Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC), the tourism wing of Ministry of Railways has organised an exclusive Bharat Darshan religious places of Tourist Train to Northern India covering tourist interest related to Shri Ram. Varanasi – Ayodha – Pryagraj (Allahabad) will be covered in the itinerary. Visit to iconic places with historical and religious importance have been kept in the program.
The special tourist train will originate from Agartala on Feb 23, 2021, at evening (tentatively at 16.00 hrs) with stoppages for passenger boarding and de-boarding at Dharmanagar – New Karimganj – Badarpur- Guwahati – New Bongaigaon – New Cooch Behar – New Jalpaiguri – Katihar. Schedule stoppage at Guwahati for passenger boarding will be on Feb 24, 2021, at morning 08.00 hrs tentatively.
The Bharat Darshan Tourist Train is currently the most Economy Rail Package Tour in the country. The fare of the package is Rs.8,505/- per person and is all-inclusive which comprises of the entire train journey by sleeper class, onboard security guards, all fooding (vegetarian), drinking water, escorts and guides, budget accommodation at the place/s of overnight stay, land transportation arrangements, travel insurance.
All the passengers and their luggage will be sanitized before boarding the trains and all parameters related to Covid-19 will be strictly followed. Basic safety gears like masks, sanitisers will be provided to the booked passengers. As Bharat Darshan train journeys are mostly preferred by the senior citizens, utmost care would be taken for the safety of the passengers with no compromise on sanitisation and hygiene.
As the tourist movements are gradually getting restored, it is expected that people of the region would be in high spirits to witness the historic places related to Shri Ram, covered in the itinerary.
Passengers can book the ticket for the journey through IRCTC Tourism porta. Tickets can also be booked from authorized e-ticket and tourism agents of IRCTC without paying any extra amount. Booking can also be done from the Regional Office of IRCTC located at Ambari, Guwahati.
Ticket for the Bharat Darshan Yatra could not be booked from Railway Booking / PRS counters.
The program details of the SHRI RAM PATH YATRA Bharat Darshan Tourist train launched are highlighted below:
SHRI RAM PATH YATRA (8 Nights/ 9 Days)
Date of Journey: 23.02.2021 from Agartala.
Places of Visit: Varanasi – Ayodhya – Pryagraj.
Package Cost: Rs.8,505/- per person.