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IRCTC Special Tourist Train, named Unity Express

IRCTC Special Tourist Train, named Unity Express

UNITY EXPRESS SPECIAL TOURIST TRAIN

Description:

On the inauguration ceremony of Statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Statue of Unity), IRCTC is running a Special Tourist Train, named “Unity Express” from Rajkot. It is one of the most affordable all-inclusive tour package, covering all the important tourist places in the country. Booking of “Unity Express” is available online on our website. Booking can also be done through our Tourist Facilitation Centre, Zonal Offices and Regional Offices.

Destination covered :- Rameshwaram – Madurai – Kannyakumari – Kochuveli – Trivendrum – Tirupati – Shirdi – Shani Signapur

Boarding Points:- Rajkot – Surendra Nagar – Viramgam – Sabarmati – Anand – Vadodara – Bharuch – Surat – Vapi – Kalyan – Pune

Deboarding Points:– Pune – Kalyan – Vapi – Surat – Baruch – Vadodara – Anand – Sabarmati – Viramgam – Surendra Nagar – Rajkot

Package Details
Package Name “UNITY EXPRESS”
SPECIAL TOURIST TRAIN (WZBD240)
Travelling Mode Train
Station Rajkot
Class SL class/3AC class
Frequency 31.10.2018
Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Hotel Name NA

Package Tariff:(Including GST)

Category Price Per Pax
Standard ₹ 11,340/-
Comfort ₹ 13,860/-

 Total Berths available: 

Category Available
Standard (SL) 804
Comfort (3AC) 62

ITINERARY

Destination covered :- Rameshwaram – Madurai – Kannyakumari – Kochuveli – Trivendrum – Shirdi – Shani Signapur

Boarding Points:- Rajkot – Surendra Nagar – Viramgam – Sabarmati – Anand – Vadodara – Baruch – Surat – Vapi – Kalyan – Pune

Deboarding Points:- Pune – Kalyan – Vapi – Surat – Baruch – Vadodara – Anand – Sabarmati – Viramgam – Surendra Nagar – Rajkot

Itinerary Dated :- 31.10.2018 to 11.11.2018

Itinerary No :-WZBD240

DATE  STATION  PARTICULARS
 31.10.2018  Rajkot  Entraining (Tour Start)
 31.10.2018  Surendra Nagar  Entraining Halt
 31.10.2018  Viramgam  Entraining Halt
 31.10.2018  Sabarmati  Entraining Halt
 31.10.2018  Anand  Entraining Halt
 31.10.2018  Vadodara  Entraining Halt,(Watering)
 31.10.2018  Baruch  Entraining Halt
 31.10.2018  Surat  Entraining Halt
 31.10.2018  VAPI  Entraining Halt
 31.10.2018  KALYAN  Entraining Halt
 31.10.2018  PUNE  Entraining Halt,(Watering)
 01.11.2018  Train Journey  Train Journey
 02.11.2018  Rameshwaram  Arrival at Madurai, Transfer to Rameshwaram by road, Darshan   Ramanathswamy Jyotirlinga temple. Overnight Stay at   Rameshwarm
 03.11.2018  Rameshwaram  Departure to Madurai
 03.11.2018  Madurai  On arrival at Madurai ,Visit to Mennakshi temple and Departure to   Kannyakumari
 04.11.2018  Nagarcoil Jn  Arrival at NagarcoilJn, transfer to Kanyakumari to visit   Vivekanand rock memorial,Kanyakumari temple, sunset and   sunrise point, Gandhi mandapam, and kanyakumari beach (All   destinations by own). Overnight stay at Kanyakumari. Empty rake   will move to Kochiveli.
 05.11.2018  Kochuveli  After breakfast transferred to Trivendrum to visit Kovalam Beach   and Padmanavam Swami temple and santhshree ashram. On the   way to Trivendrum Visit Suchindram temple. Late night departure   from Kochuveli.
 06.11.2018  Renigunta  Arrival at Renigunta station, transfer to tirupati. Overnight stay at   Tirupati.
 07.11.2018  Renigunta  Morning visit Tirumala tirupati temple. Late evening departure for   Shirdi.
 08.11.2018  Shirdi  Arrival at Shirdi, Overnight stay at Shirdi.
 09.11.2018  Shirdi  Visit Shirdi Sai temple and Shani Signapur. Late night departure   to Rajkot.
 10.11.2018  Pune  Detraining Halt,(Watering)
 10.11.2018  Kalyan  Detraining Halt
 10.11.2018  Vapi  Detraining Halt
 10.11.2018  Surat  Detraining Halt
 10.11.2018  Baruch  Detraining Halt
 10.11.2018  Vadodara  Detraining Halt,(Watering)
 10.11.2018  Anand  Detraining Halt
 10.11.2018  Sabarmati  Detraining Halt
 10.11.2018  Viramgam  Detraining Halt
 11.11.2018  Surendranagar  Detraining Halt
 11.11.2018  Rajkot  Detraining,(Tour End)

Note:-

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.

