Tour again
IRCTC launches the second edition of the Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri rail and land tour packages, after the success of its first offering.
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a bid to provide a fillip to religious tourism, the Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is now operating rail/land pilgrims from all parts of the country. Thousands of pilgrims visit these holy shrines every year during the summer months,” says Pradip Kundu, the JGM/PR, IRCTC.
After its overwhelming success last year, this is the second time that IRCTC is making this kind of a pack- age, in which berths have been earmarked for the
in a number of trains originating from different parts of the country, including Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Indore and Jaipur. The yatra commences from Delhi and Haridwar as the two nodal points. The package, which is said to be all-inclusive without any hidden costs, guarantees confirmed rail tickets in 3rdAC class from Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Indore and in SL class from Jaipur for the toand-fro journey up to Delhi or Haridwar as the case may be. The other inclusions of the package are exclusive road transport for passengers, non-AC accommodation at all destinations, meals including bed tea, breakfast and dinner, the services of a tour escort and a relaxed itinerary with overnight stay at every place after a day’s journey.