IRCTC to initiate Ramayana Yatra tour today

IRCTC will commence the ‘Shri Ramayana Yatra’ through a special tourist train today on June 21. Under the Swadesh Darshan Plan, the entire duration of 17 nights and 18 days will take devotees to sacred places related with the life of Lord Ram. Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train is the Union government’s initiative “Dekho Apna Desh” to develop domestic tourism.

“It will be for the first time that the train will run from India to Nepal. And amalgamate the two religious cities of Ayodhya and Janakpur,” Ajit Kumar Sinha, chief regional manager of IRCTC said.

The train, starting from Safdarjung railway station, will travel a distance of approximately 8,000 kilometres. Between India and Nepal on the Shri Ramayana Yatra Circuit covering prominent places that include Ayodhya, Janakpur (Nepal), Sitamarhi, Buxar, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Shringverpur, Chitrakoot, Nashik, Hampi, Rameshwaram, Kanchipuram and Bhadrachalam (also known as Ayodhya of South India).

Here are the boarding points:

The boarding points include Delhi Safdarjung, Tundla, Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Kanpur, Lucknow. And the de-boarding points include Virangana Laxmibai, Agra, Mathura, Delhi Safdarjung.

Cost of the entire trip:

As per IRCTC, the journey will cost ₹71,820 for a single passenger. For double and triple occupancy, the ticket is priced at ₹62,370. For children with bed between the age of 5-11 years, the ticket is rated at ₹56,700.

The price also covers the following: Train Journey by Bharat Gaurav tourist train in 3AC class. Night Stay in Standard Hotels in AC Rooms, Wash N Change as per itinerary in Standard Hotels in NON-AC Rooms. Onboard train meals (veg only), Off board meals (veg only) in good quality Restaurant/Hotels/Banquets. all Transfers and sightseeing by Non-AC bus. Also includes Travel insurance for the passengers, Security Onboard Train, All applicable Taxes. A detailed itinerary of the trip is convenient on IRCTC website.