IRCTC to start Bharat Darshan Tourist train from October 8: Key details

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is starting a special Bharat Darshan Tourist train from October 8 in order to promote religious tourism in the country. The train will run from Rewa station of Madhya Pradesh to Agra, Mathura, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Amritsar and Vaishno Devi Shrine.

The main aim to run the special train is to enhance the experience of exploring the beautiful historical and devotional places of North India, said IRCTC Public Relations Officer (PRO) Anand Kumar Jha.

Besides Rewa station, a boarding facility will be available from Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Itarsi, Hoshangabad, Habibganj, Vidisha, Ganj Basoda, Bina, and Jhansi stations.

"The eight nights and nine days tour has been designed keeping in mind the interest of every kind of traveller, who loves fun with devotion and visit old traditional cities of India," Jha said.

IRCTC has decided to price the tour at Rs 8,505 per person for sleeper class and Rs 10,395 per person for 3AC.

Under the package, passengers will be provided breakfast, lunch, and dinner with accommodation in budget hotels or dharmshalas, as well as tourist buses. This also includes accident insurance of up to Rs 4 lakhs.

During the entire duration of the journey, the IRCTC team will take care of all protocols, related to hygiene and health, and ensure a safe and worry-free experience by maintaining social distancing at all times, Jha added.

It will be mandatory for every passenger to have taken both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and be older than 18 years of age.

Bharat Darshan is a joint project of Indian Railways and the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, which organises the world's cheapest tour packages from time to time.

(With inputs from ANI)