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Monday, 12 October 2015

10:48

IRCTC launches Golden Triangle Shatabdi Trains week-end package

IRCTC launches Golden Triangle Shatabdi Trains week-end package

New Delhi: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has rolled out a rail ­based weekend travel package from November 21 that allows fast paced travellers to zip through the Golden Triangle the three historic and vibrant cities of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur in three Shatabdi Express trains. The two ­day rail tour package to Agra and Jaipur from Delhi is an initiative in which train tickets in three Shatabdi Express have been linked to offer a comfortable and hassle­ free travel schedule to those travellers for whom time is precious. “This is one of the innovative travel packages which eminently suits those travellers who are planning a short­ duration getaway. The package allows them to experience the magnificence of some of the most famous monuments in India,” said IRCTC Chairman and Managing Director A K Manocha.
tourism IRCTC mapShatabdi trains are amongst the fastest trains on the Indian railway network and provide airconditioned travel with onboard meals. The package, slated for every Saturday and Sunday, will be beginning from November 21. The one night/two days Golden Triangle package begins with guests boarding the Delhi Habibganj Shatabdi early morning at New Delhi station and de­boarding at Agra. The package includes sightseeing of the world famous Taj Mahal, the Agra Fort and Id­Matud­daula with lunch at a star hotel in Agra. Following this, the guests board the Agra Jaipur Shatabdi to reach Jaipur for the overnight halt. The next morning, after breakfast, guests would be taken to the famous Amber Fort, the 16th century palace known for large ramparts, gates and cobbled paths. Lunch will be organised at the hotel. Post­lunch, guests will have an opportunity to savour the grandeur of the Jaipur rulers at the City Palace museum. On the final leg of the journey, guests will travel on Jaipur New Delhi Shatabdi Express to reach here. All sightseeing will be conducted in air ­conditioned vehicles with experienced licensed guides onboard to narrate the stories and aesthetics involving the monuments, Manocha said. The package is priced at Rs.9444 per person on a double occupancy basis, and it excludes the entrance fee to monuments.

“It will definitely be a very rewarding experience for a journey having a two­day duration,” Manocha added. The package can be booked online on IRCTC’s tourism portal, www.irctctourism.com and one can also ring up toll­free number 1800110139 for more details.
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Monday, 5 October 2015

14:40

Maharajas Express flagged off for new Tourist Season; check irctc.co.in

Maharajas Express flagged off for new Tourist Season; check irctc.co.in

Indian Railways’ Maharajas’ Express, the world’s leading luxury train, chugged out of a Delhi station on Sunday on a royal odyssey to take its patrons across the famed Golden Triangle’ – check www.irctc.co.in for details

New Delhi: Indian Railways’ Maharajas’ Express, the world’s leading luxury train, chugged out of a Delhi station on Sunday on a royal odyssey to take its patrons across the famed ‘Golden Triangle’, signaling the beginning of its first journey of the new tourist season.

A signature enterprise of Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the magnificent train, known for unmatched hospitality and off-train excursion, runs on five circuits across north-west and central India, covering around a dozen destinations, mainly in Rajasthan, between the tourist months of October and March.
Maharaja Express interiors
IRCTC Chairman and Managing Director Dr. AK Manocha, who was present at Safdarjung station from where the train steamed out, said plans are afoot to run Maharajas’ Express during the off-season too (April-September) with some concession.

“During the lean season, we may offer one free ticket for every single booking. Thus, a couple can board the train by buying one only one ticket,” he informed.

The Safdarjung station wore a festive look on the occasion; Uttaranchal Pipe Band played music, shehnai and tabla players showed their expertise and immaculately-dressed staff stood in tows as the exuberant guests boarded the 23-coach, half-a-mile-long train that looked resplendent in maroon exterior with a golden hue.

The three-night/four-day trip, known as ‘Treasures of India’ will offer the guests an opportunity to explore and experience the rich cultural heritage of Incredible India, including the Taj Mahal, mighty fortresses and exquisite palaces (in Jaipur) and the Ranthambore National Park.

The train, which began its inaugural run in March 2010, has won a hat-trick of the coveted World Travel Award-from 2012 to 2014. Last month, it bagged the prestigious ‘Seven Star Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards’ for the category “Seven Star Experience” at a function in Bali, Indonesia. The luxury train also won the CNBC Travel Award for the second time in June this year.

During 2014-15, 1,144 passengers boarded the train in 33 trips with a total income of Rs 47.89 crore as against 865 passengers in 28 trips and an income of Rs 36.27 crore in 2013-14.

With exquisite interiors, state of the art amenities and impeccable hospitality, Maharajas’ Express has four cabin configurations-Deluxe, Junior Suite, Suite and President Suite.

Each guest cabin comes equipped with RFID door locks, individual temperature control, fire alarm, attached washrooms with showers, electronic safe, live television, DVD player, WiFi Internet and a water filtration plant. Besides round the clock valet service, a paramedic is available throughout the journey of the train, which is equipped with CCTV cameras. There is a souvenir shop also.

There are two tastefully done dining cars as well, offering a range of delicacies. The seating capacity of the dining cars is 84 to ensure that all guests eat together. A bar car, named Safari, and the lounge, known as the Rajah Club, have well stocked bar. In the dining car, guests enjoy meals in gold-crested plates and spoons that have been imported from Paris.

The tariff, ranging between 3850 US dollars and 23,700 dollars depending on the train’s five circuits, includes meals, house wines and spirits, sightseeing and services of experienced guides. All the living cabins have been named after precious gems, such as Firoza, Moti, Manik, Panna and Hakik, in an effort to recreate the mystique of royal grandeur of a bygone era.

“There are many distinct features that set Maharajas’ Express leagues apart of its contemporaries. It commands huge brand equity in the world,” said Dr. Manocha.

Besides ‘Treasures of India’, the four other circuits of the train are: the 8-days/7-nights The Heritage of India (Mumbai, Ajanta, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Ranthambore, Agra, Delhi); the 8-days/7-nights The Indian Splendour (Delhi-Agra-Ranthambore-Jaipur-Bikaner-Jodhpur-Udaipur-Balasinor-Mumbai); the 8-days/7- nights The Indian Panorama (Delhi-Jaipur-Ranthambore-Fathepur Sikri-Agra-Gwalior-Khajuraho-Varanasi-Lucknow-Delhi); and the 3-nights/4-days Gems of India (Delhi-Agra-Ranthambore-Jaipur-Delhi)
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