• Source:JND

Railway News: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has started booking for a spiritual tourism package named Uttar Bharat Devbhoomi Yatra from Pune to multiple religious sites in North India.

The 10-night and 11-day tour is scheduled to start from October 4 to October 14 under the Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train scheme. The package comprises a train journey of approximately 5,000 km, visiting religious places in North India.

Pilgrimage sites in package

The package includes key pilgrimage sites in North India along with a few other famous tourist places.

-Haridwar

-Rishikesh

-Amritsar (Golden Temple)

-Wagah Border

-Katra (Mata Vaishno Devi)

-Mathura

-Vrindavan

-Agra (Taj Mahal)

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Boarding stations

The passengers can board the train at various railway stations in Maharashtra and Gujarat. They are:

-Kolhapur

-Miraj

-Sangli

-Karad

-Satara

-Pune

-Lonavala

-Karjat

-Kalyan

-Vasai Road

-Vapi

-Surat

-Vadodara

Fare

The bookings can be made for all coaches, sleeper, 3AC, and 2AC. The passengers who want to book the package can get their tickets confirmed at:

-Rs 19,890 for sleeper

-Rs 33,560 for 3AC

-Rs 44,460 for 2AC

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What package offers?

The train will have a dedicated staff along with a modern kitchen and passenger amenities. Apart from travelling by train, the package also offers:

-Stay at hotels on a sharing basis

-Vegetarian meals

-Transfers

-Sightseeing

-Travel insurance