Indian Railways to launch special tourist train for 5 North-eastern states
04 Oct 2021 14:51:17
New Delhi, October 4: Indian Railways will soon be introducing a special tourist train for exploring 5 North-Eastern States under initiative ‘Dekho Apna Desh.’ This trip will last for 14 nights and 15 days.
Tourists can also board this special train at railway stations at Ghaziabad, Tundla, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi and Patna. The train will depart from Safdarjung Station on November 26.
For nature lovers, the official said, a tour over the Brahmaputra River and a tour of the Assam tea gardens are also in the plans. History enthusiasts will enjoy the Una Koti Sculptures and Ujjayanta Palace and Neermahal Palace, Tripura.
The tour price begins from Rs. 85,495 per person for 2 AC. Foe 1 AC, it is Rs. 1,02,430 per person. The government / PSU employees can avail LTC facility on this tour, as per eligibility based on guidelines issued by Ministry of Finance.
This train will take passengers to places that are uncrowded but also are untouched and unexplored. Passengers will travel on Dekho Apna Desh AC Deluxe Tourist Train on a tour of northeast discovery past Guwahati, said officials of IRCTC / Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation.
For the first time, IRCTC has planned operating a special tourist train for North-eastern states. The journey will start from Safdarjung railway station, Delhi, and will cover 5 main states, like Guwahati, Kaziranga and Johnhart in Assam, Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh, Kohima in Nagaland, Una Koti, Agartala and Udaipur in Tripura, Shillong and Cherapunji in Meghalaya.
Tourists can also board this special train at railway stations at Ghaziabad, Tundla, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi and Patna. The train will depart from Safdarjung Station on November 26.
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The tour package has a Jungle Safari in Kaziranga National Park in Assam and a track on the Root Bridge in Meghalaya. Travellers will also get a chance to visit Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam and Tripur Sundari Temple in Tripura.
For nature lovers, the official said, a tour over the Brahmaputra River and a tour of the Assam tea gardens are also in the plans. History enthusiasts will enjoy the Una Koti Sculptures and Ujjayanta Palace and Neermahal Palace, Tripura.
The tour price begins from Rs. 85,495 per person for 2 AC. Foe 1 AC, it is Rs. 1,02,430 per person. The government / PSU employees can avail LTC facility on this tour, as per eligibility based on guidelines issued by Ministry of Finance.
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Passengers will be given deluxe class facilities like excellent food, a tour of the tourist places in AC buses, accommodation in deluxe hotels, a guide and insurance, and many more. But only fully vaccinated people will be allowed to board on the trains.