The itinerary is tentative & can be change / modified based on the actual Train Order / time received from Railway.

LTC Application should be submitted to IRCTC within 10 days after completion of tour.

INCLUSION

Package Inclusions:

  • IRCTC offers ‘Bharat Darshan Special Tourist Train’ one of the most affordable all-inclusive tour package, covering all the important tourist places in the country. The Bharat Darshan tour package costs Rs. 11,340/- for sleeper class and Rs. 13,860/- for 3AC inclusive of per person. In addition, the cost is inclusive of following:
  • Hall accommodation at places of night stay/ morning freshening up.
  • Pure vegetarian meals.
  • Tourist buses for visiting sightseeing spots.
  • Tour escorts for announcements and information.
  • Security arrangements for each coach (without arms).
  • Doctor on the train
  • 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 CONDITIONS

CANCELLATION POLICY:

For cancellation of your ticket, please log in to your account, select the Tour Confirmation Number of the ticket you wish to cancel and cancel your ticket from your booked history on line. Cancellation of your Ticket is possible only on the website www.irctctourism.com, and is not possible on PRS Counters. If the user wishes to cancel his ticket, cancellation rules for Bharat Darshan Tour Packages as under:

No. of days before commencement of Trip* Total Deductions
Up to 15 days (excluding departure date) Rs. 100 /- per passenger
Up to 8-14 days (excluding departure date) 25 % of the package cost
Up to 4-7 days (excluding departure date) 50 % of the package cost
Less than 4 days 100 % of the package cost
  • 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 Government issued 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.

**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.

Zone Address
Ahmedabad INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LTD.
IRCTC Regional Office: 5th floor, Pelican Building,
Gujrat Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Ashram Road,
Ahmedabad. 079- 26582675, 09601649302
Mumbai INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LTD.
IRCTC, Tourism Office:  Internet Print Centre,
IInd Floor, Main Line Station Bldg, C.S.T,
022-22644378/79, 9004082702,
email: tourismwz@irctc.com or vinay.kumar@irctc.com
Pune INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LTD.
Platform no-1, First floor, Retiring Room Pune Railway Station.
020- 26052798, 09503057202,

Source: https://www.irctctourism.com

New Flexi Fares in Indian Railways

New Flexi Fares in Indian Railways

Indian Railway New Flexi Fare Scheme

Rationalisation of Flexi Fare Scheme

Review of Flexi Fare scheme done based on the recommendation of the Review committee, Comptroller and Auditor General’s report, and representations from passengers Flexi Fare completely removed from 15 trains Flexi Fare removed from 32 trains during lean period (February, March and August) Graded Discount upto 20% on last fare to be given (class wise) in case of class occupancy being less than 60% Highest slab reduced from 1.5 times to 1.4 times

Flexi Fare Scheme was launched with effect from 9th September, 2016. The scheme generated high revenue however initially there was a drop of passengers which picked up later on. Further, to rationalise the fares an 8 member committee was formed to review the scheme and make it more passenger friendly. The review of the scheme has been done based on the recommendation of the committee, Comptroller and Auditor General’s report, and representations from passengers. The Railways has reviewed Flexi Fare Scheme and introduced following changes:

  • Discontinuation of Flexi-fare in trains with average monthly occupancy less than 50% throughout the previous year. (List of 15 Trains given in Annexure A)
  • Discontinuation of Flexi-fare, in lean period of 3 months, in trains with average monthly occupancy between 50-75% throughout the previous year. (List of 32 Trains given in Annexure B)
  • Maximum current cap of 1.5 times to be reduced to 1.4 times in all classes
  • To increase the occupancy of less patronised classes (2A, 3A, CC etc.), Graded discount of 20% on last fare on all trains with Flexi Fare and Humsafar Trains where occupancy of a particular class is less than 60% (4 days prior to scheduled departure of the train). Further, 10% discount will be offered as per the table given below:

Upto-70% occupancy : 20% on last fare

70-80% occupancy : 10% on last fare

Above 80% occupancy : Nil

  • Changes shall be implemented from Advance Reservation Period (ARP) i.e. 4 months after making necessary changes in Passenger Reservation System, on an experimental basis for six months to be further extended after assessing its outcome

Annexure A

List of trains with occupancy less than 50% (2017-18) from which Flexi Fare will be removed in 2018-19

Sl No. Train no. Train type Train Name
1 12006 Shatabdi Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi
2 12012 Shatabdi Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi
3 12037 Shatabdi New Delhi-Ludhiana Shatabdi
4 12038 Shatabdi Ludhiana-New Delhi Shatabdi
5 12043 Shatabdi Moga(Ludhiana)-New Delhi Shatabdi
6 12044 Shatabdi New Delhi-Moga(Ludhiana) Shatabdi
7 12047 Shatabdi New Delhi-Bhatinda Shatabdi
8 12048 Shatabdi Bhatinda-New Delhi Shatabdi
9 12085 Shatabdi Guwahati-Dibrugarh Shatabdi
10 12086 Shatabdi Dibrugarh-Guwahati Shatabdi
11 12087 Shatabdi Naharlagun-Guwahati Shatabdi
12 12088 Shatabdi Guwahati-Naharlagun Shatabdi
13 12277 Shatabdi Howrah-Puri Shatabdi
14 22205 Duronto Chennai-Madurai Duronto
15 22206 Duronto Madurai-Chennai Duronto

