Mumbai July 24, 2012: Thomas Cook (India) Ltd, India’s largest integrated travel and travel related financial services company, launched two dedicated Foreign Exchange branches in Bhavnagar and  Porbandar, Gujarat.

 

With the opening of its new offices, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd now offers its customers access to 14 dedicated Foreign Exchange branches in Gujarat (3 in Ahmedabad, 2 in Baroda, Rajkot, Surat, Navsari, Bardoli, Anand, Jamnagar, Bhuj, Bhavnagar & Porbundar).

 

The Bhavnagar and Porbandar branches will provide a diverse range of services such as Inward remittances via MoneyGram and Xpress Money, products such as currency note in 26 global currencies, travellers cheque, drafts and wires. The branches will also offer ticketing facilities. As a special gesture to its customers, a special promotion of a free gift is on offer on every MoneyGram (inward remittance) transaction.

 

Commenting on the opening of the two branches, Mr. Madhavan Menon, Managing Director, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd said, “Gujarat is a strong market and one that we will continue to focus on with its diverse customer segments of business, holiday makers, outbound students and NRIs. Bhavnagar’s SME and export community offers us opportunities from a business travel perspective, while Porbandar has unique potential in the inward remittance and encashment market. We hope to offer convenience and access to our valuable customer base and our MoneyGram agent partners via our new branches in Gujarat.”

 

Branch Address:

Bhavnagar

Thomas Cook (India) Ltd.

Shop No. 2, Siddhi-Vinayak Complex, Waghawadi Road

Bhavnagar-364002

Contact Persons:

Hardik Solanki    9825018924

 

Porbandar

Thomas Cook (India) Ltd.

Sky Complex, Nr. Vodafone store, M G Road,

Porbandar-360575

Contact Persons:

Smit Oza    9377244562

 

 

About Thomas Cook (India) Limited:

Thomas Cook is the largest integrated travel and travel related financial services company in the country offering a broad spectrum of services that include Foreign Exchange, Corporate Travel, MICE, Leisure Travel, Insurance, Visa & Passport services and E-Business. The Company set up its first office in India in 1881, and has been providing world-class travel service for 131 years.

 

TCIL’s footprint currently extends to over 217 locations (including 25 airport counters) in 88 cities across India, Mauritius & Sri Lanka and is supported by a strong partner network of 118 Gold Circle Partners and 166  Preferred Sales Agents in over 100 cities pan India.

 

Thomas Cook (India) Ltd has been honoured with the “Favourite Specialist Tour Operator" award at the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Travel Awards 2011 and was also conferred with the CNBC AWAAZ - “Best company providing foreign exchange” in India for the third year in a row. In addition, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd has been awarded the ‘Most Trusted Tour Operator Brand’ by the Times Travel Honours 2011 and also recognized as a “Superbrand” 2011-2012 by consumers for excellence in travel services.

 

CRISIL has reaffirmed Thomas Cook (India) Limited with the ‘CRISIL A1+ and AA- rating. The Brand Trust Report™, India study 2012, has ranked Thomas Cook (India) Ltd as The most Trusted Brand in Services. Recently, TCIL was awarded the prestigious National Tourism Award (2010-2011) for ‘Outstanding Performance’ as an ‘Inbound Tour Operator’ in Category I, third position. For more information, please visit www.thomascook.in

 

For Media Enquiries please contact:

 

Thomas Cook (India) Limited

Suzanne Pereira – B: +91-22-61603333; D: +91-22-66091380; M: +91-9820297665;

suzanne.pereira@in.thomascook.com

 

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