21 Trains from (KEI)KASHI to (dr)dadar

·The train connects important and renowned pilgrim places in North India like Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, Haridwar and Rishikesh

 Â·Operated by IRCTC, 50% of the seats have already been booked

‘Bharat Gaurav’ trains concept introduced by Ministry of Railways has been a huge success over South Central Railway and 100% occupancy is registered in the recent five trips run by IRCTC towards Kashi & surrounding places. o­n the back of the enthusiastic response shown by the rail passengers, the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has planned new tourist circuit as part of Bharat Gaurav trains covering other renowned and important pilgrim destinations across North India.

As part of it, IRCTC has announced a new tourist package namely “Mata Vaishno Devi, Haridwar and Rishikesh”, Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train starting from Secunderabad Railway Station. The train will cover important pilgrim and historical places in Northern parts of the country, while providing boarding / de-boarding facility at seven important enroute stations in Telangana and Maharashtra. Within a few days of announcing the new tourist train towards Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, more than 50% of the seats have been booked depicting the interest of the people towards pilgrimage to North India.

Going into the details of the package, the Tourist circuit train “Mata Vaishnodevi with Haridwar & Rishikesh” will provide boarding / de-boarding facility at Secunderabad, Kazipet, Peddapalli, Ramagundam and Sirpur Khagaznagar in Telangana as well as Balharshah, Wardha and Nagpur in Maharashtra. The train will cover important places like Katra, Agra, Mathura, Vrindavan, Katra, Haridwar and Rishikesh. The individual tourists who wish to travel from Katra station to the Vaishno Devi temple by either pony / doli / helicopter service, need to book o­n their own. IRCTC will guide the tourists in this aspect and the ample time is provided in the itinerary to return back conveniently after Darshan.

The whole trip will be covered over a period of 8 nights / 9 days period. The package is all inclusive of travel facilities (including both rail as well as road transport), accommodation facility, Catering arrangements tour escorts, Security,Public announcement facility, Travel insurance etc.

For more details o­ne can visit IRCTC website: http://www.irctctourism.com with Booking Link: https://www.irctctourism.com/pacakage_description?packageCode=SCZBG05and can also approach o­n phone numbers of Secunderabad office : 9701360701, 8287932228, 9110712752

FEW TRAINS AFFECTED DUE TO MEGA BLOCK BETWEEN SAYAN - KIM AND SANJALI- KOSAMBA STATIONS

Due to three hours Mega Block for Launching of steel girder for Road over bridge at LC No. 153 between Sayan and Kim of Surat- Vadodara Section and Launching of girder for Road over bridge at LC No. 166 over Railway portion between Sanjali and Kosamba o­n 7^th June, 2023 from 12.50 hrs. Due to this block few Western Railway trains will be cancelled ®ulated.

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of these trains are as under:

Cancellation of Trains:

1.Train No. 09082 Bharuch – Surat MEMU of 7th June, 2023 will remain cancelled.

Regulation of Trains

1.Train No. 22717 Rajkot- Secunderabad Express of 7th June 2023 will be regulated by 2 hrs.

2.Train No. 12656 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.Ramachandran Central – Ahmedabad Navjeevan Express of 6th June 2023 will be regulated by 2 hrs.

3.Train No. 09075 Mumbai Central - Kathgodam Superfast Special of 7th June 2023 will be regulated by 1.15 hrs.

4.Train No. 19015 Dadar – Porbandar Saurashtra Express of 7th June 2023 will be regulated by 00.45 mins.

5.Train No. 12216 Bandra Terminus – Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garibrath of 7th June 2023 will be regulated by 20 mins.

Passengers are requested to kindly take note of the same.

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