Buddhist Tourism Circuit Special Train Commences Its First Journey of the 2015-16 Season from Delhi Tomorrow I.E. 31st October, 2015
Buddhist Tourism Circuit Special Train Commences Its First Journey of the
2015-16 Season from Delhi Tomorrow I.E. 31st October, 2015
Indian Railways is operating Buddhist Tourism
Circuit Special Train through its PSU Indian Railways Tourism & Catering Corporation
(IRCTC). This train will have six trips in the season 2015-16 with first trip
of this season starting from tomorrow i.e. 31stOctober, 2015 from
Delhi Safdarjung Station. During its 7 nights / 8 days journey from Delhi, it covers important sites
such as Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Sarnath, Kushinagar, Lumbini, Shravasti and
at the end The Taj Mahal (Agra).
The Detailed Day-Wise Tour
Itinerary is as under : -
§ Day I - Departure from Delhi (Delhi Safdarjung
Station in the afternoon) for Gaya.
§ Day II – Arrival at Gaya in the morning. Visit
Bodhgaya. Overnight stay at the hotel.
§ Day III - Visit of Rajgir & Nalanda. Departure
for Varanasi in the evening.
§ Day IV – Arrival at Varanasi in the morning. Visit
of Sarnath. Visit the Ganges for the evening Aarti. Departure for Gorakhpur in
the
evening.
evening.
§ Day V/VI – Arrival at Gorakhpur in the morning.
Visit of Kushinagar/Lumbini. Overnight stay at hotel. Breakfast at hotel,
Sightseeing.
Lunch at hotel. Return to Gorakhpur. Departure for Gonda.
Lunch at hotel. Return to Gorakhpur. Departure for Gonda.
§ Day VII – Arrival at Gonda in the morning. Visit of
Sravasti. Departure from Gonda for Agra in the evening.
§ Day VIII – Arrival at Agra
in the morning. Visit of Taj Mahal. Departure for Delhi in the afternoon.
- Arrival at Delhi
(Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station) in the evening.
The Buddhist Circuit Special
Train, was launched by Railway PSU Indian Railway Catering and Tourism
Corporation Ltd.(IRCTC, a Mini Ratna Public Sector Undertaking under the
Ministry of Railways, Government of India in the year 2007, with
the objective of offering a safe, comfortable & reliable tour package for
international as well as domestic travelers on the Buddhist Circuit.
This is a fully AC train with
a capacity of 274 seats comprising of 72 berths in first AC, 138 berths in second
AC and 64 berths in third AC. The all-inclusive tour package includes train
journeys, hotel accommodation, road transport, tour guide services, tour
manager services, all meals, travel insurance, security and monument admission
fees etc. during the tour. This train has been awarded the coveted National
Tourism Award of Excellence by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in
Feb 2009.
In the year 2011-12 this train
is upgraded with a number of additional facilities and amenities for providing
better services to the passengers. In the last eight seasons, pilgrims,
tourists, media, travel agents and tour operators from more than 35 countries
have experienced the unmatched services provided on this train tour. This train
has become very popular among the pilgrims and tourist across the world.
The future scheduled departures dates of this train for the season 2015 - 16 are as below: -
December, 2015 – 26th
January, 2016 – 9th
February, 2016 – 13th
March, 2016 – 12th
For more details of the train
tour please click on to the web link www.irctctourism.com/buddha
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RWWCO Organizes Prize Distribution Function of All India Drawing &
Painting Competition
RWWCO’s Magazine ‘Unmukta’ also Released on the Occasion
Shri A.K.Mital, Chairman, Railway Board was the Chief Guest
RWWCO’s Magazine ‘Unmukta’ also Released on the Occasion
Shri A.K.Mital, Chairman, Railway Board was the Chief Guest
Railway Women’s Welfare Central Organisation
(RWWCO) this week organised a function to distribute prizes to the winner
children of the annual All India Railway Drawing & Painting Competition for
the wards of Railwaymen. This competition is organised all over Indian Railways
with a view to encourage artistic talent amongst the children of
rail-fraternity and the winners of the competition are invited to Delhi for
receiving the prizes. The function was held on 28th October,
2015 at National Rail Museum Auditorium, New Delhi where Shri
A.K.Mital, Chairman, Railway Board was the Chief Guest. Smt. Rashmi
Mital, President/RWWCO was specially present on the occasion. Shri Mital
distributed Merit Certificates & Cash Awards to winning wards of Railwaymen (48
in number) who had come to Delhi from various Zonal Rlys/Production
Units on Indian Railways. During the programme, the 10th issue
of RWWCO’s magazine “Unmukta” was also released by
the Chief Guest.
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