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Aadi Amavasya Yatra Special Train-IRCTC

Aadi Amavasya Yatra Special Train-IRCTC

Description:-

“Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Train”, one of the most affordable, all-inclusive tour package, covering all the important tourist places in the country. Booking of Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Trains is available online on IRCTC website. Bookings can also be done through IRCTC Tourist Facilitation Centre, Zonal Offices and Regional Offices.

Destination covered :- Varanasi – Gaya – Allahabad – Haridwar – Mathura

Boarding Points: Madurai, Dindigul, Trichy, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore , Chidambaram, Vilupuram, Chennai Egmore.

De-boarding Point: Chennai Egmore, Vilupuram, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Trichy, Dindigul,Madurai.

  • AADI AMAVASYA YATRA SPECIAL SZBD386A
  • Duration: 10 Nights / 11 Days
  • Package Code: SZBD386A
  • Origin: MADURAI
  • Destination: Allahabad / GAYA / HARIDWAR / MATHURA / VARANASI
  • Departure: 03-AUG-2021
  • Upcoming Date Of Journey: 03-AUG-21
Package Details
Package Name AADI AMAVASYA YATRA SPECIAL
Destination Covered Varanasi – Gaya – Allahabad – Haridwar – Mathura
Traveling Mode Bharat Darshan Train
Station / Departure Time MADURAI : 15.30 hrs
Class Budget
Frequency 03.08.2021

Package Tariff:-(Inclusive of GST)

Package cost
₹ 10,395/-

NOTE: Persons above 65 Years Age, Children below 10 Years Age and Pregnant ladies are advised to stay at home.

Destination covered :- Varanasi – Gaya – Allahabad – Haridwar – Mathura

Boarding Points: Madurai, Dindigul, Trichy, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore , Chidambaram, Vilupuram, Chennai Egmore.

De-boarding Point: Chennai Egmore, Vilupuram, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Trichy, Dindigul,Madurai.

Itinerary Dated:- 03.08.2021 to 13.08.2021

Itinerary No:- SZBD386A

NOTE:

  • Operation of the tour is subject to opening of temples and sightseeing places by the respective State Government.
  • IRCTC is not liable for publicized coverage of sightseeing locations in certain cases due to exceptional circumstances beyond its control.
  • In case of No Show, no refund request will be entertained by IRCTC.
  • The Arrival / Departure timings at halt stations are tentative, and subject to Railway approval and train running as per schedule.
  • In case certain halts are not approved by Railways, alternative halt arrangements will be made by IRCTC / SZ to cover such sightseeing locations. Under such circumstances announcements will be made in the train. For e.g.: If halt at Allahabad is not approved by Railways, an alternate halt at Prayag will be requested by IRCTC.
  • In case of No Show, no refund request will be entertained by IRCTC / SZ.

PACKAGE INCLUSIONS:

BUDGET:

  • Train journey by SL class.
  • Night stay / Fresh up at Dharmashalas / Hall on multi sharing basis.
  • Morning Tea / Coffee, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & 1 liter Drinking water per day.
  • Non AC road transfers on SIC basis.
  • Tour Escort & Security on train.

Package Exclusions:

  • Items of personal nature i.e. laundry, medicines
  • Entrance fee for monuments
  • Service of Tour Guide.
  • All others not mentioned in the Package Inclusions

Note:

  • Operation of the tour is subject to opening of temples and sightseeing places by the respective State Government.
  • IRCTC is not liable for publicized coverage of sightseeing locations in certain cases due to exceptional circumstances beyond its control.
  • In case of No Show, no refund request will be entertained by IRCTC.
  • The Arrival / Departure timings at halt stations are tentative, and subject to Railway approval and train running as per schedule.
  • Leave Travel Concession (LTC) will be issued by IRCTC for the tourists who avail the Bharat Darshan tours(only the Train fare & Road transfers will be admitted) after completion of the tour.
  • IRCTC has right to alter itinerary under unavoidable circumstances and is not liable for any type of natural calamities / strikes / cancellation / delay of train / insurgency of any such nature which is beyond control during the tour period.
  • Management is not accountable for any theft or damage of luggage during the trip.

