Coromandel Coast Of India-Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Train

Coromandel Coast Of India-Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Train

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 :- Velankanni – Puducherry – Visakapatinam – Puri – Kolkata

Boarding Points :- Madurai , Trivandrum , Kollam , Kottayam , Ernakulam Town , Thrissur, Wadakancheri, Palakkad, Podanur, Erode, Karur, Trichy.

Deboarding Points :- Vijayawada, Katpadi, Salem, Erode, Podanur, Palakkad, Wadakancheri,Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Kollam, Trivandrum , Madurai.

Package Details
Package Name	Coromandel Coast Of India SZBD337
Destination Covered	Velankanni – Puducherry  – Visakapatinam – Puri – Kolkata
Traveling Mode	Train
Station/Departure Time	Madurai – 00:05 Hrs
Class	Budget
Frequency	21.12.18

Package Tariff:(Inclusive of GST)

Category	Price Per Pax (5 years & above)
Budget	Rs. 9,450/-

Itinerary

Destination covered :- Velankanni – Puducherry – Visakapatinam – Puri – Kolkata

Boarding Points :- Madurai , Trivandrum , Kollam , Kottayam , Ernakulam Town , Thrissur, Wadakancheri, Palakkad, Podanur, Erode, Karur, Trichy.

Deboarding Points :- Vijayawada, Katpadi, Salem, Erode, Podanur, Palakkad, Wadakancheri,Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Kollam, Trivandrum , Madurai.

Itinerary Dated :– 21.12.18 to 30.12.18

Itinerary No :– SZBD337

DATE	PLACE	ARRIVAL	DEPARTURE
21.12.18	Madurai	~~	Early Morning
	Trivandrum	Morning	Morning
	Kollam Jn.	Morning	Morning
	Kottayam	Morning	Morning
	Ernakulam Town	Morning	Morning
	Thrissur	Afternoon	Afternoon
	Wadakancheri	Afternoon	Afternoon
	Palakkad	Afternoon	Afternoon
	Podanur	Evening	Evening
	Erode	Evening	Evening
	Karur	Evening	Evening
	Trichy	Night	Night
22.12.18	Arrival Vellankanni at Visit : Vellankanni Matha Church And attend Mass Board train from Vellankanni at	Early Morning	Night
23.12.18	Arrival Puducherry at Compulsory Train Fresh up Puducherry Sight Seeing : Auroville , Aurobindo Ashram , Beach Board train from Puducherry at	Morning	Night
24.12.18	Arrival Visakapatinam at	Night	Night Stay
25.12.18	Visakapatinam Sight Seeing : Kailasagiri Hill Ramakrishna Beach. Board train from Visakapatinam at	~ ~	Night
26.12.18	Arrival Malatipatpur at Puri Beach , Konark Beach Board train from Malatipatpur at	Morning	Night
27.12.18	Arrival Kolkata at	Afternoon	Night Stay
28.12.18	Kolkata City Tour : Victoria Memorial Mother Theresa Memorial, Howra Bridge , Hoogly Bride (drive through by bus only)   Board train from Kolkata at	~ ~	Night
29.12.18	Train Journey Vijayawada	Night	Night
30.12.18	Katpadi	Early Morning	Early Morning
	Salem	Morning	Morning
	Erode	Morning	Morning
	Podanur	Morning	Morning
	Palakkad	Morning	Morning
	Wadakancheri	Morning	Morning
	Thrissur	Morning	Morning
	Ernakulam Town	Afternoon	Afternoon
	Kottayam	Evening	Evening
	Kollam Jn.	Evening	Evening
	Trivandrum	Evening	Evening
	Madurai	Late Night	Late Night

NOTE:
1. The Arrival/ Departure timings at halt stations are tentative, and subject to Railway approval and train running as per schedule.

2. 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 eg: If halt at Puri is not approved by Railways, an alternate halt at Malatipatpur will be requested by IRCTC.

3. IRCTC/SZ is not liable for publicized coverage of sightseeing locations in certain cases due to exceptional circumstances beyond its control.

4. 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/Dormitories on multi sharing basis.
• Morning Tea/Coffee, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & 1 litre 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: 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.

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. 100 /- 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

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 centre. 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.
• Passengers joining the tour without valid tickets along with ID proof, will not be allowed to undertake the tour.
• 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.

Contact Us:

City Name	Contact Details
Ernakulam Regional Office	INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LTD. #40/8194, Salih Arcade, Convent Road, Ernakulam – 682035. Tel: 0484 2382991 Mob: 09746741220, 09686575201, 9567863241, 9567863242
IRCTC- Tourism Information & Facilitation Centre
Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station		Near Booking Office, 2nd Entry, Central Railway Station, Powerhouse Road, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 036 Mob: 9567863245
Kozhikode Railway Station		Near IRCTC Food Plaza, Platform No.1, Kozhikode Railway Station, Kozhikode – 673 001 Mob: 9746743047
Coimbatore Area Office		#209, BLDG No.1569, Maruthi Tower, OppGovt Hospital, Trichy Road. Coimbatore – 641018. Mob:9003140655
Madurai Railway Station		IRCTC – TIFC & Area office, First floor, New concourse, Madurai Railway junction – 625001 0452-2345757, 9003140714

Source: https://www.irctctourism.com