Annexure B

List of trains with occupancy between 50%-75% (2017-18) from which Flexi Fare will be removed in lean period of 2018-19

S.No Train No. Train Name
1 12005 KALKA SHATABDI
2 12014 AMRITSAR SHATABDI
3 12016 AJMER SHATABDI
4 12018 DEHRADUN SHATABDI
5 12020 SHATABDI EXPRESS
6 12025 SHATABDI EXP
7 12026 PUNE SHATABDI
8 12030 SWARNA SHATABDI
9 12031 AMRITSAR SHATABDI
10 12032 AMRITSAR SHATABDI
11 12039 KGM NDLS SHT
12 12041 SHATABDI EXPRESS
13 12042 NJP HWH SHATABDI
14 12045 NDLS CDG SHATABDI
15 12046 CDG NDLS SHATABDI
16 12213 DURONTO EXPRESS
17 12214 YPR DURONTO EXP
18 12219 SC DURONTO EXP
19 12223 LTT ERS DURONTO
20 12224 ERS LTT DURONTO
21 12227 INDORE DURONTO
22 12228 MUMBAI DURONTO
23 12239 JAIPUR DURONTO
24 12240 JP MMCT DURONTO
25 12243 SHATABDI EXP
26 12244 SHATABDI EXP
27 12278 SHATABDI EXPRESS
28 12437 RAJDHANI EXP
29 12441 BSP NDLS RAJ EX
30 12442 BILASPUR RJDHNI
31 12453 RNC NDLS RAJ EXP
32 22414 NZM MAO RAJ

Source: PIB

Diversion of trains change of terminals and Routes Train No.11015/16, Train No.15707/08 ,Train No.12565/66 and Train No.12553/54

Diversion of trains change of terminals and Routes Train No.11015/16, Train No.15707/08 ,Train No.12565/66 and Train No.12553/54

For operational requirements & decongestion of Lucknow railway station certain trains have been diverted and terminal/routes of some trains have been changed from the dates shown against each train.

Diversion of trains and change of terminals and Routes

This is notified for the information of passengers that the Train No.11015/16 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Kushinagar Express (daily), 15707/08 Katihar-Amritsar Amrapali Express (daily), 12565/66 Darbhanga- New Delhi Bihar Sampark Kranti (daily) and 12553/54 Barauni- New Delhi Vaishali Express (Daily) will be diverted via Barabanki-Malhour-Badshahnagar-Aishbagh-Manak Nagar-Kanpur Central instead of Barabanki-Malhour-Lucknow-Manak Nagar-Kanpur Central as per the following details:-

Jansadharan Special Trains for Chhath Festival Secunderabad – Patna – Secunderabad

Jansadharan Special Trains for Chhath Festival Secunderabad – Patna – Secunderabad

Secunderabad – Patna – Secunderabad Jansadharan Special Trains (2 Services):

Train No. 07639 Secunderabad – Patna Jansadharan special train will depart Secunderabad at 18:20 hrs on 9th November, 2018 (Friday) and arrive Patna at 03:00 hrs on the second day.

In the return direction, Train No. 07640 Patna – Secunderabad Jansadharan special train will depart Patna at 13:00 hrs on 15th November, 2018 (Thursday) and arrive Secunderabad at 23:45 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these Jansadharan special trains will stop at Kazipet, Ramagundam, Bellampalli, Sirpur Kagazhnagar, Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Allahabad Cheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhaya Jn, Buxar, Ara and Danapur stations in both the directions..

These trains will comprise of all General Second Class Coaches.

Special Trains for Chhath Festival between Secunderabad and Patna

Special Trains for Chhath Festival between Secunderabad and Patna

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during Chhath festival, South Central Railway will run four special trains between Secunderabad – Patna as detailed below:-

Secunderabad – Patna – Secunderabad Special Trains (2 Services):

Train No. 02791 Secunderabad – Patna special train will depart Secunderabad at 18:20 hrs on 10th November, 2018 (Saturday) and arrive Patna at 03:00 hrs on the second day.

In the return direction, Train No. 02792 Patna – Secunderabad special train will depart Patna at 13:00 hrs on 16th November, 2018 (Friday) and arrive Secunderabad at 23:45 hrs on the next day.

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Kazipet, Ramagundam, Bellampalli, Sirpur Kagazhnagar, Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Allahabad Cheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhaya Jn, Buxar, Ara and Danapur stations in both the directions.

These trains will comprise of AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper Class Coaches.