6 Trains from (SKZR)SIRPUR KAGAZNGR to (DNR)DANAPUR

·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

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प्रेस à¤µà¤¿à¤œà¥à¤žà¤ªà¥à¤¤à¤¿ / Press Release No. 115 Dt: 06.06.2023

CHANGE IN PATTERN OF TRAIN SERVICES

Southern Railway has notified for cancellation, regulation & rescheduling of trains due to fixed time (corridors) traffic blocks for maintenance of assets for the month of June 2023, as detailed below:

CANCELLATION OF TRAINS:

1.Train No. 06551 KSR Bengaluru – Jolarpettai MEMU Special will be cancelled o­n June 20, 24, 26, 28 and July 2, 2023.

2.Train No. 06552 Jolarpettai – KSR Bengaluru MEMU Special will be cancelled o­n June 20, 24, 26, 28 and July 2, 2023.

REGULATION/RESCHEDULING OF TRAINS:

1.Train No. 12296 Danapur – Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Sanghamitra Daily Superfast Express, leaving from Danapur o­n June 8 & 15, 2023, will be regulated for 135 minutes & 150 minutes en route respectively.

2.Train No. 12296 Danapur – Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Sanghamitra Daily Superfast Express, leaving from Danapur o­n June 12 & 19, 2023, will be regulated for 160 minutes en route.

3.Train No. 12295 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru – Danapur Sanghamitra Daily Superfast Express, leaving from SMVT Bengaluru o­n June 15, 2023, will be regulated for 130 minutes en route.

4.Train No. 22353 Patna - Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Humsafar Weekly Superfast Express, leaving from Patna o­n June 8 & 15, 2023 will be regulated for 100 minutes and 115 minutes enroute.

5.Train No. 12245 Howrah - Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Duranto Express, leaving from Howrah o­n June 9 & 16, 2023, will be regulated for 130 minutes and 145 minutes enroute respectively.

6.Train No. 12245 Howrah - Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Duranto Express, leaving from Howrah o­n June 13 & 20, 2023, will be regulated for 155 minutes enroute.

7.Train No. 22601 Dr. MGR Chennai Central – Sainagar Shirdi Superfast Express, leaving from Dr. MGR Chennai Central o­n June 14 & 21, 2023 will be rescheduled by 120 minutes.

                                                                                                                                Aneesh Hegde
                                                                             Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                                                  South Western Railway, Hubballi