1 Trains from (SZR)SARUPATHAR to (msz)mansa

SPECIAL TOURIST TRAINS BY IRCTC BHUBANESWAR TOWARDS GUJARAT AND VAISHNODEVI:

Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) at Bhubaneswar has launched Special Tour Packages “Pilgrim Special Tourist Train” Vibrant Gujarat, for Western India in the month of January, 2022 and Bharat Darshan Tourist Train towards North India with visiting Mata Vaishnodevi in March, 2022.

√●Special tourist package by IRCTC in Train towards Western & Northern India.

√●Towards Gujarat in Western India having boarding points in Odisha at Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Talcher Road, Angul, Sambalpur and Jharsuguda o­n 21st January’ 2022.

√●Towards North India visit with Maata Vaishnodevi having boarding points in Odisha at Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Bhadrak & Balasore o­n 19th March, 2022.

√●Very rare opportunity for common man to visit important religious & tourist places at very affordable rates.

√●Packages are all inclusive including Accommodation, Road Transport, Sight Seeing, Veg Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner), IRCTC Tour escorts and Travel Insurance.

√●Vibrant Gujarat Tourist package towards Western India will have cost Rupees 10,400/- in Standard and Rupees 17, 300/- in Comfort (10 Nights/11 Days). Tourist will visit Jyotirlinga in Somnath, Dwaraka Dheesh Temple, Jyotirling at Nageswar, Temple of Krishna at Bet Dwaraka, Akshardham Temple & Sabaramati Ashram in Ahmedabad and Statue of Unity – The World’s Tallest Statue to be visited in Gujarat in Mid January, 2022.

√●Uttar Bharat Darshan (North India Visit) with Maata Vaishno Devi Tourist package towards North India will have cost Rupees 8, 510/- in Standard and Rupees 10, 400/- in Comfort package (08 Nights & 09 Days). Tourist will visit Mata Vaishnodevi at Katra, Tal Mahal & Fort at Agra, Krishna Janmabhoomi at Mathura, Golden Temple and Wagah Border in Amritsar and Mansa Devi Temple & Gaanga Aarti in Haridwarto be visited in Bharat Darshan Tourist Train o­n 19th March, 2022.

For Single occupancy, the package for Vibrant Gujarat will cost Rupees 10400/- in Standard package (Sleeper Class) and Rupees 17330/- in Comfort package (AC-3 Tier). The package includes Night accommodation (Dormitory /Hall/Budget Hotel), Sightseeing, Veg Meals for Breakfast and Dinners/Lunches, Tour Escorts and unarmed Security arrangements, Travel Insurance and Parking & Toll Charges, etc. Similarly, Single occupancy for Uttar Bharat Darshan will cost Rupees 8510/- in Standard package (Sleeper Class) and Rupees 10400/- in Comfort package (AC-3 Tier).

The passengers of this region may avail the above Tourist Package System to visit religious places and tourist destinations from the boarding points from the above Stations from Odisha towards Gujurat & North India with a minimum price.

Apart from this, IRCTC Regional Office at Bhubaneswar also offering the most affordable domestic Air Packages to various parts of India and abroad. These packages will be available o­n Group departures and customized basis o­n requirement.

                           The following additional proactive measures have been taken by the Indian Railways in wake of COVID-19:

1.To discourage unnecessary travel and to prevent the vulnerable category of Senior Citizens from undertaking unnecessary travels, concessional booking of all tickets except Patients, students and Divyangjan category for Unreserved & Reserved segment are being suspended form 00:00 hrs of 20th March till further advisory.

2.As a precautionary measure and to discourage nonessential travel and overcrowding of trains, so far total 155 pairs of low occupancy trains are cancelled up to 31.03.20. NFR has also cancelled 16 pairs of trains with low occupancy(less than 30%). Trains are cancelled keeping in view the availability of alternate trains for passengers and ensuring that no passenger shall remain stranded. Full refund is being given to all the passengers whose train has been cancelled.

3.Indian Railways has also facilitated return of students stranded in Northern part of country due to sudden closure of Educational Institutions to their homes in Southern, North-Eastern and Eastern regions of India.

4.Advisories are being issued to passengers to avoid non-essential train journeys and to ensure that they do not have running fever while they are commencing the journey. At any point of journey if passenger feels that he is having fever, he can contact the Railway Staff for medical attention and further assistance.

5.To avoid unnecessary crowding at Railway Stations in wake of spread of COVID 19, it has been decided to raise the price of Platform Ticket wherever necessary. In NFR platform ticket prices of the following stations have been changed Rs. 50/- viz. Guwahati, Kamakhya, Dimapur, Lumding, Silchar, Rangiya, New Bongaigaon, Barpeta Road, Tinsukia, New Tinsukia, Dibrugarh Town, Dibrugarh, Simaluguri Jn., Mariani Jn., Jorhat Town and all station under Katihar division. Simmilarly price of platform tickets increased to Rs. 30/- in Agartala, Badarpur Jn., Bokajan, Chaparmukh Jn., Dharmanagar, Diphu, Hojai, Jagiroad, Karimganj Jn., Lanka and Sarupathar stations.

6.Regular Announcement are being done o­n PA System of Railway Stations & Trains to sensitize the public about various Do’s & Don’ts highlighting :

a)Keeping hands clean by frequent washing of hands;

b)Maintain social distance & covering the mouth while sneezing and coughing;

c)Precautions to be taken if o­ne has running fever-(don’t travel and report immediately to the Doctor);

d)Not spitting anywhere in the public place and Railway premises and

e)Avoid overcrowding & to ensure distancing between passengers in trains including local passenger trains.