Tag: Varanasi
IRCTC announces special tour on Diwali
October 22 (TravelAndy): Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is organising a special tour this Diwali.
A special tourist train will leave Madurai in India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, on October 25 at 00.05.
The train will travel touch Gaya, Varanasi, Allahabad, Delhi, Mathura and Agra. Continue reading IRCTC announces special tour on Diwali
Railways to run special winter tours
November 24 (TravelAndy): Indian Railways is launching two special trains to boost desert and heritage tourism in the country.
Operated by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), both the semi-luxury trains will depart from New Delhi. The train designated for the desert circuit will cover the popular tourist cities of Jaiselmer and Jaipur in Rajasthan. The train assigned for the heritage tour will cover Varanasi, Khajuraho and Agra.
The desert circuit train will begin service by mid-December and conclude by April 21. The heritage circuit train will begin service on December 20. It’s last trip of the season will begin on April 24. Continue reading Railways to run special winter tours
Get set for a ‘royal’ ride in Varanasi
September 29 (TravelAndy): ‘Royal’ rickshaw rides await visitors to the historic city of Varanasi in India now.
On the occasion of World Tourism Day on September 27, Serenity Routes (www.serenityroutes.com), an online portal, in association with Uttar Pradesh Tourism, launched an initiative called Mr Rickshaw Wala, which seeks to not only promote the green three-wheeler that is an intrinsic part of the Varanasi experience, but also benefit the rickshaw-pullers.
Tourists can book a ride through the website and explore the heritage of old Varanasi and its historical ghats. Continue reading Get set for a ‘royal’ ride in Varanasi