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Indian Railways to launch special budget train for Buddhist circuit tour on February 22, 2010

The Indian Railways will launch special train for the Buddhist circuit tour across the country, along with a visit to Nepal also.




The tour which will start from Chennai on February 22, 2010 will be a round trip. According to a report in The Hindu, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), will be managing the operation and has offered three rates for budget tourist. Twin-sharing accommodation is priced at Rs 23,650 per person, while triple-sharing accommodation costs Rs 20,600 and for hall or dormitory accommodation, the fare has been pegged at Rs 16,650. Accommodation will be provided in budget hotels.

Aimed at catering to budget tourist from Sri Lanka and other Asian countries, the 14 days/13 nights, all-paid package tour will also provide off-board services such as hotel accommodation, vegetarian meals, road transfers for sight-seeing, and assistance for Visa formalities for foreign nationals. The package, however, does not include entrance fee for monuments, medical care and Nepal Visa fee for foreigners.


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