Hop on to the 20-day Ramayan circuit train for a taste of places close to Lord Rama

The upcoming trip will be having 3 additional destinations viz Buxar, Kanchipuram, and Bhadrachalam

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Come February 22, the Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp Ltd (IRCTC) will start the special Shri Ramayana Yatra circuit train travelling roughly 7500 kms. The special Deluxe AC train tour will start from the Delhi Safdarjung railway station and will cover the major places associated with the life of Lord Rama. The upcoming trip will be having 3 additional destinations viz Buxar, Kanchipuram, and Bhadrachalam.

Spanning over 19 nights/20 days, the first stop will be Ayodhya where tourists will visit Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple and Hanuman temple. Additionally, there would be Bharat Mandir at Nandigram. After Ayodhya, the next destination will be Sitamarhi in Bihar where Sita is believed to have been born and Ram-Janaki Temple in Janakpur (Nepal) will be covered by road. After Sitamarhi, the guests will be taken to Buxar for a tour of the Ramrekha Ghat and the local temples followed by Varanasi, where they will visit temples at Varanasi, Prayag, Shringverpur, and Chitrakoot by road. Guests will spend the nights at Varanasi, Prayag, and Chitrakoot – stays will be arranged by IRCTC.

The package rates are INR 99,475 per person for 2AC and INR 1,21,735 per person for 1AC class. The package price covers train journey in AC coaches, accommodation in AC Hotels, all meals (vegetarian only), all transfer and sight-seeing in AC vehicles, travel insurance and services of IRCTC Tour Managers

The train will then travel to Nasik where visits to Trayambakeshwar temple and Panchvati will be covered. From Nasik, the train will take guests to Hampi and from there to one of the holy Char Dham sites of Rameshwaram.

Excursions will include a visit to the Ramanathaswamy temple and Dhanuskodi. The next destination will be Kanchipuram which will see the guests visiting Vishnu Kanchi, Shiva Kanchi, and the Kanchi Kamakshi Amman temple. Bhadrachalam will be the last destination of this train after which it will return to Delhi on the 20th day of its journey.

The Deluxe AC Tourist Train has a host of features including two fine dining restaurants, a contemporary kitchen, shower cubicles in coaches, sensor-based washroom functions, a foot massager, and a mini library. The fully air-conditioned train will provide two types of accommodation: AC I and AC II. The train has enhanced security features like CCTV cameras, electronic safes, and dedicated security guards appointed for each coach.

The package rates are INR 99,475 per person for 2AC and INR 1,21,735 per person for 1AC class. The package price covers train journey in AC coaches, accommodation in AC Hotels, all meals (vegetarian only), all transfer and sight-seeing in AC vehicles, travel insurance and services of IRCTC Tour Managers.

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