Under the Bharat Gaurav scheme, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is all set to connect India and Nepal via tourist train. The train will depart from New Delhi on June 21 on the Shri Ramayana Yatra Circuit. The tourist train will originate from the Safdarjung railway station in Delhi to cover a total distance of roughly 8,000 km to connect India and Nepal on the Shri Ramayana Yatra Circuit.
The train with a capacity of 600 persons, will cover major cities including Ayodhya, Buxar, Janakpur, Sitamarhi, Kashi, Prayag, Chitrakoot, Nasik, Hampi, Rameshwaram, Kanchipuram and Bhadrachalam.
IRCTC is the only entity authorised by the Indian railways to provide catering services to railways, online railway tickets and packaged drinking water at railway stations and trains in India.
