new delhi indian travellers with transit times of over 55 hours at changi airport and a singapore visa can now get a free guided tour of jewel changi airport which opened this april india with over 230 weekly services is the sixth largest market for changi airport the airport has seen india emerge as its strongest growth market with 48 lakh indian passengers in 2018 12 rise from previous yearchangi airport group in partnership with the singapore tourism board and singapore airlines has introduced a new jewel tour itinerary as part of the airports free singapore tour fst offerings open to transit passengers with a minimum 55hour layover and relevant visa approvals to enter singapore this complimentary tour takes travellers through the many features of the celebrated jewel including a closer look at its architectural wonder and dynamic array of entertainment dining as well as retail offerings changi airport said in a statementtwo jewel tours are conducted daily from 1030 am to 1 pm and from 6 pm to 830 pm both tours feature the main highlights of jewel the forest valley and rain vortexsingapore airlines senior vp sales and marketing campbell wilson said singapore airlines is pleased to be part of this partnership to bring exciting and new experiences to travellers as we connect them to the rest of the world via singapore on singapore airlines and silkair flights we hope that visitors will enjoy the tour at jewel the latest singapore icon and bring memorable experiences home with themlim ching kiat changi airport groups air hub development md said transit and transfer passengers make up about 30 of the passengers the free singapore tour fst is a popular choice among indian travellers who are transferring through singapore the addition of the jewel itinerary provides another option for these passengers to get the most out of their layover experience in 2018 the top 5 nationalities of fst participants were indian australian german american and indonesian