies are tempted through attractive packages. Leading business houses in Chennai and Bangalore have utilised the services of Kamadhenu Travels for to sends their staff on these package tours. To be one with ‘nature’ has worked wonders for the staff, quips a CMD of a renowned software conglomeration.
That is a certificate of satisfaction.
Usha Raja
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