18 Trains from (PDPL)PEDDAPALLI to (JHS)JHANSI JN

·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 WR TRAINS AFFECTED DUE TO BLOCK IN DAHANU ROAD - GHOLVAD SECTION

In order to carry out the work for Strengthening of Bridge approaches by Geo cells for Bridge No. 192 in Dahanu Road - Gholvad section a block will be taken. The block will be from 13.50 hrs to 18.20 hrs o­n Tuesday, 6^th June 2023. and will further be taken from 08.45 to 13.15 hrs o­n Wednesday 7^th June 2023 for Bridge No. 192. Due to this block few Western Railway trains will be cancelled, regulated & Short Terminated.

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. 09159 Bandra Terminus – Vapi Express of 6^th&7^th June, 2023 will remain cancelled.

2.Train No. 09144 Vapi – Virar Shuttle of 6^th&7^th June, 2023 will remain cancelled.

Regulation of Trains o­n 6^th June 2023:

1.Train No. 22195 Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi – Bandra Terminus Superfast Express of 5^th June 2023 will be regulated by 4 hrs.

2.Train No. 19202 Porbandar – Secunderabad Express of 6^th June 2023 will be regulated by 3 hrs.

3.Train No. 19016 Porbandar – Dadar Saurashtra Express of 5^th June 2023 will be regulated by 2 hrs.

Regulation of Trains o­n 7^th June 2023:

1.Train No. 19015 Dadar – Porbandar Saurashtra Express will be regulated by 01.35 hr.

2.Train No. 12925 Mumbai Central– Amritsar Paschim Express will be regulated by 25mins.

3.Train No. 09075 Mumbai Central - Kathgodam Superfast Special will be regulated by 40 mins.

4.Train No. 09143 Virar – Valsad Special will be regulated by 35 mins.

Short Termination of Trains o­n 7^th June 2023:

1.Train No. 09085 Borivali – Valsad will be short terminated at Dahanu Road.

Passengers are requested to kindly take note of the same.

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