Saturday, December 20, 2014

Surajkund Craft Mela to be made visitor-friendly

CHANDIGARH, DEC 20
With a view to making the 29th edition of Surajkund International Crafts Mela to be held from February 1 to 15, 2015 at Surajkund, Faridabad more visitor-friendly, the Haryana Tourism has decided to introduce a mobile application.
While giving this information here today, Managing Director, Haryana Tourism, Mrs. Sumita Misra said that the tie-ups with more payment gateways to ensure smooth online transactions and convenient entry to the Mela for online ticket customers is surely going to take the mega event to another level.
She said that it is the need of the hour to offer technologically-sound solutions for visitors. A mobile app is being launched for the public, which can be downloaded on smartphones iOS (Apple) and Android operating systems with which the public can get every kind of information about the Fair, Events Schedule, Artiste/Craftsperson/Performer’s Profile (details including Category, Title, Thumbnail, Description, etc.), Location Map, E-Ticketing, Media coverage of the fair, Photo Gallery, Video Gallery, Information Screen, Contact Us. Once the application is launched before the start of the Mela, it can be downloaded free from Apple Store (for Apple iOS handheld devices) and Google Play Store (for Android-based handheld devices).
She said that the Mobile app is being developed by TekMindz, an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certified company based in Noida. The Mobile application will have many innovative features through which the user will be able to trace his/her location in the Mela and follow their areas of interest in that particular zone, it will also carry the link of a visitor pass application already developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC), to make it convenient for users to generate their passes and save on any last minute hassles to get entry into the Mela. The application will have links to popular Social Media Websites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and WhatsApp for collaborating with like-minded people interested in the history and events at the Mela or about the rich heritage and culture of the Mela.
Also the Mobile application will be integrated with Google Analytics for keeping a count of the number of visitors on the application, the place or location of those who have visited the application etc. and subsequently generate actionable reports for increased analysis. The "Contact Us" section of the application will contain the location of the Mela premises with information and location of the nearby places to stay, recreate and other important tourist destinations with nearest airport or railway station and bus station.

1 comment:

Rukesh Prasad said...


Thanks a lot for posting!
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