Guides knowing foreign languages to help tourists in Allahabad Magh Mela

There is a demand for tour guides with knowledge of foreign languages to help foreign tourists who will be arriving to participate in the in Allahabad Magh Mela which will start on January 12, 2017. It will be a special Magh Mela for the foreign tourists because the administration has decided to rope in guides with multi-language skills. They will brief foreign tourists on history, tradition, culture and importance of the mela.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 14 December 2016.

It is understood that tour operators from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Austria, Greece, Poland, and Switzerland have expressed their desire to have a glimpse of Indian culture and tradition on the banks of Ganga during the month-long religious fair. Hence the need for guides who are fluent in foreign languages.
They would be inducted from Agra, Mathura and Varanasi - these are locations where there usually is a sizeable chunk of foreign tourists who arrive all through the year.


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