IRCTC Tour Package: If you want to travel to the pilgrimage places of the country on a low budget, then Indian Railways has brought a special scheme for you. Railways have started Aastha Circuit Special train. By booking on this train, you can travel to all the pilgrimage places across the country at a very low cost.
Train will start from Madhubani on January 29
According to IRCTC, the first Aastha Circuit Special train will run from Jaynagar station in Bihar at 7 am on January 29. After this, devotees will return on February 11 after visiting Jagannath Temple in Puri, Mallikarjuna Temple, Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameshwaram, Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, Kanyakumari Temple, and Vivekananda Rock in Kanyakumari and Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Trivandrum.
Journey of 13 nights and 14 days
According to Indian Railways, this entire journey will be of 13 nights and 14 days. In Aastha Circuit Special train, passengers will get a chance to travel in sleeper class. During the journey, security guards and tour escorts will be present in each coach of the train, who will work to protect them from any kind of incident. Each passenger will be given 2 meals and one time breakfast during the journey. All this food will be completely vegetarian.
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Rent per person kept at Rs.13230
There will be a special arrangement of masks and sanitizers in each coach to protect against corona. Apart from this, there will also be a system of cleaning. On arrival in different cities, arrangements for buses and Dharamshala for lodging will also be done by the Railways. Railways have kept the fare for this journey of 14 days at Rs 13230 per person.
Meals, Accommodation, Travel included in package
Overall, it can be said that once you have booked a seat on Aastha Circuit Special train, then it will be the responsibility of Indian Railways to make your travel with all the facilities. Since it is the responsibility of the Railways to provide accommodation, food and visit the temples during the journey. That’s why this Aastha circuit special train has become very popular among the people. You can also book a seat on this train and give a wonderful gift of pilgrimage to your relative or an acquaintance.
