The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has plan a series of “Shri Ramayana Yatra Tours”, which will mark a gradual resumption of domestic tourism by trains in view of the improved COVID-19 situation.
As per a press note from the IRCTC, the first tour, starting from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station on will cover the visit of all prominent places associate with the life of Lord Rama.
The IRCTC said that it has plan the train tour packages utilising its Pilgrim Special Tourist Trains and Deluxe Tourist Trains duly understanding the requirement of the budget and premium segment tourists.
IRCTC is getting an overwhelming response for this initiative and the first tour is fully booked.
In view of continuous demand, it is decide to run this tour again on 12th December 2021 with a similar price and duration.
Fare
While the AC-II class configuration price set at Rs 82,950 per person, the first AC price set at Rs 1,02,095.
Both the classes together can accommodate 156 persons.
The deluxe AC tourist train boasts of several luxury features including fine dining restaurants, a modern kitchen, shower cubicles in coaches, sensor based washroom functions and foot massager.
“Package Price covers Train Journey in AC classes, Accommodation in AC Hotels, all meals (VEG ONLY), all transfer and sight-seeing in AC Vehicles, travel insurance and services of IRCTC Tour Managers etc.
All necessary health precautions measures will be taken care of by providing safe and healthy travel during the tour.
Routes
The tour will be complete in 17 days.
First halt of this train will be Ayodhya where tourist will visit Shri Ram Janmbhumi temple and Hanuman temple and additionally Bharat Mandir at Nandigram.
The next destination will be Sitamarhi in Bihar and visit Sita Ji’s birthplace and Ram-Janki Temple in Janakpur, which will cover by road.
Then the train will move to Varanasi, and tourists will visit temples at Varanasi, Prayag, Shringverpur and Chitrakoot by road.
Night stay will be provide at Varanasi, Prayag and Chitrakoot.
As per statement the halt of the train will be Nasik wherein the Visit of Trayambakeshwar temple and Panchvati will be cover.
The next destination will be Hampi which is the ancient Krishkindha city.Rameshwaram will be the last destination of this train tour after which the train will return to Delhi on the 17th day of its Journey.
Passengers will be travelling roughly 7500 Kms in this entire tour.
IRCTC has launch this special tourist train in line with the Government of India initiative “Dekho Apna Desh” to promote domestic tourism.
Shri Ramayana Yatra Express-Madurai
The other train Shri Ramayana Yatra Express-Madurai will depart on 16th November 2021.
Booking starts for this train on the official website.
Shri Ramayana Yatra Express-Madurai will be budget-segment train comprising of sleeper class coaches.
This train will start from Madurai with boarding points at Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Karur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Chennai Central, Renigunta, and Cuddapah.
Shri Ramayana Yatra Express-Madurai will cover Hampi, Nasik, Chitrakoot, Allahabad, Varanasi and will return to Madurai.
There is also the 16 nights / 17 days package of the Shri Ramayana Yatra Express-Sri Ganganagar and the train will depart on 25th November 2021.
Shri Ramayana Yatra Express-Sri Ganganagar
The IRCTC is operating the Shri Ramayana Yatra Express-Sri Ganganagar with its pilgrim special tourist trains.
This train will start from Sri Ganganagar with boarding and de-boarding points at Abohar- Malout, Bhatinda, Barnala, Patiala, Rajpura, Ambala Cantt., Kurukshethra, Karnal, Panipat, Delhi Cantt, Gurgaon,Rewari, Alwar, Jaipur, Agra Fort, Itawah and Kanpur.
Shri Ramayana Yatra Express-Sri Ganganagar will cover Ayodhya, Sitamarhi, Janakpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Chitrakoot, Nasik, Hampi and Rameswaram, Kanchipuran and will return to Sri Ganganagar.
The other tour is plan by IRCTC in February.
Besides Ramayana Yatra, the IRCTC has also plan of Rampath Yatra Special Tourist train, which will depart on 27th November 2021.
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