New Delhi faces low CWG turn-out

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Posted: Wed 18 Aug, 2010 12:00 AM
New Delhi faces low CWG turn-out

New Delhi, which was gearing up for an anticipated 40,000 extra rooms for the Commonwealth Games in October, is seeing a dismal state of hotel bookings so close to the event.

A report in the Times of India quoted Rajindera Kumar, president, Federation of Hotels and Restaurants of India, as having said that if the worrying trend continued, it would lead to hotels adopting the distress strategy of slashing rates.

Poor marketing of the event and concerns about adequate security are believed to be the key reasons for why tourists and even some athletes, are shying away.


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