Thursday, November 8, 2018

IRCTC rolls out Bharat Darshan train tours

CHENNAI, NOVEMBER 08, 2018 00:00 IST

Ramayana yatra to be introduced

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has announced four Bharat Darshan Tours that will be operated during November and December 2018.

For the first time, the IRTC is introducing the Ramayana yatra as part of the tour in South India.

According to L. Ravikumar, additional general manager, tourism, IRCTC, the Ramayana yatra will start on November 14 from Madurai Junction and will cover places like Hampi, Chitrakut Dam, Janakpuri (Nepal) and other places associated with the epic. The entire tour will be for 15 days and will cost Rs. 15,830 per person. The other tour is Splendours of Deccan that will start from Madurai on December 2 and will cover places like Hyderabad, Aurangabad and will end at Goa.

This will be a 10-day tour and will cost Rs. 10,100 per person. The Goa special will start on December 12 from Madurai and is a five-day programme priced at Rs. 4,725.

The Mookambika special will start on December 14 from Madurai and will cover places including, Dharmastala, Sringeri among other places in Karnataka. The tour will cost Rs. 6,930.

The train journey will be in sleeper class and accommodation will be in non air-conditioned dormitory. “Only people who have booked the respective tour will be allowed in the train. We will provide an attendant and security for each compartment. Bookings are open,” said Mr. Ravikumar.

The entire tour will be for 15 days and will cost Rs. 15,830 per person

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