IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) tourism is offering a nine nights and 10 days package , which will cover places of religious importance such as Gaya, Nalanda, Rajgiri, Varanasi, Allahabad, Chitrakoot and Ujjain. The package is via the 'Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Train', said the tourism arm of Indian Railways on its official website -- irctctourism.com. In order to avail this tour package, customers can book tickets on IRCTC website, tourist facilitation centre, zonal offices or regional offices. The tour package is priced at Rs 9,450 which is inclusive of GST.
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Here are key things to know about IRCTC's Bharat Darshan tour package:
1. The boarding and de-boarding points include Rajkot, Surendra Nagar, Viramgam, Sabarmati, Anand, Vadodara, Godhra and Ratlam.
2. IRCTC's itinerary package number is WZBD234 and the journey will be by sleeper class of Indian Railways.
3. The journey will begin from Rajkot on August 3, 2018 at 10:00 am.
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4. Passengers also get vegetarian meals which include daily breakfast, lunch and dinner.
5. IRCTC is also offering hall accommodation at places of night stay and for freshening up in the morning.
6. Tourist buses for visiting sightseeing spots, tour escorts for announcements and information, are also a part of the IRCTC package.
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7. However, entrance fees and guide charges at the monuments are not included in IRCTC's package cost. One has to make arrangements on their own for this.
IRCTC tourism has come up with various such packages for customers. It is offering a tour to Shirdi-Pandaripur-Mantralayam from Madurai. Similarly, it has also come up with a tour for Gangtok-Pelling-Darjeeling for 6 nights and 7 days.