IRCTC Dakshin Bharat Yatra Starts On April 23: Destination, Fare Details Here
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the official ticketing and tourism arm of the Indian Railways offers tourism packages for holiday goers. IRCTC's Dakshin Bharat Yatra (IRCTC Dakshin Bharat Darshan) under its Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Train is one of the tour offerings to choose from an array of options being offered by the company. "Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Train" is one of the most affordable, all-inclusive tour packages, covering all the important tourist places in the country, IRCT said on its website - irctctourism.com. Booking of 'Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Trains' is available online on IRCTC's website. Bookings can also be done through IRCTC Tourist Facilitation Centre, Zonal Offices and Regional Offices, IRCTC noted. (Also Read: IRCTC Tourism Offers 6-Day Tour To Gangtok, Pelling: Fares And Other Details)
Here are details of fares, destinations covered and itinerary offered by the IRCTC under its Dakshin Bharat Yatra:
The 11 nights/12 days Dakshin Bharat Yatra tour package can be booked by any person for an all-inclusive price of Rs 11,340.
The package covers tourist destinations such as Rameshwaram, Madurai, Kovalam, Trivandrum, Kanyakumari, Tiruchirapalli and Tirupati.
Individuals can board the train from Jalandhar City, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Panipat, Delhi Cantt, Rewari, Alwar and Jaipur.
The journey will begin on April 23 and end on May 4, 2019.
The package includes journey by sleeper class train, accommodation in non AC dormitories/ hall (Dharamshala Accommodation), non AC road transfers (using 55 seater buses), vegetarian food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The package excludes items of personal nature that is laundry, medicines, entrance fee for monuments/ temples and any other items apart from the one mentioned in the itinerary, IRCT noted on its website.
The journey will be scheduled as per the plan mentioned below:
e |
Day |
Destination |
Arrival (Hrs) |
Departure (Hrs) |
Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
23.04.19 |
1 |
Jalandhar City |
**** |
0015 |
Source Station |
23.04.19 |
1 |
Ludhiana |
0150 |
0200 |
Entraining Halt |
23.04.19 |
1 |
Chandigarh |
0500 |
0510 |
Entraining Halt |
23.04.19 |
1 |
Ambala |
0600 |
0610 |
Entraining Halt |
23.04.19 |
1 |
Kurukshetra |
0655 |
0700 |
Entraining Halt |
23.04.19 |
1 |
Karnal |
0755 |
0800 |
Entraining Halt |
23.04.19 |
1 |
Panipat |
0855 |
0900 |
Entraining Halt |
23.04.19 |
1 |
Delhi Cantt |
1150 |
1200 |
Entraining Halt |
23.04.19 |
1 |
Rewari |
1355 |
1400 |
Entraining Halt |
23.04.19 |
1 |
Alwar |
1555 |
1600 |
Entraining Halt |
23.04.19 |
1 |
Jaipur |
1830 |
1840 |
Entraining Halt |
25.04.19 |
3 |
Train Journey |
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26.04.19 |
4 |
Rameshwaram |
0500 |
**** |
Visit Ramanath Swami Temple. Night Stay at Rameshwaram. |
27.04.19 |
5 |
Rameshwaram |
**** |
1030 |
Departure for Madurai |
27.04.19 |
5 |
Madurai |
1330 |
2200 |
Visit Meenakshi temple. Departure for Trivendram |
28.04.19 |
6 |
Trivendram |
0500 |
19.30 |
Visit Kovalam beach. Padmanabham Temple, Santhigiri at Trivandrum.Evening departure to Kanyakumari. |
28.04.19 |
6 |
Kanyakumari |
2130 |
**** |
Arrival Kanyakumari & night stay. |
29.04.19 |
7 |
Kanyakumari |
**** |
2030 |
Visit Kanyakumari by walk. Departure to Tiruchirapalli. |
30.04.19 |
8 |
Tiruchirapalli |
0500 |
2000 |
Visit Ranganathaswamy Temple. Departure for Renigunta |
01.05.19 |
9 |
Reningunta (Tirupati) |
0600 |
**** |
Transfer to Tirumala Hills by Govt. buses, for Tirupati Darshan. Night Stay |
02.05.19 |
10 |
Reningunta |
**** |
1600 |
Visit of Padmavati temple and departure for return journey. |
03.05.19 |
11 |
Return journey by Train. |
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04.05.19 |
12 |
Jaipur |
0855 |
0900 |
Detraining Halt |
04.05.19 |
12 |
Alwar |
1155 |
1200 |
Detraining Halt |
04.05.19 |
12 |
Rewari |
1355 |
1400 |
Detraining Halt |
04.05.19 |
12 |
Delhi Cantt |
1555 |
1600 |
Detraining Halt |
04.05.19 |
12 |
Panipat |
1755 |
1800 |
Detraining Halt |
04.05.19 |
12 |
Karnal |
1845 |
1850 |
Detraining Halt |
04.05.19 |
12 |
Kurukshetra |
1930 |
1935 |
Detraining Halt |
04.05.19 |
12 |
Ambala |
2015 |
2020 |
Detraining Halt |
04.05.19 |
12 |
Chandigarh |
2055 |
2100 |
Detraining Halt |
04.05.19 |
12 |
Ludhiana |
2245 |
2250 |
Detraining Halt |
04.05.19 |
12 |
Jalandhar City |
2355 |
***** |
TOUR END |
irctctourism.com |
Itinerary is tentative and can be changed or modified subject to smooth and timely running of train. The final timing will be based on the train order received from the railways, IRCT mentioned on its website.