IRCTC special train to Sabarimala, Kanyakumari

Nalgonda: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) DGM Sanjeevaiah informed that IRCTC, Secundrabad which has successfully operated pilgrim special tourist trains in 2015 and Bharath Darshan tourist trains, was now starting Sabarimala tours under the name Dakshina Bharath Yatra.

On Tuesday after releasing the package tour special train poster at Nalgonda railway police station, Sanjeevaiah addressing the media informed that special train will leave Secundrabad on midnight of December 18 and return Secundrabad on December 25 after covering Guruvayur, Sabarimala, Kanyakumari, Madurai and Tiruchi.

The price for tour package is Rs 5,056 under Standard category (sleeper class) and Rs 8,050 under Comfort category (AC 3 Tier). The special train consists of 12 sleeper and three AC 3 Tier coaches and reserved passengers can board the train at Secundrabad, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur and Renugunta, he informed.

The tour package includes train journey at respective class, night stay/fresh up at dharmashalas, halls, dormitories on multi-sharing basis, breakfast, lunch, dinner with one litre of drinking water per day, non-AC road transfers on SIC basis, tour escort and security on train.

For further details, interested persons can visit www.irctctourism.com or contact staff at Secundrabad and enroute railway stations. Nalgonda railway station master Bheema Shankar was present in the press meet.