Cancellation Policy:

For cancellation of your ticket, please log in to your account, select the Tour Confirmation Number of the ticket you wish to cancel and cancel your ticket from your booked history on line. Cancellation of your Ticket is possible only on the website www.irctctourism.com, and is not possible on PRS Counters. If the user wishes to cancel his ticket, cancellation rules for Land (Holiday) and Rail Tour Packages as under:

No. of days before commencement of Trip* Total Deductions
Up to 15 days (excluding departure date) Rs. 250 /- per passenger
Up to 8-14 days (excluding departure date) 25 % of the package cost
Up to 4-7 days (excluding departure date) 50 % of the package cost
Less than 4 days 100 % of the package cost

Terms and Conditions:

Guidelines

Food: Morning breakfast with tea / coffee, Lunch, Night dinner / tiffin.

Transport: 55 seaterNon push back Non AC / similar bus for pick up from station and sightseeing is arranged. Where buses are not permitted the tourists have to make their own arrangements on alternative modes. Entrance fees, Pooja, Special Darshan charges, Horse ride and Boating charges are to be borne by the tourist.

Accommodation: Hall / Dormitory Accommodation

Items to Bring: Pillows, Bed Sheet, Nylon rope for drying clothes, Lock and key with chain to secure luggage, Bucket with Mug, Torch Light, Umbrella, Medicines, Plates, Glass, etc.

Terms & Conditions

  • Passengers have to board and deboard the train at nominated stations as per the final Railway order and local transportation expenses to be borne by tourists on their own.
  • The package tour decided by the IRCTC includes Sleeper Class / Third AC Train Tickets, Pure Vegetarian Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, Hall type / Hotel accommodations and Bus for local sightseeing only. Cost value package.
    Being a cost value package, personalized service is not viable; hence kindly converge with the group. In case of any assistance required do contact our group representative.
  • No rude behavior will be entertained, further to which you will be forced to drop from the tour.
  • Kindly queue while boarding the buses and don’t rush at the accommodation center. Our representative would allot accommodation as specified.
  • It is the duty of the co passenger to provide seats first for the Handicapped and old people.
  • You should adhere to the time announced by the tour representatives. Failing which you will have to come to the next destination on your own expenses.
  • While traveling, there might be some delay in providing food, so old people and Diabetic passengers should carry some refreshments.
  • There might be delay in Train Arrivals and Departures and the train may not be able to follow the train timings for which you will have to bear with us.
  • There may be changes in the sightseeing itinerary that may be caused due to arise of situations that have to be adhered.
  • Announcement made in the train should be followed strictly to have pleasant travel.
  • In case any problem arises during the journey, the company’s decision will be final.
  • The tourist should follow the instruction given by the tour representative and should not interfere in the administration.
  • No smoking and consuming Alcohol in the train.
  • Please carry ID card at all items (like Driving License, Voter ID card, Ration Card, Pan Card) as proof of Identity for cross verification, by Railway
    Authorities and the same has to be borne by the tourist.
  • Alternate arrangements will be made for disruption of tour on account of natural calamities and the cost to be borne by the tourist.
  • Arrangements will be made for medical attention during sickness and the cost to be borne by the tourist.
  • The tourist will have adhere by the periodical guidelines issued by the authorities on the tour, through announcement and should not intervene in their working and should not cause any inconvenience to co-passengers.
  • The tour programme may be subject to alterations due to late running of the train. The final timings will be as per the railway order.
  • The decision of IRCTC / South Zone will be final on account of problems arising in the conduct of the tour.

IRCTC has right to alter itinerary under unavoidable circumstances and is not liable for any type of natural calamities / strikes / cancellations / delay of train / insurgency of any such nature which is beyond control during the tour period. Management is not accountable for any theft or damage of luggage during the trip.Operation of Bharat Darshan Trip is subject to minimum no. of passengers booked.

DO’S & DONT’S to control spread of COVID-19.

