Many Calcuttans have decided not to travel to Europe this season because of the economic slowdown ShutterstockThe economic slowdown seems to have affected festive travel plans of Calcuttans. Many Calcuttans who usually go on holiday outside the city during or after Durga Puja have preferred to stay home this festive season because they are wary of spending on travel, tour operators said. Last year, the airport had recorded about 1.55 lakh passengers travelling out of Calcutta on the Puja days. “This was the worst Puja season for us in many years. Those who travel every year despite odds did not make bookings,” said Anil Punjabi, chairman, east, Travel Agents Federation of India.

Source: The Telegraph October 10, 2019 20:15 UTC