Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is soon going to send people of Jharkhand, including the state capital on pilgrimage tours. IRCTC is running Ramakrishna Religious Special Train for this pilgrimage. The train will start its journey on May 20.
While addressing the press meet Manish Kumar, IRCTC Head, East Zone, said that with this train pilgrims from the state will be able to visit holy pilgrimages like Vaishno Devi, Haridwar, Hrishikesh, Golden Temple, Vrindavan, Mathura, and Ram Janambhoomi in Ayodhya. The train will start from Jharsuguda via Rourkela, Ranchi, Bokaro, Koderma, Dhanbad, Parasnath and Gaya. Kumar said, “The passengers from Jharkhand can board this train from Ranchi, Bokaro, Koderma, Dhanbad, Parasnath. For this, passengers can book tickets online. Also, tickets can also be taken from the IRCTC agent”.He also said that the journey of this train will be of nine days and ten nights. “The fare includes the charges of hotel, taxis, food, and others. The passengers will be taken in sleeper class modern coaches to make their journey more enjoyable,” he added.
When asked about the facilities provided by the IRCTC to the passengers, Kumar said that vegetarian food will be served every day to the passengers including breakfast, lunch, and dinner. He also said that arrangements will be made to stay in Dharamshala and there will be non-AC buses to roam the pilgrimage sites. Also, Travel Insurance for the passengers will be made under this package.
IRCTC East Zone Head also provided the ticket booking information and said that the passengers can contact the IRCTC office for booking tickets in Ranchi, Rourkela, and Jharsuguda on 90020 40108 or 9771440059 and passengers from Dhanbad and Koderma can contact on 97714 40010 or 900204000 for booking tickets.
