Wednesday 19 September 2012

Rail Tourism in India: Courtesy IRCTC


IRCTC was initially in the field of offering the e-ticketing facility on the internet. Thereafter, it diversified into the catering and tourism sector as well and at present, it provides the special train tourism packages for people. At the same time, it has evolved into a multi-product travel and tourism organization as it also provides the flight booking on domestic airlines, hotels and even the cabs facility.
Here is a list of all the special tourist trains and special packages which are provided by the IRCTC.
Special Train (code)
Days/Nights
Dates of Tour
Route
Fare
(Per Person)
Bharat Darshan Trains

Dakshin Bharat Darshan (NZBD56

)
12d/11n
24-09-12 to
CHANDIGARH - AMBALA - KURUKSHETRA - KARNAL - PANIPAT - DELHI CANTT.- JAIPUR - AGRA - GWALIOR - JHANSI - BINA - BHOPAL (HABIBGANJ) - MANMAD (SHIRDI) - RENINGUNTA (TIRUPATI) RAMESHWARAM - MADURAI - KANYAKUMARI AND BACK TO CHANDIGARH ON SAME ROUTE VIA BHOPAL
Rs 6192 (service tax included)
Bharat Darshan ( SZBD100 )

10d/9n
26-Sep-2012
HYDERABAD - GOA - COCHIN - TRIVANDRUM
Rs 5155
(service tax included)
DAKSHIN BHARAT YATRA ( WZBD80 )
14d/13n
04-10-2012
JABALPUR - ITARASI - SHIRDI - TIRUPATI - KANCHIPURAM - RAMESWARAM - MADURAI - KANYAKUMARI - KOVALAM - COCHIN - GOA - ITARASI - JABALPUR
Rs 7216 (service tax included)
THE MAGNIFICENT AVATARS ( SZBD101 )
6d/5n
06-10-2012
VISHAKAPATINAM - SRIKAKULAM - BHADRACHALAM - RENIGUNTA(NAGALAPURAM)
Rs 3100
(service tax included)
DAKSHIN DARSHAN VIA LUCKNOW ( NZBD57 )
12d/11n
08-10-12
DELHI SAFDURJUNG - MORADABAD - BAREILLY - SHAHJAHANPUR - HARDOI - LUCKNOW - KANPUR JHANSI - BHOPAL - MANMAD - TIRUPATI - MADURAI - RAMESHWARAM - KANYAKUMARIAND BACK TO DELHI SAFDURJUNG VIA BHOPAL
Rs 6192
(service tax included)
MAHALYA AMAVASYA SPECIAL ( SZBD102 )
10d/9n
12-10-12
SAMALKOT (PITHAMPURAM) - JAJPUR - GAYA - VARANASI
Rs 5155 (service tax included)
BHARAT DARSHAN ( WZBD82 )
13d/12n
25-10-12
SOLAPUR - KURUDWARI - DAUND - PUNE - KALYAN - VASAI - VADODARA - AHMEDABAD - DWARKA - SOMNATH - UJJAIN - INDORE - MATHURA - AGRA - HARIDWAR - AMRITSAR - JAMMU
Rs 6710(service tax included)
JYOTHIRLINGA DARSHAN ( SZBD103 )
16d/15n
25-10-12
PARLI VAIJINATH - GRUSHNESHWAR - TRIAMBAKESHWAR - NAGESHWAR - SOMNATH - MAHAKALESHWAR - HARIDWAR - KASI VISWANATH
Rs 8250(service tax included)
SHIRDI,TRYAMBKESHWAR AND MAHAKAAL SPECIAL VIA LUCKNOW ( NZBD59 )
7d/6n
31-10-12
DELHI SAFDERJUNG - MORADABAD - BAREILLY - SHAHJAHANPUR - HARDOI - LUCKNOW - KANPUR - JHANSI - BINA - BHOPAL - ITARSI - KHANDWA - MANMAD - NASIK - KHANDWA - ITARSI - BHOPAL - UJJAIN - BHOPAL - BINA - JHANSI - KANPUR - LUCKNOW - HRI - SHAHJAHANPUR - BAREILLY - MORADABAD - DELHI SAFDERJUNG
Rs 3612(service tax included)
BHARAT DARSHAN ( WZBD83 )
12d/11n
08-11-12
KOP - SHAHUMAHRAJ - PUNE - UDAIPUR - JAIPUR - AGRA - MATHURA - HARIDWAR - AMRITSAR - JAMMUTAWI
Rs 6190(service tax included)
Maharaja Express Train (Luxury Train Tours), prices for 2012-13
Heritage of India
8d/7n

Mumbai- Ajanta – Udaipur- Jodhpur- Bikaner-Jaipur-Ranthambore-Agra- Delhi
(adult) $6360-$22000
(1 supplement) $4,797-$22,000
(1 child, 5-12 years) $3,180-$11,000
Treasures of India
4d/3n

Delhi – Agra – Ranthambore – Jaipur – Delhi
(adult) $3,580-$12,000
(1 supplement) $2,700-$12,000
(1 child, 5-12 years) $1,790-$6,000
Indian Splendour
8d/7n

Delhi-Agra-Ranthambore-Jaipur-Bikaner-Jodhpur-Udaipur-Balasinor-Mumbai
(adult) $5,560-$22,000
(1 supplement) $4,193-$22,000
(1 child, 5-12 years) $2,780-$11,000

Gems of India
4d/3n

Delhi – Agra – Ranthambore – Jaipur – Delhi
(adult) $3,580-$12,000
 (1 supplement) $2,700 -$12,000
(1 child, 5-12 years) $1,790-$6,000
The Indian Panorama
8d/7n

Delhi-Jaipur- Ranthambore-Fatehpur Sikri – Agra – Gwalior – Orchha – Khajuraho- Varanasi – Lucknow – Delhi
(adult) $5,560 -$22,000
(1 supplement) $4,193 -$22,000
(1 child, 5-12 years) $2,780-$11,000
Other Trains, prices per person

Panj Takht Darshan Ex-Amritsar
5d/4n

Amritsar * Fatehgarh Sahib Ji * Anandpur Sahib Ji* Bhatinda * Delhi * Patna * Nanded Sahib Ji * Amritsar
Starts at
Rs 88050 (II AC)
Rs 97500 (I AC)
Panj Takht Darshan Ex- Delhi
7d/6n

Delhi * Fatehgarh Sahib Ji * Anandpur Sahib Ji * Bhatinda * Delhi * Patna * Nanded Sahib Ji * Delhi
Starts at
Rs 90000 (II AC)
Rs 100001 (1 AC)
Ex-Kalka to Shimla
1d


Starts at
Rs 2200
Ex-Shimla to Kalka
1d


Starts at
Rs 2200
Mahanirvana Express
8d/7n
Total 13 dates of departure in a year
Delhi-Bodhgaya-Nalanda/Rajgir-Varanasi/Sarnath-Kushinagar-Lumbini-Sravasti-Agra/Delhi
$770-$1270 (for different classes of travel)
Steam Express
2d/1n

Delhi-Alwar-Delhi
Full tour (adult) Rs 10200
(child) 5100

Besides these trains, you also have the hill charter trains which operate on small scenic routes in the mountainous tracts of the country. Then, there are special tourist trains as well. However, it is important that you check for the IRCTC seat availability on these trains since these are quite popular among the domestic as well as the international tourists.

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