Connecting India with Bhutan: IRCTC Unveils “Bharat-Bhutan Mystic Mountain Tour” on Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train.
The new tour will cover Guwahati, Shillong & Cherrapunji in India and Thimphu, Punakha & Paro in Bhutan.
The new tour will cover Guwahati, Shillong & Cherrapunji in India and Thimphu, Punakha & Paro in Bhutan.
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC), a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, and it serves as the hospitality and travel arm of Indian Railways.
The journey will begin from Delhi Safdarjung and would cover Varanasi, Kolkata, Gangasagar, Puri, Bhubaneswar, Konark, Chilika and Baidyanath Dham before returning back to Delhi.
The newly introduced Howrah–Kamakhya Junction and Kamakhya Junction–Howrah Sleeper Vande Bharat Express connect two of India’s most revered and culturally significant destinations.
In order to have "PARADIGM SHIFT" in quality of meal services in trains and with an objective to have perceptible improvements in on-board catering services in trains IRCTC has commenced meal trials is some select trains.
The IRCTC said this innovative initiative is set to benefit passengers of both IRCTC and DMRC by streamlining the travel experience and reducing the time spent in queues at stations.
The "Royal Rajasthan Bharat Gaurav Special Tourist Train" travel package has been introduced as part of the IRCTC's "Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat" campaign in time for the approaching Durga Puja festival.
According to the Eastern Railway, the first package being introduced is the Kolkata – Vaishnodevi/ Haridwar Bharat Gaurav Special Tour.
Under the package, one will be given all the facilities from traveling to staying including journey by flight, stay in a five-star hotel, boarding and eating.
The tourist special, Bharat Gaurav Train, according to the general manager of the Eastern Railway, will cover five Jyotirlingas – Omkareshwar, Mahakaleshwar, Somnath, Nageswar and Trimbakeshwar along with Statue of Unity, Shirdi Sai Baba and Shani Shingnapur.
