Minister of State for Tourism Kumari Selja made the announcement at an International Buddhist Heritage Conference in Nalanda in Bihar.
According to a tourism ministry official, any tourist, domestic or international, can call the helpline for information about a place he or she intends to visit. “They can also call the number when in distress or in an emergency,” she said.
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