IRCTC is now going to run Aastha Circuit Special Train for pilgrims. This Aastha Circuit Special train will run from Rajgir on 20th October and will return on 02nd November 2021 after visiting dozens of religious places like Tirupati Balaji, Madurai, Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari etc.
IRCTC’s Aastha Circuit Special Tourist Train: With the second wave of Corona slowing down, Indian Railways has gradually started the operation of all those trains, which were stopped due to the Kovid epidemic. On the other hand, IRCTC is also going to run Aastha Circuit Special Train for pilgrims. This Aastha Circuit Special train will run from Rajgir on 20th October and will return on 02nd November 2021 after visiting dozens of religious places like Tirupati Balaji, Madurai, Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari etc.
The tourism business in the country has also been greatly affected due to the Corona tragedy. But now that the second wave of Corona has slowed down to a great extent, in such a situation, IRCTC’s Aastha Circuit Special Train is going to run once again on the demand of pilgrims.
The tourism business in the country has also been greatly affected due to the Corona tragedy. But now that the second wave of Corona has slowed down to a great extent, in such a situation, IRCTC’s Aastha Circuit Special Train is going to run once again on the demand of pilgrims.
Know…..Aastha Circuit Special Train Route
This train will open from Rajgir via Nalanda, Bihar Sharif, Bakhtiyarpur, Patna, Ara, Buxar, Dildarnagar and Deendayal Upadhyay Junction to reach Tirupati. This train will reach Madurai after providing Balaji’s darshan to the pilgrims. Where pilgrims will visit Meenakshi Temple. From Madurai this train will reach Rameswaram. Pilgrims will visit Ramanatha Swamy Temple in Rameshwaram. After Rameshwaram, this train will reach Kanyakumari, where pilgrims will be able to see Kanyakumari Temple and Vivekananda Rock.
After this the train will reach Trivandrum where Padmanabhaswamy temple will be visited. After this, pilgrims will be able to visit the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi. This train will reach Rajgir after 13 days and 14 nights on 02 November 2021, giving pilgrimages to various religious places.
Pilgrims will get these facilities
Sleeper class will be arranged for the pilgrims aboard this 15-coach train. Also vegetarian food will be available. There will be arrangements for buses to roam the pilgrims and Dharamshala to stay. All these arrangements will be made available by IRCTC. There will also be arrangements for security and protection from Kovid in the train. Each coach will have a security guard and tour escort. Along with this, masks, face shields and sanitizers will also be available.
How much will be the fare and how to book tickets?
The fare of this Aastha Circuit Special train has been fixed at ₹ 900 per passenger per day. This entire journey will be of 13 nights and 14 days. Whose total fare will be Rs 13230. For ticket booking for travel in this train, one has to go to IRCTC’s official website irctctourism.com. IRCTC has also issued mobile numbers for its detailed information. Passengers can call on 9771440052/56/58.
In this context, Amit Prakash, Area Manager, DDU Junction of IRCTC said that there was a lot of demand from the pilgrims to run the Aastha Circuit special train. In view of this, the operation of this train has been ensured. There. Giving information, Rajesh Kumar, Regional Manager, IRCTC Patna said that special care will be taken of the Kovid protocol in this train. He told that there will also be a system of doctors in the train. If a pilgrim has any problem, then they can get immediate treatment facility.
