Team News Riveting
Mumbai, June 17
SOTC Travel, a leading omnichannel Travel and Tourism Company has inaugurated its first franchise outlet in Raipur and in the state of Chhattisgarh, reiterating the Company’s strategic focus to expand its retail footprint across India.
Chhattisgarh is emerging as a strong source market for the Company’s holiday business and is witnessing promising travel demand with Raipur and its surrounding catchments being key growth drivers. SOTC’s new franchise outlet is strategically situated in the city center, to serve both leisure and business segments.
The Raipur outlet offers end-to-end travel solutions with an array of services, including International & Domestic Holidays (Group tours, Personalized Holidays, Cruises, etc.); Value Added Services like Travel Insurance; Visa Services, etc.
Rakesh Bawa – Senior Vice President & Head – Holidays, SOTC Travel Limited said “Chhattisgarh is strongly emerging as a viable source market for SOTC and we are witnessing promising demand from the region. Hence, we are delighted to announce the opening of our first franchise outlet in the city of Raipur. The new outlet is centrally located and allows us to target valuable segments of families, millennials, business owners, Gen Z and seniors. Over our 75 years as a company, we firmly believe that, ‘No one understands the Indian Traveler better than SOTC. And we look forward to welcoming our Raipur customers designing their perfect holidays.
SOTC Travel Limited is a step-down subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings held through its Indian-listed subsidiary, Thomas Cook (India) Limited (TCIL). SOTC Travel is a leading omnichannel travel and tourism company active across various travel segments, including Leisure Travel, Incentive Travel, and Business Travel.
Established in 1949, SOTC is an Indian-grown brand with a legacy of nearly 75 years. Since then, it has escorted millions of travellers across the globe to various destinations around the globe. The Company firmly believes that today, ‘No one understands the Indian Traveller better than SOTC’.
