IRCTC: Travel Abroad by
train from India..!?
It is learned that the
indian Railways'
irctc operates special trains for tourists from time to time and these trains provide access to many destinations across India. In this context, the
irctc has announced for the first time the 'Bharat Gaurav'
train crossing the
international.
The
train will travel beyond
india to
nepal and travelers can explore many important parts of
india and Nepal.
irctc 'Bharat Gaurav' is set to become the first tourist
train from
india to cross the
international into neighboring Nepal. The
irctc has announced that the
train will leave for
nepal as part of the Ramayana
yatra circuit.
Departing from New
delhi on
june 21, the
train will travel to Ram-related places in
nepal such as Dhanusha Pahar, Pawan Bika Kshetra, Maa Janki Janmashtami Mandir, and Sri
ram Viva Stal. Apart from traveling to
nepal, the 'Bharat Gaurav' tourist
train connects many
indian states on the Ramayana circuit. Under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism, this special
train will run to reach the shrines associated with Rama.
This
train connects Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka,
tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and
telangana to Ayodhya, Buxar, Janakpur, Sitamarhi, Kashi, Prayag, Chitrakoot, Nashik, Hampi, Rameswaram, Kanchipuram, and Bhadrachalam.
The Ministry of External Affairs has made arrangements to get the approval of the Agency for the
government of
nepal to launch and operate the 'Bharat Gaurav' Tourist
train on
june 23.
From
india to
nepal,
india has once received permission from the
government of
nepal for this
train, which includes important shrines associated with the life of Lord Rama. The Ministry of External Affairs of the
government of
nepal has stated in its
letter that it will grant permission for the
train to the
indian Embassy in Kathmandu.
The
train can carry a maximum of 600 passengers and costs around Rs 65,000 per person to travel around
india and Nepal.