Indian railways to launch Ramayana tour covering Lanka

India’s Ministry of Railways will run a special tourist train – Shri Ramayana Express — from today, covering four important destinations associated with the life of Lord Ram in a 16-days tour package in India and Sri Lanka.

Named as Shri Ramayana Yatra – Sri Lanka, the pilgrimage circuit will have two travel components – one each in India and Sri Lanka.

After leaving Delhi, the train will make its first stop in Ayodhya followed by Hanuman Garhi Ramkot and Kanak Bhawan temple.

The train will then cover the important destinations of Ramayana circuit such as Nandigram, Sitamarhi, Janakpur, Varanasi, Prayag, Shringverpur, Chitrakoot, Nasik, Hampi and Rameshwaram.

According to Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the tour package will cover all meals, accommodation and wash and change facilities in dharmashalas, all transfers, sight-seeing arrangements and dedicated tour manager of IRCTC who will be travelling with the tourists during the entire tour.

The Sri Lanka leg of the tour will be charged separately as the passengers opting for Sri Lanka leg of the Ramayana Yatra package can take a flight to Colombo from Chennai.

The 5-night/6-day Sri Lanka tour package will cover destinations such as Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Colombo and Negombo.

The IRCTC also recently operated an AC Tourist Train from August 28 to September 9 on the Ramayana Circuit from Trivandrum covering Panchavati, Chitrakoot, Shringverpur, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Darbhanga, Sita Marhi, Ayodhya and Rameshwaram.

Source : http://www.dailynews.lk/2018/11/14/local/168373/indian-railways-launch-ramayana-tour-covering-lanka

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