Bharat Gaurav Deluxe A.C. Tourist “Bharat- Nepal Astha Yatra Train” Commences Journey from Jalandhar City

The 09Nights/10 Days Round Trip starting and ending at Jalandhar City includes visit to  major attractions of Ayodhya, Kathmandu, Varanasi and  Prayagraj

Bharat Gaurav Deluxe A.C. Tourist Train “Bharat Nepal Astha Yatra Train” departed from Jalandhar City railway station in Punjab with much fun fare and gaiety. Sh. Ashutosh Pant, Additional General Manager, Northern Railway, Smt. Seema Sharma, Divisional Railway Manager, Firozpur Division, NR and Sh. Nar Singh, Chief Commercial Manager, Passenger Service, NR and other Senior officers of NR, Firozpur Division and IRCTC were present on the occasion. 
Indian Railways has been running several Bharat Gaurav Tourist Trains on different pilgrimage and tourist circuits under the Government of India initiative “Dekho Apna Desh” to promote domestic tourism in the country. The Bharat Nepal Astha Yatra Train envisages the historic, religious and other tourism important places of India and Nepal. 
The Bharat Nepal Astha Yatra train commenced its journey from Jalandhar City today. It will have Boarding/de-boarding points at Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Ambala, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Delhi Safdarjung, Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Tundla, Etawah and Kanpur. It will cover the round trip in 09 nights and 10 days. 
The Tour package is priced per person as:

Category    Single    Double/Triple    Child (5-11yrs)
Superior    41090    31610    28450
Standard    36160    27815    25035

The destinations and visits include; 
1.    Ayodhya: Ram Janmabhumi, Hanuman Garhi, Saryu Ghat and Nandigram.
2.    Kathmandu: Pashupatinath Temple, Durbar Square, Swayambhunath Stupa.
3.    Varanasi: Tulsi Manas Mandir, Sankatmochan Temple, Kashi Vishwanath Corridor and Temple, Ganga Arti at Varanasi Ghat.
4.    Prayagraj: Yamuna Sangam and Hanuman Temple.

The Tour Package includes:
•    Train journey by Bharat Gaurav Special Tourist train in 3AC class.
•    Night stay, Wash n Change and transport will be provided as:

Category    Superior    Standard
Night Stay    AC Rooms in Budget Hotels    Non-AC Rooms in Budget Hotels
Wash n Change    Non-AC Rooms in Budget Hotels on Quad sharing    Non AC rooms in Budget Hotels on Multi sharing
Transportation    Non-AC Buses    Non-AC Buses

•    On-board train meals (Veg only)
•    Off-board meals (Veg only) in good quality Restaurant/ Hotels/Banquets/Packed Meals.
•    All sightseeing and transfers by buses.
•    Travel insurance for the passengers.
•    Security on train.
•    All applicable taxes.

The Bharat Nepal Astha circuit aims to enhance interaction & promote mutual understanding between the people of India and the neighbouring country of Nepal, with which there have been economic, religious and cultural ties since time immemorial.  

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