IRCTC's Shri Jagannath Yatra tourist train to start from Jan 25

Under the Railways ambitious Bharat Gaurav initiative the Shri Jagannath Yatra tourist train will embark on its maiden journey on January 25 covering prominent pilgrimage and heritage destinations of Uttar Pradesh Bihar Jharkhand and Odisha the IRCTC saidBesides Puris Jagannath Temple the tour includes a visit to the ancient holy city of Varanasi Gaya and the Baidyanath Dham temple in Jharkhands Deoghar The Railways is providing approximately 33 per cent concession for the tourFitted with a modern stateoftheart AC rake the tourist train will start from Delhis Safdarjung railway station on January 25 and return on February 1 Tourists will have options to board or deboard the train at Ghaziabad Aligarh Tundla Etawah Kanpur and Lucknow stationsIRCTC Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train launch is in line with the Government of India initiative Dekho Apna Desh to promote domestic tourism Indian Railways is providing approximately 33 per cent concession for the promotion of rail tourism under the Bharat Gaurav Train scheme Packages offered are at an economical rate starting from Rs 17655 per person a statement from IRCTC saidThe sevennighteightday tour will have its first stop at Varanasi where tourists will visit the Kashi Vishwanath temple the corridor connecting it with the ghats of the Ganga and witness the aarti performed on the banks of the riverAlso Read Mumbai Expedite MUTP3A works CM Eknath Shinde tells Central RailwayThe train will then reach Jasidih railway station in Jharkhand from where the tourist will proceed to visit the Baidyanath Dham temple It will then travel to Puri where a twonight stay will be arranged in hotels In Odisha tourists will visit the Jagannath Temple and the Golden beach of Puri the Sun Temple at Konark and temples in BhubaneswarGaya will be the last destination where a visit to the Vishnupad Temple will be covered The train will return to Delhi on the eighth day of its journey on February 1The fully airconditioned tourist train will comprise 11 AC threetier coaches a pantry car and two sleeper coachesFreshly cooked vegetarian meals will be served on board The train has also been fitted with an infotainment system for the entertainment of the passengers as well as for public announcements Enhanced security features of CCTV cameras and guards will be deployed in each coach the IRCTC saidIt will be an allinclusive tour package covering train journey in AC threetier night stay at AC hotels vegonly meals transfer and sightseeing in buses travel Insurance and services of a guideAll necessary health precautionary measures will be taken care of and IRCTC will make efforts to provide a safe and memorable experience to the guests it saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever