No free SIM cards for foreign tourists
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi: 10.07.2018
The government has decided to discontinue a scheme to provide free SIM cards to foreign tourists arriving in India through the evisa route. The preactivated SIM card was a part of the welcome kit given to foreign tourists upon arrival on Indian shores. Tourism secretary Rashmi Verma said on Monday that the decision was taken because it was unnecessary now.
The scheme was launched in February 2017 by former tourism minister Mahesh Sharma. Verma said foreign tourists tended to use social media apps and with Wi-Fi facilities available at most public places and airports, staying in touch was not difficult. The BSNL SIM cards came with talk time of ₹50 and 50 MB data.
The SIM card had a validity of 30 days and helped foreign tourists contact the 24-hour tourist helpline number available in 12 languages, including Russian, German and Japanese.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi: 10.07.2018
The government has decided to discontinue a scheme to provide free SIM cards to foreign tourists arriving in India through the evisa route. The preactivated SIM card was a part of the welcome kit given to foreign tourists upon arrival on Indian shores. Tourism secretary Rashmi Verma said on Monday that the decision was taken because it was unnecessary now.
The scheme was launched in February 2017 by former tourism minister Mahesh Sharma. Verma said foreign tourists tended to use social media apps and with Wi-Fi facilities available at most public places and airports, staying in touch was not difficult. The BSNL SIM cards came with talk time of ₹50 and 50 MB data.
The SIM card had a validity of 30 days and helped foreign tourists contact the 24-hour tourist helpline number available in 12 languages, including Russian, German and Japanese.
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