There is no
contract between TCI and the client until TCI has received the
payment in accordance with the procedures laid down under payment
terms and conditions. The client will have to study, follow and
abide by the terms and conditions of TCI and absolve TCI of any
claims for not understanding / reading the same.
•
RATES
There is no
contract between TCI and the client until TCI has received the
payment in accordance with the procedures laid down under payment
terms and conditions. The client will have to study, follow and
abide by the terms and conditions of TCI and absolve TCI of any
claims for not understanding / reading the same.
•
BOOKINGS AND DEPOSITS
Reservations can be made by paying a deposit of INR 5,000 or 15% of
the Tour Cost (whichever is higher), per person prior to departure
within the applicable time limit. All bookings are subject to
availability and the applicable conditions of each product/service.
This deposit will be adjusted against the total tour cost.
•
PAYMENT
All cheques / demand drafts / Bank Transfers / Credit Card Payments
must be made payable to Travel Corporation (India) Ltd.
Payments made by Indian nationals, resident in India are governed by
the rules and regulations of the Reserve bank of India.
• AMENDMENT
All bookings once confirmed by you are not amendable. Transfer from
one tour / service to another will be treated as cancellation and
the relevant cancellation charges will apply and a fresh booking
will have to be made.
• UNUSED
SERVICES
No refund will be made for partially utilized / unutilized services.
• CANCELLATIONS
& REFUNDS
In the event of any cancellation, the initial deposit amount paid
shall stand for forfeited and further cancellation shall be levied
as per the terms and conditions on the relevant products. All
refunds will be payable in Rupees. If your visa is not granted by
the issuing authorities, the applicable cancellation fees will be
payable. The cancellation must be intimated to us in writing.
• TRAVEL
DOCUMENTS
Obtaining passports and visas shall be the sole responsibility of
the passenger, who hereby undertakes not to hold TCI liable under
any circumstances whatsoever, for visas not applied for, refused
and/or delayed documents and/or entries to/from the countries
visited, for the sole responsibility to grant the travel documents
rests and vests with the authorities concerned. Without prejudice to
the above preceding clause, an express notice is given to all
concerned by TCI that they shall only assist passengers in securing
and obtaining the necessary travel documents to the best of their
ability.
• INSURANCE
We strongly recommend that all our clients take travel insurance but
not limited to cancellation, delays, loss of deposit, medical
expenses, personal accidents, loss of baggage and personal effects.
TCI makes it a condition that the client is fully covered by life,
property and medical insurance policy without which TCI cannot be
held responsible for any claims.
• RESPONSIBILITY
All tour departures, itineraries, flights and hotels are subject to
change with or without notice, as they are based on current
schedules of transportation companies concerned.
All prices are subject to increase based on revision in fares and
fluctuations in the exchange rates. In case of any increase,
passengers will have to pay the difference.
Timings of conveyance are subject to change and consequently may be
revised at any time. The itinerary is subject to alteration before
or during the tour with or without notice.
TCI does not accept responsibility for losses and additional
expenses, due to delays or changes in air, train, ships or other
services, missed connections, sicknesses, weather, strike,
quarantine or other causes howsoever caused and all such losses and
expenses caused must be borne by the passenger.
All arrangements for the services are made by TCI in their capacity
as agents only for and in the interest of the passengers, with
respect to any air/land/sea transportation and hotel which may be
included in the program, and as such, holds itself absolved of all
liabilities for any injury, delay or damage from any cause,
whatsoever, for which the passenger, by signing this contract
undertakes to absolve TCI and/or it's representatives from any legal
claims.
All services are subject to the conditions and regulations referred
to in the time tables, books, bills and notices of the companies
concerned on whose airlines, steamers, railways, coaches and other
transportation the passenger travels and the passenger by accepting
TCI's tour or any other service, agrees that the firms and the
companies concerned shall not be held liable for any loss, damage,
injury, delay or detention caused howsoever.
All services & tours are subject to the rules & regulations of the
Reserve Bank of India and Goverment of India and will operate as per
the prevailing regulations & permissions being granted for such
tours and services.
The airlines concerned are not to be held responsible for any act,
omission or event during the time passengers are not on board their
planes and conveyances. The passage contract in use by the concerned
when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the airlines
and the purchaser of such tickets.
Any disputes arising out of/or in connection with the services, are
subject to Indian Laws and the courts in Mumbai alone shall have
jurisdiction.
No person other than the one authorised by TCI, in writing, has the
authority to vary, add, amplify or waive any stipulation,
representation term or condition in the brochure.
TCI shall in no circumstances whatsoever be liable to the Client or
any person travelling for:
a) Any death, personal injury, sickness, accident, loss,
delay, discomfort, increased expenses, consequential loss and or
damage or any misadventure howsoever caused.
b) Any act, omission, default of independent contractor such
as hotelier, hotel owner, owner of any airlines or shipping company,
railway, ferryboat owner, operator, coach owner, operator, etc. or
any other person or by any servant or agent, employed by them who
may be engaged or concerned in the provision of accommodation,
refreshment, carriage facilities or service for the Client or for
any person travelling with him, howsoever caused.
c) The temporary or permanent loss of or damage to baggage or
personal effects howsover caused, in this condition, the expression
"howsoever caused" includes negligence on the part of any person
except the negligence on the part of TCI.
No liability on the part of TCI arising in any way out of this
contract in respect of any tour, holiday, excursion facility, shall
exceed the total amount paid or agreed to be paid for the
tour/holiday and shall in no case include any consequential loss or
additional expense whatsoever.
Each of these conditions shall be severable from the other and if
any provisions were invalid, illegal or not enforceable the
remaining provisions shall nevertheless have full force and effect.
• COMMUNICATION
The communication directed at the address of the Client as disclosed
to TCI, shall be deemed to have been communicated to the client.
Travel agent through whom a client books will act to relay
information from client to TCI and vice versa. TCI shall not be
responsible for any error on part of such travel agent in this
regard.
• FORCE MAJEURE
TCI shall not be responsible and/or liable for any damage caused to
Client due to reasons beyond the control of TCI (force majeure / Vis
majeure) no liability on the part of TCI arising in any way out of
this contract, in respect of any tour, holiday, excursion facility
shall exceed the total amount paid or agreed to be paid for the
tour, holiday and shall in no case include any consequential loss or
additional expenses whatsoever.
• IMPORTANT
Each and every party/or passenger (hereinafter called Client), shall
deal with TCI on an express and specific condition and understanding
that not withstanding any clause, provision, custom or usage, TCI
shall not be liable to in any manner whatsoever in connection with
the documentation, baggage, registration, reservation,
transportation, insurance, accident, delay, cancellation,
suspension, improper arrangements or any other eventuality. The
Client dealing with TCI shall be bound by this specific
understanding and shall not bring, make or raise any action, demand
or claim against TCI and/or it's employees, Directors and shall also
indemnify TCI, if any claim is made or action is brought by any
party claiming through the client against it because of his dealing
with TCI and shall always keep TCI and or it's employees fully
indemnified against any claims howsoever caused.
No claim or complaint of whatsoever nature and or any claim for
damages shall be entertained and or admitted for consideration if
lodged with the company beyond 30 days of end of our services and
beyond 7 days at the end of package tour services. Whilst every
effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in the
TCI brochures / websites / communiqués is correct at the time of
going to press / being published, TCI reserves the right to vary,
amend, cancel, withdraw, change the operator, services.
