To promote heritage, pilgrimage, and cultural tourism across India, IRCTC will operate the Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train on two exclusive circuits — Garvi Gujarat and Padharo Rajasthan — in January 2026. Both tours will begin from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station. The Garvi Gujarat circuit offers a 10-day immersive …
It is a dream of every devotee to visit Adi Shankaracharya’s Char Dham i.e. Badrinath, Jagannath Puri, Rameshwaram and Dwarkadhish, once in his life time. After the successful operation of the tour in 02 successive years, the train tour is about to be re-operated on this popular pilgrimage circuit by …
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) India office has signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) South Zone to promote cross-cultural tourism and strengthen travel ties between India and South Korea. The MoU was formalized by Mr. Myong Kil Yun, Regional Director, …
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is all set to operate a Bharat Gaurav train called Punya Thirtha Yathirai. The train will start from Tirunelveli to Gaya, Ayodhya, Prayagraj and Varanasi via Tambaram and Chennai Egmore on June 6. According to the IRCTC, the train will have halts …
Mr Sanjay Kumar Jain, an Indian Railway Traffic Services (IRTS) Officer of 1990 batch has taken over the charge of Chairman & Managing Director of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC). A qualified Chartered Accountant (CA), Mr Jain’s career is a blend of leadership roles in policy making, …
Ministry of Railways, in a collaborative initiative with IRCTC Ltd, is about to operate “North East Discovery” tour to promote the relatively untraversed North Eastern states of India. The specially curated tour on Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist train will be commencing its journey from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station on …
IRCTC, a Miniratna (Category-I) CPSE under Ministry of Railways convened its 24th Annual General Meeting at 12.30 PM through VC/OAVM from registered office, New Delhi. The meeting was convened online in compliance with Companies Act 2013, rules thereto and SEBI guidelines. Established on 27th September, 1999, IRCTC was conceived as …
As the IRCTC and DMRC have teamed together to offer the ‘One India-One Ticket’ programme, passengers travelling by rail or flight will soon be able to “reserve tickets” in advance for their future journey in Delhi Metro, according to officials. According to a senior official of the DMRC, the project’s …
Tours to Nepal and Sri Lanka have started through the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). On August 21, 2023, IRCTC is offering a flight from Delhi to Kathmandu. Pashupati Nath Temple, Patan, the Tibet Refugee Camp, and other attractions may be seen in Kathmandu, whereas Manokamna Temple can …
According to the “fares of competitive modes of transport,” the government is granting up to a 25% discount in the basic fare of “AC chair car and executive classes of all trains having AC seating accommodation” to encourage passengers to board trains that are experiencing low capacity. In accordance with …
