<p>Bengaluru: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced two special pilgrimage tours under the Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train Scheme for the residents of Karnataka. </p>.<p>The state’s Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Department will offer subsidies for both packages. </p>.<p>The first tour — Kashi Darshana — will run from August 31 to September 8, covering Varanasi, Ayodhya, Gaya and Bodh Gaya, and Prayagraj. </p>.<p>The cost per person will be Rs 15,000, after a Rs 7,500 subsidy from the government for passengers domiciled in the state. </p>.<p>Boarding points include SMVT Bengaluru/Yeshwantpur, Tumakuru, Birur, Davangere, Haveri, Hubballi and Belagavi. </p>.All railway services in one app.<p>The second tour — Dakshina Yatra — will run from September 11 to 16, covering temples in Kanyakumari, Thiruvananthapuram, Rameswaram and Madurai. </p>.<p>The cost per person will be Rs 10,000, after a special subsidy of Rs 5,000 from Karnataka government for the state’s residents. </p>.<p>Boarding points include Belagavi, Hubballi, Haveri, Davangere, Birur, Tumakuru and SMVT Bengaluru. </p>.<p>Both tours will be operated using the Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train in AC III tier class. The IRCTC will offer accommodation in non-AC hotel rooms at various locations, wash and change facilities in non-AC rooms, vegetarian meals, non-AC bus transfers and sightseeing, tour escorts for each coach, travel insurance, IRCTC tour manager, onboard security and all applicable taxes. </p>.<p>For reservations and other details, contact IRCTC offices at Bengaluru (9003140710, 8595931290, 8595931291 and 8595931292), Mysuru (8595931294) and Hubballi (8595931293), or visit www.irctctourism.com, according to a statement. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced two special pilgrimage tours under the Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train Scheme for the residents of Karnataka. </p>.<p>The state’s Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Department will offer subsidies for both packages. </p>.<p>The first tour — Kashi Darshana — will run from August 31 to September 8, covering Varanasi, Ayodhya, Gaya and Bodh Gaya, and Prayagraj. </p>.<p>The cost per person will be Rs 15,000, after a Rs 7,500 subsidy from the government for passengers domiciled in the state. </p>.<p>Boarding points include SMVT Bengaluru/Yeshwantpur, Tumakuru, Birur, Davangere, Haveri, Hubballi and Belagavi. </p>.All railway services in one app.<p>The second tour — Dakshina Yatra — will run from September 11 to 16, covering temples in Kanyakumari, Thiruvananthapuram, Rameswaram and Madurai. </p>.<p>The cost per person will be Rs 10,000, after a special subsidy of Rs 5,000 from Karnataka government for the state’s residents. </p>.<p>Boarding points include Belagavi, Hubballi, Haveri, Davangere, Birur, Tumakuru and SMVT Bengaluru. </p>.<p>Both tours will be operated using the Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train in AC III tier class. The IRCTC will offer accommodation in non-AC hotel rooms at various locations, wash and change facilities in non-AC rooms, vegetarian meals, non-AC bus transfers and sightseeing, tour escorts for each coach, travel insurance, IRCTC tour manager, onboard security and all applicable taxes. </p>.<p>For reservations and other details, contact IRCTC offices at Bengaluru (9003140710, 8595931290, 8595931291 and 8595931292), Mysuru (8595931294) and Hubballi (8595931293), or visit www.irctctourism.com, according to a statement. </p>
