IRCTC launches two tour packages

Uttara Bharat Yatra and Mahalaya Pind Daan Tarpan to start from August 27 and September 25 respectively

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) Ltd. has launched tour packages – Uttara Bharat Yatra with Mata Vaishno Devi and Mahalaya Pind Daan Tarpan - by ‘pilgrimage special deluxe tourist trains’, starting from August 27 and September 25 respectively. Announcing this at a media conference here on Thursday, Deputy General Manager/Tourism, IRCTC, D.S.G.P. Kishore said that the Uttara Bharat Yatra would cover Agra, Vaishnodevi, Golden Temple, Wagah border, Manasa Devi Mandir, Ganga Aarti, Red Fort, Akshardam Temple (Delhi), Qutub Minar, Lotus Temple and India Gate. The tour starts from Renigunta. Pilgrims going on this tour from Visakhapatnam and north Andhra could board the train either at Guntur or Vijayawada, which are the nearest boarding points. The cost per person is ₹10,400 by Sleeper Class and ₹17,330 by 3 AC for this tour. The duration of this tour is 10 nights and 11 days. The tour will conclude on September 6. There is no fare for children below 5 years and those above 5 years will be charged full adult fare.