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ASTHA SPECIAL TOURIST TRAIN “West India – Jyotirlinga Special Tour” (08 Nights/ 09 Days) ASTHA SPECIAL TOURIST TRAIN “West India – Jyotirlinga Special Tour” (08 Nights/ 09 Days) Description: "Astha / Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Train", one of the most affordable all inclusive tour package, covering all the important tourist places in the country. Booking of Astha / Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Trains is available online on our website. Booking can also be done through our Tourist Facilitation Center, Zonal Offices and Regional Offices. Destination covered: Dwarka-Nageswar-Somnath-Mahakaleswar-Omkareswar Boarding Points: Puri–Bhubaneswar–Cuttack–Angul–Sambalpur–Jharsuguda– Bilaspur– Raipur. Deboarding Points: Raipur-Bilaspur–Jharsuguda –Sambalpur–Angul-Cuttack–Bhubaneswa–Puri. Package Details Package Name ASTHA CIRCUIT SPECIAL TOURIST TRAIN (EZBD06) Traveling Mode Train Station/Departure Time PURI / 06.00 AM Class SL Frequency 26.05.2017 Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Hotel NA Package Tariff :( Including Service Tax) Price per pax Rs. 8,340/- per pax Destination covered: Dwarka-Nageswar-Somnath-Mahakaleswar-Omkareswar Boarding Points: Puri–Bhubaneswar–Cuttack–Angul–Sambalpur–Jharsuguda– Bilaspur– Raipur. Deboarding Points: Raipur-Bilaspur–Jharsuguda –Sambalpur–Angul-Cuttack–Bhubaneswa–Puri. Itinerary Dated :- 26.05.2017 to 03.06.2017 Itinerary No :-EZBD06 Station Date Particulars (Arrival - Departure) Puri (PURI) Assemble at Puri Railway Station at 05:00, 04.04.2017 (****Morning) Board the special Train. Departure at 06:00 hrs. Bhubaneswar (BBS) Entraining (Morning-Morning) Cuttack (CTC) Entraining (Morning-Morning) Angul (ANGL) Entraining (Morning-Morning) Sambalpur (SBP) Entraining (Afternoon-Afternoon) Jharsuguda (JSG) Entraining (Afternoon-Afternoon) Bilaspur (BSP) Entraining (Evening- Evening) Raipur (R) Entraining (Night-Night) 27.05.2017 Train Journey Arrival at Dwarka. Transfer to Hotel/Dharamshala .After freshen -up Visit to Dwarkadhish Temple. Evening Free. Back to Hotel/dharamshala. Dwarka (DWK) 28.05.2017 (Morning-Morning) Overnight stay at Dwarka. After Breakfast visit to Nageswar Jyotirlinga Temple, Rukmani Temple. Dwarka 29.05.2017 Departure from Dwarka to Somnath. Somnath (SMNH) Arrival at Somnath Transfer to Hotel/Dharamshala. After freshen -up 30.05.2017 Visit to Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple. Departure from Somnath to Ujjain. Arrival at Ujjain. Transfer to Hotel/Dharamshala.After freshen -up Visit to Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple. 31.05.2017 Ujjain (UJN) Back to Hotel/Dharamshala. Overnight stay at Ujjain. After Breakfast Proceed to Omkareshwar by road visit to Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga Temple. 01.06.2017 Ujjain After Darshan all passenger will move to Ujjain railway Station. Departure from Ujjain to Puri. Raipur (R) Detraining (Afternoon-Afternoon) 02.06.2017 Bilaspur (BSP) Detraining (Night – Night) 03.06.2017 Jharsuguda (JSG) Detraining (Night-Night) Sambalpur (SBP) Detraining (Mid Night- Mid Night) Angul (ANGL) Detraining (Early Morning-Early Morning) Cuttack (CTC) (Morning-Morning) Detraining Bhubaneswar (BBS) Detraining (Morning-Morning) Puri (PURI) Tour End with sweet memories. (Morning-Morning) "Timings mentioned above are tentative and may be change. final timing issue by Railway operating department will be intimated two days before the commencement of journey" Package Inclusions: IRCTC offers 'ASTHA CIRCUIT SPECIAL TOURIST TRAIN' one of the most affordable all inclusive tour package, covering all the important tourist places in the country. The Astha circuit tour package costs Rs. 8,340/- per person, which is inclusive of providing travel by train in 2nd Class Sleeper coach, Besides it, the cost is inclusive of following: • Hall accommodation at places of night stay/ morning freshening up. • Pure vegetarian meals. • Non AC Tourist buses for visiting sightseeing spots. • Tour escorts for announcements and information. • Security arrangements for each coach (without arms). • An IRCTC Official on train as train Superintendent. Other Instructions: • Tour programme is subject to change, any alteration/Cancellation can be done under unexpected circumstances. • Passenger should get full briefing about the tour from IRCTC before/after the booking to avoid any confusion. • We are not responsible for any sort of Expenses of Personal Nature, including extra fees of monuments, Porterage Service, Natural Calamity, theft, accidents, any Loss or damages caused during the tour. • Entrance fees and guide charges at monuments are not included in the package cost. Own arrangements to be made for this. • All passengers to strictly follow the Reporting time as instructed by tour Escorts. Delay in reporting and its consequences will not be responsibility of IRCTC. • Any other terms and conditions applied as may be decided by IRCTC at any point of time. Terms and Condition: • Being a cost value package, personalized service is not viable; hence please converge with the group. In case of any assistance required do contact our tour Managers. • Kindly queue up while boarding the busses and don’t rush at the accommodation centre. It is the duty of the co-passengers to provide seats first for the Handicapped and older people. Please do not request our representative for blocking any seat. • You should adhere to the time announced by the tour Representatives. failing which you will have to come to the next destination on your own expenses. • While traveling, there might be some delay in providing food, so old people & diabetic passengers may carry some refreshments. • Please keep yourself patient and calm during the tour journey and speak politely to all other tourists, staffs and officers on duty. avoid any unlawful arguments and disquieting the beauty of tour programme. • There may be changes in sightseeing that may be caused due to situations which may arise & the same has to be adhered to. • You should carry an Identity Card (Voter Card, Driving License, Pan Card, Passport or any Govt. Identity Card) while traveling, this is for verification when needed. • In case of any problem arising due to some natural calamity or abnormal situation, alternate arrangements will be made for which extra cost is to be borne by the tourists. • The passengers will have to bear all medical expenses incurred on them, if need arises. • Please carry your own bedding, regular medicines, doctor’s prescriptions & contact number, torch, umbrella, lock & chain for securing luggage, nylon rope for drying clothes, and water bottle to stock drinking water. • Any other terms and conditions applied as may be decided by IRCTC at any point of time. Terms Cancellation Charges Up to 15 days excluding departure date Rs. 100/- 8 - 14 days excluding departure date 25% of the package cost 4 - 7 days excluding departure date 50% of the package cost Less than 4 days 100% of the package cost **IRCTC has right to alter itinerary under unavoidable circumstances and is not liable for any type of natural calamities/ strikes/ cancellations/ delay of train/ insurgency of any such nature which is beyond control during tour period. Management is not accountable for any theft or damage of luggage during the trip. Contact Us: For Booking assistance, contact: IRCTC, Regional Office, House No-8, Gangadhar MeherNagar,JayadevVihar, Bhubaneswar – 751013 Odisha Email id: [email protected];[email protected]; Bhubaneswar [email protected];[email protected] Phone No. 0674-2303657, 9777440029/41/50/59, Fax No. 0674-2301853 .
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