IRCTC to Start Shri Ramayana Yatra Special Train from Madurai on November 16; Check Fare, Full Itinerary and Other Details
News 18In a bid to promote religious tourism and the Centre’s ‘Dekho Apna Desh’ initiative, the Indian Railways has announced the ‘Shri Ramayana Yatra’. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation ’s Shri Ramayana Yatra train commenced its first 17-day tour from New Delhi’s Safdarjung Railway Station on November 7 with full occupancy. To meet the requirement of the pilgrim tourist market of south India, IRCTC will be operating Shri Ramayana Yatra Express-Madurai with its budget-segment train comprising of sleeper class coaches, a statement by IRCTC said. HERE’S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SHRI RAMAYANA YATRA EXPRESS-MADURAI TOUR: DATES: The 13 nights / 14 days Shri Ramayana Yatra Express-Madurai special train will depart on November 16. HERE’S DATE-WISE FULL ITINERARY HERE’S HOW TO BOOK TICKETS ON IRCTC: Step 1: Visit at irctc.co.in Step 2: Click on the log in option on the homepage Step 3: After logging in, you have to go to ‘Book Your Ticket’ page Step 4: Enter starting and ending station, boarding and destination station Step 5: Select date of your journey and the class in which you want to travel Step 6: Check if the seat is available in the train of your choice Step 7: If seats are available, click on book now option Step 8: Provide required details to book tickets Step 9: Enter mobile number and captcha Step 10: Pay charges online using credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI Step 11: Finally, you will receive a message on your phone SHRI RAMAYANA YATRA EXPRESS-SRI GANGANAGAR TOUR For budget segment tourists of North India, the IRCTC is operating the Shri Ramayana Yatra Express-Sri Ganganagar with its pilgrim special tourist trains, it said.