DO’S:

Please go through the following points to make your journey better and comfortable:

  1. Practice physical distance of at least 6 feet as far as possible.
  2. Tourist should mandatorily wear face mask and hand gloves.
  3. Tourist should wash their hands and feet with soap and water before entering any religious premises.
  4. Practice frequent hand washing with soap (for at least 40 – 60 seconds) even when hands are not visibly dirty .Use of alcohol – based hand sanitizers (for at least 20 seconds) to be made wherever feasible like train / transport / stay etc.
  5. Social distancing to be followed during boarding / deboarding of train / any other transport ,monuments &pilgrim places visit , group lunches / dinners etc.
  6. Respiratory etiquettes to be strictly followed. This involves strict practice of covering one’s mouth and nose while coughing / sneezing with a tissue / handkerchief / flexed elbow and disposing off used tissue paper properly.
  7. Tourist should carry their own thermos flask.
  8. Self-monitoring of health and reporting any illness at the earliest to Tour Manager and IRCTC Helpline.
  9. Proper disposal of face covers / masks / gloves left over should be ensured.
  10. Luggage should be disinfected at reception / boarding point.
  11. All tourists have to abide to the mandatory health advisories issued by the States / local administration from time to time they are visiting.
  12. Installation & use of Aarogya Setu App.is advised.

Don’ts:

Please go through the following points to make your journey better and comfortable:

  1. Tourists are advised to avoid touching their eyes, nose and mouth with their hands.
  2. Tourist should avoid using other tourist’s phone, water bottle, umbrella etc. as much as possible.
  3. Loitering and crowding should be avoided in train corridors, gates, cabins, hotels / dharrnashala etc.
  4. All tourists are advised that spitting is strictly prohibited in train, tourist places, buses, hotels / dharamshala etc.
  5. Touching of statues / idols / holy books etc. not allowed in religious / tourist places.
  6. No physical offerings like Prasad / distribution or sprinkling of holy water etc inside the religious place.
  7. Avoid physical contact while greeting each other.

Important Guidelines:

  1. Persons above 65 year age, persons with co morbidities, pregnant woman and children below the age of 10 years are advised to stay at home.
  2. Only asymptomatic passengers will be allowed to travel.
  3. Declaration to be submitted at the time of commencing the trip that he / she does not have Covid-19 infection.
  4. Undertaking that the guest will abide to the directions of IRCTC to control the spread of Covid-19.
  5. All tourists will be subjected to temperature scanning through Infrared thermometer before they commence the trip. Thermal scanning will be done once a day during the trip.
  6. The tourists are encouraged to carry limited luggage while going on tour and those luggage should be compulsorily sanitized before taking back to the train.
  7. Any passenger found with abnormally high temperature or with other COVID symptoms will be referred the nearest COVID- 19 checking facility.

For Bookings and Details Contact us at

Tourist Information & Facilitation Centre (Chennai)
Chennai Central Railway Station.
Contact – 82879 32121, 044 25352987

Tourist Information & Facilitation Centre (Chennai)

No.9, 7A, The Raintree Place.
Mc.Nichols Road, Chetpet, Chennai – 600031
Contact – 900314 0680 / 82879 31964, 044 – 2836 3726

Tourist Information & Facilitation Centre (Madurai)

Concourse Hall, First Floor,
Madurai Railway Station.
Contact – 82879 31977, 0452- 2345757

Tourist Information & Facilitation Centre (Tirucchirappalli)

Tirucchirappalli Railway Station.
Contact – 82879 31974

Tourism Information And Facilitation Centre (Coimbatore)
209, Maruthi Towers, Opp. Govt. Hospital, Trichy Road,
Coimbatore-641018
Contact: 82879 31965 / 90801 99470

Regional Office (Bengaluru)

No. 82, SMR Arcade, Dr .Raj Kumar Road,
Rajajinagar 2nd block, Bengaluru – 560 010.
Telephone: 080- 22960014, 85959 31291, 85959 31290

Tourist Information & Facilitation Centre (Bengaluru)

Concourse Hall, Next to Higginbothams Book Stall,
Bengaluru City Railway Station.
Phone: 080 – 22960013, 85959 31292

TOURISM INFORMATION AND FACILITATION CENTRES

Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh)
East Booking Area, Vijaywada Railway Station, Vijayawada-01.
Contact:- 0866- 2572280, 97013 60701

Source: www.irctctourism.com