IRCTC Starts Special Train From Bihar's Bettiah To Holy Cities. Deets Inside

Devotees from the state of Bihar are in for some good news. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched an affordable package for visiting 5 Jyotirlingas along with Shirdi Sai Baba. In this package, you will get a chance to travel by Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train.

The package is for 10 nights and 11 days. The journey is scheduled to start from Bettiah, a city located in Bihar, on August 24 and will return to Bettiah on September 3. During this period, passengers will have the convenience of boarding or disembarking at various stations along the route. These stations include Sagauli, Raxaul, Sitamarhi, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Hajipur, Patliputra, Ara, Buxar, Dildarnagar, and Deen Dayal Upadhyay, in addition to Bettiah railway station itself.

According to Rajesh Kumar, the Patna Joint General Manager of IRCTC, the IRCTC has introduced this scheme as part of the ‘dekho apna desh’ initiative aimed at promoting tourism via railways. The special train will feature 3AC and sleeper coaches, with the railway setting the package prices at Rs 35,795 per person for 3AC and Rs 20,899 per person for sleeper class. These prices cover the comprehensive tour package, inclusive of hotel accommodations, breakfast, meals, sightseeing via bus, and other associated carriage charges. You can get more details of the package and rates by visiting the site https://www.irctctourism.com/pacakage_description?packageCode=EZBG17

Highlights of the tour package:

Package name- Bharat Gaurav Shirdi & Jyotirlinga Yatra Ex Bettiah (EZBG17)

Tour duration- 11 days/10 nights

Travelling mode- Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train

Meal plan- Morning tea, breakfast, lunch and dinner

Departure date- August 24, 2024

Number of seats- 780 (660 in sleeper and 120 in third AC)

Places you will visit as part of the package:

Ujjain: Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga

Somnath: Somnath Jyotirling

Dwarka: Dwarkadhish Temple and Nageshwar Jyotirling

Shirdi: Sai Darshan, Shani Shingnapur Temple

Nashik: Trimbakeshwar Jyotirling