Bihar launches hotel-style caravan buses for tourists

A head-on collision between an SUV and a camper in Churu district, Rajasthan, India, left three people dead and five injured. Both vehicles caught fire; police are investigating the cause.

Spain introduced new road sign S-128 and banned camper vans from parking near beaches. Germany responded with a 3.82-metre electric camper van — fits anywhere, furniture not included. JAL now rents out motorhomes from Narita with miles earned per rental. Storm Ali blowing a traveller's caravan off an Irish cliff, and the Outbound demo for PS5 — all in this issue.

ARI Motors released a camper van the size of a regular van — and it's now Germany's smallest production electric camper at €30,000. JAL decided its passengers hadn't traveled enough and offered a sequel: a motorhome pickup straight from Narita. The lawsuit against Stellantis over "cheat" diesel software, a yellow DHL van in the hands of a retiree, and 413 million campsite overnight stays across Europe — all in this issue.

A caravan tourism project in the Indian pilgrimage city of Tirupati has not progressed beyond a single vehicle demonstration in February. The key issue was pricing: renting a caravan for a day for a group of 5-8 people was estimated at around 50,000 rupees, making the service unaffordable for middle-income visitors. The Tourism department did not present clear plans to promote the project.

Caravan tourism is gaining popularity in India, particularly in the state of Maharashtra, where people are choosing it over hotels. Renting a caravan costs between 12,000 and 15,000 Indian Rupees per day, and the private company Caravan Group has signed a 185 crore Rupee agreement with the Tamil Nadu government to develop the sector.

Spain set a motorhome registration record — and immediately tightened the rules. On Mallorca, 150 caravans took over a sports complex car park because renting a flat costs more. Solar Butterfly returned from a solar-powered trip around the world, and Bryansk promises a camper for 3.9 million roubles — in this issue.